Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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SB 213 amends Article 2
of Chapter 5 of Title 21of the O.C.G.A to require that a campaign contribution disclosure
report must be filed after an election year. Additionally, the bill changes
reporting deadline dates during election years by changing one reporting date
from March 31 to April 30 reporting date. In non-election years, constitutional
officers, executive heads of state departments, and members of the General
Assembly must submit campaign contribution disclosure reports on January 31 and
June 30. All other elected state officials along with county officials and local
officials must submit on June 30 and December 31. Finally the bill mandates
that any person who makes contributions on behalf of candidates must submit campaign
contribution disclosure report on December 31, regardless of whether or not the
candidate is required to submit a report on that date. |