HB1126 - Tennessee: Campaigns And Campaign Finance, Titles, Short

Companion Bill SB1645. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Enacts the "Voter-Owned Elections Act." - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for *HB1126 / SB1645Increase State Expenditures: Registry of Election Finance - Exceeds $50,000 One-Time Exceeds $200,000 Recurring Tennessee Democracy Fund - Exceeds $10,300,000 Bill Summary for *HB1126 / SB1645 This bill creates a voluntary system for public funding of political campaigns for the general assembly and governor. The public funding would be available to candidates for the general assembly, and to candidates for governor, beginning in 2010. This bill creates a special, dedicated fund, "The Tennessee Democracy Fund," to be administered by the registry of election finance. The fund will include money from unspent fund revenues from participating [...]

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