Bill Summary for HB 918 (2013-2014)

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Apr 16 2013

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View NCGA Bill Details2013-2014 Session
House Bill 918 (Public) Filed Thursday, April 11, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT TO ALTER THE REPORTING SCHEDULE FOR INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES AND ELECTIONEERING COMMUNICATIONS TO PROVIDE INFORMATION IN A TIMELY FASHION.
Intro. by Lewis, D. Ross, Luebke.

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Amends GS 163-278.12 requiring an individual or entity incurring expenses in excess of $300 for making independent expenditures but not otherwise required to report them, to file a statement of such expenditure with the appropriate board of elections with information meeting the new criteria set out in subsections (1-5).

Amends GS 163-278.12 deleting subsections (b) and (c). Amends GS 163-278.12(f), removing all references to subsection (c).

Amends GS 163-278.12(d) requiring the initial report of independent expenditures to be reported at the earliest of the following dates: (1) within 10 days of incurring expenses that exceed $300 to further independent expenditures; (2) within 48 hours of incurring expenses that exceed $300 to further initial independent expenditures that occur during the 30 days before an election the independent expenditures affect; (3) within 48 hours of incurring expenses or receiving donations that exceed $1,000 to further independent expenditures.

Amends GS 163-278.12 adding subsection (d1) requiring an additional report to be filed within 48 hours of incurring expenses or receiving donations to further expenditures that aggregate to more than $5,000 during a period not covered by a previous report.

Amends GS 163-278.12 adding subsection (d2) requiring an individual, person, or other entity required to report under this section to a county board of elections to file an additional report within 48 hours of incurring expenses to further independent expenditures that aggregate to more than $1,000 during a period not covered by a previous report in the 30 days before an election.

Amends GS 163-278.12(g) to allow reports of reportable donations or expenses aggregating to more than $5,000 to be filed electronically to the State Board of Elections.

Enacts GS 163-278.12B requiring special reporting of independent expenditures made by registered political committees.

Amends GS 163-278.12C(a) requiring every individual, person, or other entity that incurs expenses or receives donations in excess of $5,000 for the direct costs of producing or airing electioneering communications to file a report with the board of elections containing information meeting the criteria set out in subsections (1-5).

Amends GS 163-278.12C(b) requiring the initial report to be filed with the appropriate board of elections within 48 hours of expenditure or receipt of the amount in subsection (a). An additional report must be filed within 48 hours of the entity incurring expenses  or receiving donations to further electioneering communications that aggregate to more than $5,000 during the period not covered by the report.

Amends GS 163-278.12C(c), removing the reference to subsection (a)(5).

Amends GS 163-278.12C(d), removing the reference to rules adopted by the State Board of Elections, and requires all reports required by this section to be filed electronically.

Applies to donations, contributions, and expenditures made on or after September 1, 2013.