HB2319 S JUD AMT

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The Committee on the Judiciary moved to amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting therefor a new title, to read as follows:

Eng. Com. Sub. for House Bill 2319--A Bill to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, by adding thereto a new section, designated §3-8-15, relating to requiring timely disclosure of fund-raising events, including contributions, of candidates or candidate committees for legislative office while the Legislature is in session; requiring members of Legislature who are candidates for public office to disclose existence of fund-raising event and receipt of all contributions within five business days after event; imposing the same reporting requirements upon former candidates or candidate committees for legislative office who are still in office and who use fund-raising event to retire or pay-off debt to campaign while Legislature in session; clarifying that reporting under this section does not relieve a candidate or candidate’s committee from regular reporting requirements; requiring Secretary of State to create a form for disclosure; requiring the Secretary of State to publish information on the Secretary of State’s website; authorizing the Secretary of State to establish a means for electronic filing and disclosure as an alternative; and authorizing the Secretary of State to promulgate legislative and emergency rules.