SB1772 - Tennessee: Election Laws

Companion Bill HB1839. Election Laws - Authorizes municipalities and counties to adopt procedures for public financing of local elections. - Amends TCA Title 2, Chapter 10. Fiscal Summary for *SB1772 / HB1839Increase State Expenditures: Registry of Election Finance Exceeds $100,000 One-Time Exceeds $400,000 Recurring Increase Local Govt. Expenditures* - Tennessee Fair Chance Fund - $ 2,000,000/Davidson County/Mandatory $13,000,000/Permissive Bill Summary for *SB1772 / HB1839 This bill creates the Tennessee fair chance fund to be administered by the registry of election finance for the purpose of providing public financing of political campaigns for candidates who accept fund-raising and spending limits. This bill authorizes each county to adopt a procedure for public financing of candidates to local [...]

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