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."