HB82: (New Title) relative to political committees of political parties.

HB 82 – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

9Feb2005… 0040h

2005 SESSION

05-0037

03/09

HOUSE BILL 82

AN ACT relative to political committees of political parties.

SPONSORS: Rep. Benn, Graf 9; Rep. Almy, Graf 11

COMMITTEE: Election Law

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill changes the definition of “political committee of a political party” to include certain committees covering areas within a county. This bill also clarifies certain reporting requirements for political committees.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

9Feb2005… 0040h

05-0037

03/09

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Five

AN ACT relative to political committees of political parties.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Political Expenditures and Contributions; Definitions; Political Committee of a Political Party. Amend RSA 664:2, V to read as follows:

V. “Political committee of a political party” means:

(a) A [the] state, county, city, ward, or town committee of a political party that has been approved by and incorporated into the by-laws of a political party, as filed with the secretary of state before the first Wednesday in June of that year; or

(b) A committee that:

(1) Covers any contiguous area within a county which does not include more than one city and which does not include a city, ward, or town with its own political committee of a political party; and

(2) Has been approved by and incorporated into the by-laws of a political party, as filed with the secretary of state before the first Wednesday in June of that year.

2 Reporting by Political Committee. Amend RSA 664:6, II-III to read as follows:

II. A political committee shall file an itemized statement in the same form as in paragraph I [shall be filed] with the secretary of state not later than the Wednesday 3 weeks immediately preceding a primary and a general election, before 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The statement shall summarize the period under paragraph I if a statement is filed and shall itemize all receipts and expenditures since the cutoff of that statement up until the Monday preceding the filing of the statement under this paragraph.

II-a. A political committee shall file a statement in the same form as in paragraph I [shall be filed] with the secretary of state not later than the Wednesday immediately preceding a primary and a general election, before 5 o'clock in the afternoon. The statement shall summarize the statements under paragraphs I and II if such statements are filed and itemize all receipts and expenditures since the cutoff of the statement under paragraph II up until the Monday preceding the filing of the statement under this paragraph. In addition to the reporting requirements contained in this section, the secretary of state shall be notified by the fiscal agent within 24 hours of any contribution exceeding $500 which is received after the statement under this paragraph is filed and prior to the day of election.

III. A political committee shall file an itemized statement in the same form as in paragraph I summarizing the previous statements if such statements are filed and itemizing all receipts and expenditures since the cutoff of the previous report and ending on the day of the primary or the general election [shall be filed] with the secretary of state not later than the second Wednesday after the election, before 5 o'clock in the afternoon.

3 Reporting by Political Committee; Reference Corrected. Amend RSA 664:6, VI to read as follows:

VI. Copies of the statements required by paragraphs [I] II through V of the state committee of a political party shall be filed with the secretary of state in sufficient numbers so as to provide a copy for the state committee of each party on the ballot, which they may obtain by application to the secretary of state.

4 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.