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AZ HB2098
Bill
Status
1/26/2016
Primary Sponsor
Ken Clark
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AI Summary
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Requires corporations, limited liability companies, and labor organizations to register and notify filing officers within one day of making contributions exceeding specified thresholds: $5,000 in statewide races, $2,500 in legislative races, or $1,000 in local races.
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Registration must include the entity's name and address, plus the name, title, email, and phone number of the person authorizing the contribution.
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Each contribution notification must disclose the amount, recipient, candidate name, race, support/opposition status, and contribution date.
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Entities must file a notarized sworn statement within five days confirming the person filing had authority to make the contribution, or the notification is marked unverified or delinquent.
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Violations result in civil penalties of up to three times the contribution amount, and knowingly false filings constitute a class 1 misdemeanor.
Legislative Description
Campaign finance; corporate recipients; registration
Last Action
Referred to House ELECT Committee
1/27/2016