campaign committees; termination statements; contributions
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Overview
This bill amends Arizona’s campaign finance laws to clarify procedures for filing committee reports, termination statements, and penalties for late filings. It updates requirements for filing officers, establishes a process for committees to terminate their activities, and outlines penalties for failing to file reports on time. Specifically, it addresses situations where committees receive no contributions and makes no expenditures, allowing for the waiver of penalties and retroactive voiding of accrued fines.
Key provisions
- Updates filing officer responsibilities for statewide, county, and city elections.
- Specifies requirements for committee termination statements, including certification of no contributions or expenditures.
- Establishes penalties for late filing of reports, with a maximum of $5,000 per report.
- Creates a process for temporary suspension of political action committees or political parties with three consecutive late reports.
- Provides for the retroactive voiding of penalties and enforcement actions against committees that terminate due to receiving no contributions.
- Allows for the waiver of penalties for committees that file termination statements within a specified timeframe (December 31, 2026) and certify no contributions or expenditures.
- Defines procedures for notifying committees of late reports and potential penalties.
- Retroactively applies certain provisions to filings from July 5, 2016.
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