HB 1257 Summary

• Requires school district board candidates to file campaign contribution statements as mandated by section 16.1-08.1-02.3, with filings to the school district business manager by 4 p.m. on the sixty-fourth day before the election.

• Exempts school district candidates in districts with fall enrollment of fewer than one thousand students from filing campaign contribution disclosure statements.

• Requires candidates to use dedicated campaign accounts separate from personal accounts to ensure accurate reporting and prevent commingling of funds.

• School district candidates must file statements with the school district business manager rather than the secretary of state.

• Exempts school district candidates from audit provisions under section 16.1-08.1-05 that apply to other political candidates and committees.