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1997 SESSION

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HB 2549 Clean Election Act and Fund.

Introduced by: C. Richard Cranwell | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY:

Virginia Clean Election Act and Fund. Establishes an alternative, publicly financed, campaign financing option for candidates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General and the General Assembly. A candidate may volunteer to participate and be certified for public funds after a qualifying process. A participating candidate may not accept or spend private contributions and must abide by the campaign contribution and spending restrictions set out in the Act. The bill establishes the Virginia Clean Election and Governmental Ethics Commission to administer the Act and Fund. The bill sets contribution caps applicable to all candidates: $500 for elections for Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General and $250 for all other elections. The bill is based on the Maine Clean Election Act.

FULL TEXT

• 01/20/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 970083176  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/20/97  House: Presented & ordered printed 970083176
• 01/20/97  House: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
• 01/21/97  House: Assigned to P. & E. sub-committee: 1
• 02/01/97  House: No action taken by Privileges and Elections by voice vote