Staff Analysis of the Legislation
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SUMMARY: LC 25 6230S
This legislation returns the filing of campaign contribution reports and personal financial disclosure reports for local candidates to the local level. Candidates for municipal office will file campaign reports with the city clerk; county candidates file with the county election superinendent.
Local officials can file electronically if that is available, by certified mail or overnight delivery.
The bill also eliminates the campaign disclosure filing requirement when raising less than $2500 per year. Such candidates must sign a written notice at qualifying that he/she does not intend to accept or expend a combined total exceeding $2,500 for a campaign. The qualifying fee is not counted as an expenditure in this calculation.
If the candidate exceeds the $2,500 limit, but does not exceed $5,000, the candidate must file June 30 and October 25 disclosures. If the candidate exceeds $5,000, the candidate must file all reports. Campaign committees which accept contributions or makes expenditures related to approval or rejection by the voters which is to appear on the ballot in Georgia must register with the GA Government Transparenc and Campaign Finance Commission. For questions on local ballots, the committee must register with the same officials as required for candidates of local offices.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
January 1 of year following Governor's signature of bill becomes law without a signature.
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