Report Title:

Elections; Filing of Bank Statements

Description:

Requires candidate and noncandidate committees to file bank statements with preliminary reports and final and supplemental reports.

THE SENATE

S.B. NO.

2544

TWENTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE, 2002

 

STATE OF HAWAII

 


 

A BILL FOR AN ACT

 

RELATING TO ELECTIONS.

 

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Section 11-212, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:

"(a)(1) The candidate committee of each candidate whose name will appear on the ballot in the immediately succeeding election shall file a preliminary report with the commission or appropriate county clerk's office. Preliminary reports shall be filed on forms provided by the commission no later than 4:30 p.m. on the following dates:

(A) July thirtieth of the year of the primary election;

(B) Ten calendar days prior to each primary and initial special election; and

(C) Ten calendar days prior to a special or general election.

(2) Each report shall be certified pursuant to section 11-195 and shall contain the following information which shall be current through the thirtieth calendar day prior to the filing of the report filed on the thirtieth of July and fifth calendar day prior to the filing of other preliminary reports:

(A) The aggregate sum of all contributions and other campaign receipts received;

(B) The amount and date of deposit of the contribution and the name and address of each donor who contributes an aggregate of more than $100 during an election period, which has not previously been reported;

(C) The amount and date of deposit of each contribution and the name, address, employer, and occupation of each donor who contributes an aggregate of $1,000 or more during an election period, which has not previously been reported;

(D) All expenditures made, incurred, or authorized by or for a candidate, including the name and address of each payee and the amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure; [and]

(E) A current statement of the balance on hand or deficit[.]; and

(F) A copy of each bank statement of the candidate committee.

(b) Each noncandidate committee shall file a preliminary report with the commission, on forms provided by the commission, no later than 4:30 p.m. on the tenth calendar day prior to each primary election and the tenth calendar day prior to a special or general election. Each report shall be certified pursuant to section 11-195 and shall contain the following information, which shall be current through the fifth calendar day prior to the filing of a preliminary report:

(1) The aggregate sum of all contributions and other campaign receipts received;

(2) The amount and date of deposit of the contribution and the name, address, employer, and occupation of each donor who contributes an aggregate of $100 or more during an election period, which has not previously been reported;

(3) The amount and date of each disbursement or contribution made to a candidate, party, organization, or committee, including the name and address of each payee, which has not previously been reported;

(4) The amount and date of each expenditure made or incurred by the committee for or against any candidate, ballot issue, or on behalf of another committee, which has not previously been reported; [and]

(5) A current statement of the balance on hand[.]; and

(6) A copy of each bank statement of the noncandidate committee."

SECTION 2. Section 11-213, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsections (a) and (b) to read as follows:

"(a) Primary and initial special election. Each candidate whether or not successful in a primary or initial special election, authorized person in the case of a party, or campaign treasurer in the case of a committee, shall file a final primary report certified pursuant to section 11-195 with the commission on forms provided by the commission no later than 4:30 p.m. on the twentieth calendar day after a primary or initial special election. The report shall include the following information which shall be current through the day of the primary election:

(1) A statement of the total contributions and campaign receipts received;

(2) The amount and date of deposit of each contribution and the name and address of each donor who contributes an aggregate of more than $100 during an election period, which has not previously been reported;

(3) The amount and date of deposit of each contribution and the name, address, employer, and occupation of each donor who contributes an aggregate of $1,000 or more during an election period, which has not previously been reported;

(4) A statement of all expenditures made, incurred, or authorized by or for a candidate including the name and address of each payee and the amount, date, and purpose of each expenditure; [and]

(5) The cash balance and a statement of surplus or deficit[.]; and

(6) A copy of each bank statement of the candidate committee.

(b) Each noncandidate committee shall file a final primary report, certified pursuant to section 11-195, with the commission on forms provided by the commission no later than 4:30 p.m. on the twentieth calendar day after a primary election. The report shall include the following information, which shall be current through the day of the primary election:

(1) A statement of the total contributions and campaign receipts received;

(2) The amount and date of deposit of each contribution and the name, address, employer, and occupation of each donor who contributes an aggregate of more than $100 during an election, which has not previously been reported;

(3) The amount and date of each disbursement or contribution made to a candidate, party, organization, or committee, including the name and address of each payee, which has not previously been reported;

(4) The amount and date of each expenditure made or incurred by the committee for or against any candidate, ballot issue, or on behalf of another committee, which has not previously been reported; [and]

(5) A current statement of the balance on hand[.]; and

(6) A copy of each bank statement of the noncandidate committee."

SECTION 3. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 4. This Act shall take effect upon its approval.

INTRODUCED BY:

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