HB4097 SFAT Trump #1 2-11

Schindzielorz  7892

Senator Trump moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. House Bill 4097—A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §3-1A-9, relating to nonpublic funding sources for election administration and related expenses; prohibiting public officials and bodies responsible for elections in West Virginia from directly receiving or accepting money or anything of value for election administration and related expenses from private parties; creating Nonpublic Funding for Election Administration Fund for receipt of all gifts of money from private parties for election administration and related expenses; prescribing use of monies in fund; providing for balance to remain in fund; requiring investment of monies in fund; requiring Secretary of State to administer fund with approval of State Election Commission; requiring Secretary of State with approval of State Election Commission to accept, distribute, and utilize private gifts of tangible property or non-monetary things of value for election administration and related expenses; and authorizing Secretary of State to promulgate legislative rules.

Adopted

Rejected