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2010 SESSION

10104324D
SENATE BILL NO. 723
Offered January 25, 2010
A BILL to amend and reenact § 24.2-948 of the Code of Virginia, relating to campaign finance disclosure; reports of large contributions by governing body members.
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Patron-- Ticer
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Unanimous consent to introduce
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Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1.  That § 24.2-948 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 24.2-948. Special reports required of certain large contributions received by members of county boards of supervisors and city and town councils.

A. Any contribution reported pursuant to this section shall also be reported on the next report required by this article.

B. The campaign committee of any incumbent member of a county board of supervisors or city or town council shall report as required by this section any single contribution of $500 $2,500 or more knowingly received by the member's campaign committee during any year other than the election year for his office. The receipt of the contribution shall be reported in writing as provided in §§ 24.2-947.4 and 24.2-947.5 or electronically pursuant to § 24.2-946.1, and the report shall be received by the local electoral board by the end of the fifteenth business day following receipt of the contribution. The campaign committee of a member of a county board of supervisors or city or town council shall file the reports required by this section with the electoral board of the locality where the incumbent member resides. Any contribution reported pursuant to this section shall also be reported on the first periodic report required by this article following receipt of the contribution.

C. The report shall be on a form prescribed by the State Board and shall include (i) the name of the contributor, the address of the contributor, and the amount of the contribution; (ii) for each such individual contributor, the occupation of the contributor, the name of his employer or principal business, and the locality where employed or where his business is located; and (iii) for each such contributor, other than an individual, the place of business and principal type of business of the contributor.