AR SB259

Persons elected or appointed to constitutional offices are prohibited from forming, registering, holding office in, or serving as resident agent for more than one political action committee, with limited exceptions.

An exception allows constitutional office holders to form or manage one additional political action committee if they already hold involvement with a political action committee formed by a legislative caucus committee.

Constitutional offices are defined to include Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary of State, Treasurer of State, Auditor of State, Attorney General, Commissioner of State Lands, members of the General Assembly, Supreme Court justices, Court of Appeals judges, circuit court judges, district court judges, prosecuting attorneys, and members of the independent citizens commission for setting elected official salaries.

Persons holding constitutional offices are not restricted from forming, registering, or participating in legislative caucus committees under this act.

Existing violations must be remedied by the end of the reporting period following the act's effective date through dissolving excess committees, resigning from excess committee offices, or resigning as resident agent for excess committees.