HB1779 - Tennessee: Campaigns And Campaign Finance

Companion Bill SB1287. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Grants a candidate a 10-day period to correct an omission on a filed report before the registry of election finance will impose a penalty; candidates may only correct two omissions per calendar year, the total value of which may not exceed $2,000; omissions corrected prior to the registry's discovery of them do not count against the limitation. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for HB1779 / *SB1287 Decrease State Revenues - Not Significant Bill Summary for HB1779 / *SB1287 Present law requires the registry of election finance to assess civil penalties against candidates who fail to timely file reports, or who fail to include required information in a report. Under this bill, no civil penalty would be imposed if a candidate fails to list a contribution on a filed [...]

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