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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Sixth Legislature, First Regular Session
campaign finance; contributions; reporting
Purpose
Stipulates that, if an in-state individual has made prior contributions totaling less than $100 during the election cycle, only those contributions that exceed $100 when added to the prior contributions must be included in a campaign finance report.
Background
A candidate
committee, political action committee or political party must file a campaign
finance report with the filing officer. A campaign finance report for the
reporting period must include: 1) the initial amount of cash on hand; 2) total
receipts; 3) an itemized list of disbursements exceeding $250 in statutorily
outlined categories; 4) the sum of all receipts and disbursements; and 5) a
certification by the committee treasurer that the contents of the report are
true and correct. The total receipts of the reporting period must include
contributions from in-state individuals whose contributions exceed $100 for an
election cycle and identification of that individual's occupation and employer
(A.R.S.
§ 16-926). A contribution includes any money, advance, deposit or
any other thing of value that is made to a person for the purpose of
influencing an election (A.R.S.
§ 16-901).
A candidate for election must register as a candidate committee if they receive contributions or make expenditures, in any combination of at least $1,000 in connection with that candidacy. An entity must register as a political action committee if: 1) the entity is organized for the primary purpose of influencing the result of an election; and 2) the entity knowingly receives contributions or makes expenditures, in any combination, of at least $1,000 in connection with any election during a calendar year (A.R.S. § 16-905).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires a campaign finance report, for a candidate committee, political action committee or political party to include contributions from in-state individuals whose contributions exceed $100 in an election cycle and who have made prior contributions that total less than $100 to include:
a) those contributions, that when added to prior contributions, total more than $100; and
b) all subsequent contributions.
2. Requires campaign finance reporting for in-state individuals who contributed more than $100 in an election cycle to include an identification of the contributor's occupation and employer.
3. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 2, 2023
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