Adopted by House 3-8-07

SB713 H JUD AMT 3-7 #1

The Committee on the Judiciary moves to amend the title of the bill as follows:
Com. Sub. for S. B. 713 -- " A Bill to amend and reenact §3-8- 1a, §3-8-2, §3-8-2b, §3-8-3, §3-8-4, §3-8-5, §3-8-5a, §3-8-5b and §3-8-5e of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, all relating to campaign finance filings; defining terms; setting value for in-kind contributions; permitting a political committee created by a membership organization to solicit contributions only from its members; requiring expedited filings of independent expenditure filings within fifteen days of election; requiring certain independent expenditures to be filed as electioneering communications; requiring disclosure as to whether an electioneering communication is intended to support or oppose an identified candidate ; lowering the threshold of electioneering communications to be reported fifteen days prior to an election; modifying requirements for political committee treasurers of candidates from offices larger than one county; modifying the reporting periods; requiring certain information for contributions in excess of two hundred fifty dollars; clarifying that details of third-party expenditures must be filed; requiring electronic filing for statewide candidates; and clarifying where campaign finance reports are filed."