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2000 SESSION

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SB 516 Campaign Finance Reform Act; created.

Introduced by: Phillip P. Puckett | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Campaign Finance Reform Act. Imposes limits on contributions to candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and the General Assembly. The limit on contributions by individuals and other persons to a candidate is $2,000 per election cycle; on contributions by political action committees (PACs), $4,000; and on political party committees, $10,000. There are no limits on contributions by a candidate to his own campaign. Civil penalties for violations of the limits may equal up to two times the excess contribution amounts.


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