HB2199 - Tennessee: Campaigns And Campaign Finance, Election Laws, Titles, Short

Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Enacts the "Voter-Owned Elections Act." - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for *HB2199Increase 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 *HB2199 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 candidates, donations, and appropriations. In order to participate in the fund, a candidate is required to do the following: [...]

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