MS SB2757

Prohibits candidates and elected officials from using campaign contributions for personal expenses, including mortgage/rent payments, funeral costs, clothing, automobile purchases, family tuition, and undocumented loans

Permits campaign funds for legitimate expenses such as office costs, charitable donations, travel for official duties, meals at campaign events, and lodging during legislative sessions (capped at $50/day with per diem or $190/day without)

Requires detailed itemization of credit card expenditures on campaign finance reports, including vendor names, dates, and amounts for each purchase rather than just aggregate payments to credit card companies

Establishes that upon filing a termination report, remaining campaign funds must be donated to political organizations, charities, transferred to a PAC, returned to donors, or donated to the state

Violations constitute a misdemeanor punishable by a $1,000 fine plus an assessment equal to the misappropriated amount, with funds deposited into the Public Employees' Retirement System