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H.B. 346

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CAMPAIGN AND FINANCIAL REPORTING

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REQUIREMENTS AMENDMENTS

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2009 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Brad L. Dee

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Senate Sponsor: Gregory S. Bell

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             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill addresses the reporting of contributions and public service assistance for
             11      various candidates for office and officeholders.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This bill:
             14          .    addresses the reporting of in-kind contributions;
             15          .    requires contributions and public service assistance to be reported within five
             16      business days of the day on which they are received;
             17          .    requires contributions and public service assistance that are made in the form of a
             18      negotiable instrument or check to be negotiated before the filing deadline for, and
             19      included on, interim reports; and
             20          .    makes technical changes.
             21      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             22          None
             23      Other Special Clauses:
             24          None
             25      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             26      AMENDS:
             27          20A-11-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 355


             28          20A-11-203, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 14
             29          20A-11-204, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 14
             30          20A-11-301, as last amended by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 355
             31          20A-11-302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 14 and 225
             32          20A-11-303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 14
             33          20A-11-401, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 14
             34          20A-11-1301, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1997, Chapter 355
             35          20A-11-1302, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapters 14 and 225
             36          20A-11-1303, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 14
             37     
             38      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             39          Section 1. Section 20A-11-201 is amended to read:
             40           20A-11-201. State office candidate -- Separate bank account for campaign funds.
             41          (1) (a) Each state office candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee
             42      shall deposit each contribution and public service assistance received in one or more separate
             43      campaign accounts in a financial institution.
             44          (b) The state office candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee may use
             45      the monies in those accounts only for political purposes.
             46          (2) A state office candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee may not
             47      deposit or mingle any contributions received into a personal or business account.
             48          (3) If a person who is no longer a state office candidate chooses not to expend the
             49      monies remaining in his campaign account, the person shall continue to file the year-end
             50      summary report required by Section 20A-11-203 until the statement of dissolution and final
             51      summary report required by Section 20A-11-205 are filed with the lieutenant governor.
             52          (4) (a) As used in this Subsection (4), "received" means:
             53          (i) for a cash contribution, that the cash is given to a state office candidate or a member
             54      of the candidate's personal campaign committee;
             55          (ii) for a contribution that is a negotiable instrument or check, that the negotiable
             56      instrument or check is negotiated; and
             57          (iii) for any other type of contribution, that any portion of the contribution's benefit
             58      inures to the state office candidate.


             59          (b) Each state office candidate shall report each contribution and public service
             60      assistance to the lieutenant governor within five business days after the contribution or public
             61      service assistance is received.
             62          Section 2. Section 20A-11-203 is amended to read:
             63           20A-11-203. State office candidate -- Financial reporting requirements --
             64      Year-end summary report.
             65          (1) (a) Each state office candidate shall file a summary report by January 10 of the year
             66      after the regular general election year.
             67          (b) Beginning with the 2008 regular general election and in addition to the
             68      requirements of Subsection (1)(a), a former state office candidate that has not filed the
             69      statement of dissolution and final summary report required under Section 20A-11-205 shall
             70      continue to file a summary report on January 10 of each year.
             71          (2) (a) Each summary report shall include the following information as of December 31
             72      of the previous year:
             73          (i) the net balance of the last summary report, if any;
             74          (ii) a single figure equal to the total amount of receipts reported on all interim reports,
             75      if any;
             76          (iii) a single figure equal to the total amount of expenditures reported on all interim
             77      reports, if any, filed during the previous year;
             78          (iv) a detailed listing of each contribution and public service assistance received since
             79      the last summary report that has not been reported in detail on an interim report;
             80          (v) for each nonmonetary contribution, [the fair market value of the contribution] a
             81      specific description of the contribution;
             82          (vi) a detailed listing of each expenditure made since the last summary report that has
             83      not been reported in detail on an interim report;
             84          (vii) for each nonmonetary expenditure, the fair market value of the expenditure; and
             85          (viii) a net balance for the year consisting of the net balance from the last summary
             86      report, if any, plus all receipts minus all expenditures.
             87          (b) (i) For all single contributions or public service assistance of $50 or less, a single
             88      aggregate figure may be reported without separate detailed listings.
             89          (ii) Two or more contributions from the same source that have an aggregate total of


             90      more than $50 may not be reported in the aggregate, but shall be reported separately.
             91          (c) In preparing the report, all receipts and expenditures shall be reported as of
             92      December 31 of the previous year.
             93          (3) The summary report shall contain a paragraph signed by an authorized member of
             94      the state office candidate's personal campaign committee or by the state office candidate
             95      certifying that, to the best of the signer's knowledge, all receipts and all expenditures have been
             96      reported as of December 31 of the previous year and that there are no bills or obligations
             97      outstanding and unpaid except as set forth in that report.
             98          Section 3. Section 20A-11-204 is amended to read:
             99           20A-11-204. State office candidate -- Financial reporting requirements -- Interim
             100      reports.
             101          (1) Each state office candidate shall file an interim report at the following times in any
             102      year in which the candidate has filed a declaration of candidacy for a public office:
             103          (a) seven days before the candidate's political convention;
             104          (b) seven days before the regular primary election date;
             105          (c) August 31; and
             106          (d) seven days before the regular general election date.
             107          (2) Each interim report shall include the following information:
             108          (a) the net balance of the last summary report, if any;
             109          (b) a single figure equal to the total amount of receipts reported on all prior interim
             110      reports, if any, during the calendar year in which the interim report is due;
             111          (c) a single figure equal to the total amount of expenditures reported on all prior
             112      interim reports, if any, filed during the calendar year in which the interim report is due;
             113          (d) a detailed listing of each contribution and public service assistance received since
             114      the last summary report that has not been reported in detail on a prior interim report;
             115          (e) for each nonmonetary contribution, [the fair market value of the contribution] a
             116      specific description of the contribution;
             117          (f) a detailed listing of each expenditure made since the last summary report that has
             118      not been reported in detail on a prior interim report;
             119          (g) for each nonmonetary expenditure, the fair market value of the expenditure;
             120          (h) a net balance for the year consisting of the net balance from the last summary


             121      report, if any, plus all receipts since the last summary report minus all expenditures since the
             122      last summary report; and
             123          (i) a summary page in the form required by the lieutenant governor that identifies:
             124          (i) beginning balance;
             125          (ii) total contributions during the period since the last statement;
             126          (iii) total contributions to date;
             127          (iv) total expenditures during the period since the last statement; and
             128          (v) total expenditures to date.
             129          (3) (a) For all individual contributions or public service assistance of $50 or less, a
             130      single aggregate figure may be reported without separate detailed listings.
             131          (b) Two or more contributions from the same source that have an aggregate total of
             132      more than $50 may not be reported in the aggregate, but shall be reported separately.
             133          (4) (a) In preparing each interim report, all receipts and expenditures shall be reported
             134      as of five days before the required filing date of the report.
             135          (b) Any negotiable instrument or check given to a state office candidate more than five
             136      days before the required filing date of a report required by this section shall be negotiated and
             137      included in the interim report.
             138          Section 4. Section 20A-11-301 is amended to read:
             139           20A-11-301. Legislative office candidate -- Campaign requirements.
             140          (1) Each legislative office candidate shall deposit each contribution and public service
             141      assistance received in one or more separate accounts in a financial institution that are dedicated
             142      only to that purpose.
             143          (2) A legislative office candidate may not deposit or mingle any contributions or public
             144      service assistance received into a personal or business account.
             145          (3) A legislative office candidate may not make any political expenditures prohibited
             146      by law.
             147          (4) If a person who is no longer a legislative candidate chooses not to expend the
             148      monies remaining in his campaign account, the person shall continue to file the year-end
             149      summary report required by Section 20A-11-302 until the statement of dissolution and final
             150      summary report required by Section 20A-11-304 are filed with the lieutenant governor.
             151          (5) (a) As used in this Subsection (5), "received" means:


             152          (i) for a cash contribution, that the cash is given to a legislative office candidate or a
             153      member of the candidate's personal campaign committee;
             154          (ii) for a contribution that is a negotiable instrument or check, that the negotiable
             155      instrument or check is negotiated; and
             156          (iii) for any other type of contribution, that any portion of the contribution's benefit
             157      inures to the legislative office candidate.
             158          (b) Each legislative office candidate shall report each contribution and public service
             159      assistance to the lieutenant governor within five business days after the contribution or public
             160      service assistance is received.
             161          Section 5. Section 20A-11-302 is amended to read:
             162           20A-11-302. Legislative office candidate -- Financial reporting requirements --
             163      Year-end summary report.
             164          (1) (a) Each legislative office candidate shall file a summary report by January 10 of
             165      the year after the regular general election year.
             166          (b) Beginning with the 2008 regular general election and in addition to the
             167      requirements of Subsection (1)(a), a former legislative office candidate that has not filed the
             168      statement of dissolution and final summary report required under Section 20A-11-304 shall
             169      continue to file a summary report on January 10 of each year.
             170          (2) (a) Each summary report shall include the following information as of December 31
             171      of the previous year:
             172          (i) the net balance of the last summary report, if any;
             173          (ii) a single figure equal to the total amount of receipts reported on all interim reports,
             174      if any, during the calendar year in which the summary report is due;
             175          (iii) a single figure equal to the total amount of expenditures reported on all interim
             176      reports, if any, filed during the previous year;
             177          (iv) a detailed listing of each receipt, contribution, and public service assistance since
             178      the last summary report that has not been reported in detail on an interim report;
             179          (v) for each nonmonetary contribution, [the fair market value of the contribution] a
             180      specific description of the contribution;
             181          (vi) a detailed listing of each expenditure made since the last summary report that has
             182      not been reported in detail on an interim report;


             183          (vii) for each nonmonetary expenditure, the fair market value of the expenditure; and
             184          (viii) a net balance for the year consisting of the net balance from the last summary
             185      report, if any, plus all receipts minus all expenditures.
             186          (b) (i) For all individual contributions or public service assistance of $50 or less, a
             187      single aggregate figure may be reported without separate detailed listings.
             188          (ii) Two or more contributions from the same source that have an aggregate total of
             189      more than $50 may not be reported in the aggregate, but shall be reported separately.
             190          (c) In preparing the report, all receipts and expenditures shall be reported as of
             191      December 31 of the previous year.
             192          (3) The summary report shall contain a paragraph signed by the legislative office
             193      candidate certifying that to the best of the candidate's knowledge, all receipts and all
             194      expenditures have been reported as of December 31 of the previous year and that there are no
             195      bills or obligations outstanding and unpaid except as set forth in that report.
             196          Section 6. Section 20A-11-303 is amended to read:
             197           20A-11-303. Legislative office candidate -- Financial reporting requirements --
             198      Interim reports.
             199          (1) Each legislative office candidate shall file an interim report at the following times
             200      in any year in which the candidate has filed a declaration of candidacy for a public office:
             201          (a) seven days before the candidate's political convention;
             202          (b) seven days before the regular primary election date;
             203          (c) August 31; and
             204          (d) seven days before the regular general election date.
             205          (2) Each interim report shall include the following information:
             206          (a) the net balance of the last summary report, if any;
             207          (b) a single figure equal to the total amount of receipts reported on all prior interim
             208      reports, if any, during the calendar year in which the interim report is due;
             209          (c) a single figure equal to the total amount of expenditures reported on all prior
             210      interim reports, if any, filed during the calendar year in which the interim report is due;
             211          (d) a detailed listing of each contribution and public service assistance received since
             212      the last summary report that has not been reported in detail on a prior interim report;
             213          (e) for each nonmonetary contribution, [the fair market value of the contribution] a


             214      specific description of the contribution;
             215          (f) a detailed listing of each expenditure made since the last summary report that has
             216      not been reported in detail on a prior interim report;
             217          (g) for each nonmonetary expenditure, the fair market value of the expenditure;
             218          (h) a net balance for the year consisting of the net balance from the last summary
             219      report, if any, plus all receipts since the last summary report minus all expenditures since the
             220      last summary report; and
             221          (i) a summary page in the form required by the lieutenant governor that identifies:
             222          (i) beginning balance;
             223          (ii) total contributions during the period since the last statement;
             224          (iii) total contributions to date;
             225          (iv) total expenditures during the period since the last statement; and
             226          (v) total expenditures to date.
             227          (3) (a) For all individual contributions or public service assistance of $50 or less, a
             228      single aggregate figure may be reported without separate detailed listings.
             229          (b) Two or more contributions from the same source that have an aggregate total of
             230      more than $50 may not be reported in the aggregate, but shall be reported separately.
             231          (4) (a) In preparing each interim report, all receipts and expenditures shall be reported
             232      as of five days before the required filing date of the report.
             233          (b) Any negotiable instrument or check given to a legislative office candidate more
             234      than five days before the required filing date of a report required by this section shall be
             235      negotiated and included in the interim report.
             236          Section 7. Section 20A-11-401 is amended to read:
             237           20A-11-401. Officeholder financial reporting requirements -- Year-end summary
             238      report.
             239          (1) (a) Each officeholder shall file a summary report by January 10 of each year.
             240          (b) An officeholder that is required to file a summary report both as an officeholder and
             241      as a candidate for office under the requirements of this chapter may file a single summary
             242      report as a candidate and an officeholder, provided that the combined report meets the
             243      requirements of:
             244          (i) this section; and


             245          (ii) the section that provides the requirements for the summary report that must be filed
             246      by the officeholder in the officeholder's capacity of a candidate for office.
             247          (2) (a) Each summary report shall include the following information as of December 31
             248      of the previous year:
             249          (i) the net balance of the last summary report, if any;
             250          (ii) a single figure equal to the total amount of receipts received since the last summary
             251      report, if any;
             252          (iii) a single figure equal to the total amount of expenditures made since the last
             253      summary report, if any;
             254          (iv) a detailed listing of each contribution and public service assistance received since
             255      the last summary report;
             256          (v) for each nonmonetary contribution, [the fair market value of the contribution] a
             257      specific description of the contribution;
             258          (vi) a detailed listing of each expenditure made since the last summary report;
             259          (vii) for each nonmonetary expenditure, the fair market value of the expenditure; and
             260          (viii) a net balance for the year consisting of the net balance from the last summary
             261      report plus all receipts minus all expenditures.
             262          (b) (i) For all individual contributions or public service assistance of $50 or less, a
             263      single aggregate figure may be reported without separate detailed listings.
             264          (ii) Two or more contributions from the same source that have an aggregate total of
             265      more than $50 may not be reported in the aggregate, but shall be reported separately.
             266          (c) In preparing the report, all receipts and expenditures shall be reported as of
             267      December 31 of the previous year.
             268          (3) The summary report shall contain a paragraph signed by the officeholder certifying
             269      that, to the best of the officeholder's knowledge, all receipts and all expenditures have been
             270      reported as of December 31 of the last calendar year and that there are no bills or obligations
             271      outstanding and unpaid except as set forth in that report.
             272          Section 8. Section 20A-11-1301 is amended to read:
             273           20A-11-1301. School board office candidate -- Campaign requirements.
             274          (1) Each school board office candidate shall deposit each contribution and public
             275      service assistance received in one or more separate accounts in a financial institution that are


             276      dedicated only to that purpose.
             277          (2) A school board office candidate may not deposit or mingle any contributions or
             278      public service assistance received into a personal or business account.
             279          (3) A school board office candidate may not make any political expenditures prohibited
             280      by law.
             281          (4) If a person who is no longer a school board candidate chooses not to expend the
             282      monies remaining in his campaign account, the person shall continue to file the year-end
             283      summary report required by Section 20A-11-1302 until the statement of dissolution and final
             284      summary report required by Section 20A-11-1304 are filed with:
             285          (a) the lieutenant governor in the case of a state school board candidate; and
             286          (b) the county clerk, in the case of a local school board candidate.
             287          (5) (a) As used in this Subsection (5), "received" means:
             288          (i) for a cash contribution, that the cash is given to a legislative office candidate or a
             289      member of the candidate's personal campaign committee;
             290          (ii) for a contribution that is a negotiable instrument or check, that the negotiable
             291      instrument or check is negotiated; and
             292          (iii) for any other type of contribution, that any portion of the contribution's benefit
             293      inures to the legislative office candidate.
             294          (b) Each school board office candidate shall report each contribution and public service
             295      assistance to the lieutenant governor within five business days after the contribution or public
             296      service assistance is received.
             297          Section 9. Section 20A-11-1302 is amended to read:
             298           20A-11-1302. School board office candidate -- Financial reporting requirements
             299      -- Year-end summary report.
             300          (1) (a) Each school board office candidate shall file a summary report by January 10 of
             301      the year after the regular general election year.
             302          (b) Beginning with the 2008 regular general election and in addition to the
             303      requirements of Subsection (1)(a), a former school board office candidate that has not filed the
             304      statement of dissolution and final summary report required under Section 20A-11-1304 shall
             305      continue to file a summary report on January 10 of each year.
             306          (2) (a) Each summary report shall include the following information as of December 31


             307      of the previous year:
             308          (i) the net balance of the last summary report, if any;
             309          (ii) a single figure equal to the total amount of receipts reported on all interim reports,
             310      if any, during the previous year;
             311          (iii) a single figure equal to the total amount of expenditures reported on all interim
             312      reports, if any, filed during the previous year;
             313          (iv) a detailed listing of each receipt, contribution, and public service assistance since
             314      the last summary report that has not been reported in detail on an interim report;
             315          (v) for each nonmonetary contribution, [the fair market value of the contribution] a
             316      specific description of the contribution;
             317          (vi) a detailed listing of each expenditure made since the last summary report that has
             318      not been reported in detail on an interim report;
             319          (vii) for each nonmonetary expenditure, the fair market value of the expenditure; and
             320          (viii) a net balance for the year consisting of the net balance from the last summary
             321      report, if any, plus all receipts minus all expenditures.
             322          (b) (i) For all individual contributions or public service assistance of $50 or less, a
             323      single aggregate figure may be reported without separate detailed listings.
             324          (ii) Two or more contributions from the same source that have an aggregate total of
             325      more than $50 may not be reported in the aggregate, but shall be reported separately.
             326          (c) In preparing the report, all receipts and expenditures shall be reported as of
             327      December 31 of the previous year.
             328          (3) The summary report shall contain a paragraph signed by the school board office
             329      candidate certifying that, to the best of the school board office candidate's knowledge, all
             330      receipts and all expenditures have been reported as of December 31 of the previous year and
             331      that there are no bills or obligations outstanding and unpaid except as set forth in that report.
             332          Section 10. Section 20A-11-1303 is amended to read:
             333           20A-11-1303. School board office candidate -- Financial reporting requirements
             334      -- Interim reports.
             335          (1) Each school board office candidate shall file an interim report at the following
             336      times in any year in which the candidate has filed a declaration of candidacy for a public office:
             337          (a) May 15, for state school board office candidates;


             338          (b) seven days before the regular primary election date;
             339          (c) August 31; and
             340          (d) seven days before the regular general election date.
             341          (2) Each interim report shall include the following information:
             342          (a) the net balance of the last summary report, if any;
             343          (b) a single figure equal to the total amount of receipts reported on all prior interim
             344      reports, if any, during the calendar year in which the interim report is due;
             345          (c) a single figure equal to the total amount of expenditures reported on all prior
             346      interim reports, if any, filed during the calendar year in which the interim report is due;
             347          (d) a detailed listing of each contribution and public service assistance received since
             348      the last summary report that has not been reported in detail on a prior interim report;
             349          (e) for each nonmonetary contribution, [the fair market value of the contribution] a
             350      specific description of the contribution;
             351          (f) a detailed listing of each expenditure made since the last summary report that has
             352      not been reported in detail on a prior interim report;
             353          (g) for each nonmonetary expenditure, the fair market value of the expenditure;
             354          (h) a net balance for the year consisting of the net balance from the last summary
             355      report, if any, plus all receipts since the last summary report minus all expenditures since the
             356      last summary report; and
             357          (i) a summary page in the form required by the lieutenant governor that identifies:
             358          (i) beginning balance;
             359          (ii) total contributions during the period since the last statement;
             360          (iii) total contributions to date;
             361          (iv) total expenditures during the period since the last statement; and
             362          (v) total expenditures to date.
             363          (3) (a) For all individual contributions or public service assistance of $50 or less, a
             364      single aggregate figure may be reported without separate detailed listings.
             365          (b) Two or more contributions from the same source that have an aggregate total of
             366      more than $50 may not be reported in the aggregate, but shall be reported separately.
             367          (4) (a) In preparing each interim report, all receipts and expenditures shall be reported
             368      as of five days before the required filing date of the report.


             369          (b) Any negotiable instrument or check given to a school board office candidate more
             370      than five days before the required filing date of a report required by this section shall be
             371      negotiated and included in the interim report.




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