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AR HB1427
Bill
Status
3/2/2017
Primary Sponsor
Jana Della Rosa
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AI Summary
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Requires carryover fund reports and campaign contribution/expenditure reports to be filed electronically through the Secretary of State's official website, with format approval by the Arkansas Ethics Commission.
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Mandates the Secretary of State's website allow searchable access to campaign contribution and expenditure report information filed in electronic form.
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Creates an alternative paper filing option for candidates without access to necessary technology or who face substantial hardship, requiring a notarized affidavit with the first paper report in an election cycle.
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Directs the Secretary of State to make paper-filed reports and accompanying affidavits available on the official website.
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Requires the Secretary of State to implement a feature allowing candidates to electronically upload campaign contribution and expenditure information in lieu of manual entry by June 30, 2018, subject to Arkansas Ethics Commission approval.
Legislative Description
To Expand The Use Of Technology To Improve Campaign Finance Transparency, Accuracy, And Convenience; And To Amend Portions Of Law Resulting From Initiated Act 1 Of 1990 And Initiated Act 1 Of 1996.
Last Action
Notification that HB1427 is now Act 318
3/2/2017