HCR 2004 Summary

• Repeals major provisions of the Citizens Clean Elections Act, including sections governing candidate eligibility, funding distributions, and enforcement mechanisms.

• Renames the "Citizens Clean Elections Act" article to "Citizens Clean Elections Fund" and redirects fund monies to the Department of Education for per-pupil distribution to school districts and charter schools.

• Retains a 10 percent surcharge on civil and criminal fines and penalties to fund the citizens clean elections fund, with excess monies transferred to the general fund.

• Eliminates spending limits, public education requirements, and emergency funding procedures previously established under the clean elections system.

• Requires submission of this measure to Arizona voters at the next general election as a referendum proposition.