Bill No.: HB0003                  Drafter:  LGC

LSO No.:  08LSO-0130              Effective Date:

Enrolled Act No.:  HEA0033

Chapter No.:

Prime Sponsor:     Joint Corporations, Elections and Political Subdivisions Interim Committee

Catch Title:       Campaign finance reporting-electronic filing.

Subject:            Requires all campaign finance reports to be filed electronically starting January 1, 2010.

Summary/Major Elements:

· The act requires all campaign finance reports to be filed electronically starting January 1, 2010.

· The act removes the requirement that campaign finance reports be filed with county clerks.

· The act requires the secretary of state to create and maintain a searchable database of campaign finance reports filed electronically starting January 1, 2010.  The database must be available to the public on the world wide web.  The act requires the secretary of state to provided training and instruction on the use of the electronic filing system.

· The act appropriates $2,500,000 to the secretary of state for development of the electronic filing system.