Bill Text: CT HB05161 | 2011 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: An Act Concerning Disclosure When Campaign Materials Are Purchased With Money From The Citizens' Election Fund.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-11 - Referred to Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections [HB05161 Detail]
Download: Connecticut-2011-HB05161-Introduced.html
General Assembly |
Proposed Bill No. 5161 |
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January Session, 2011 |
LCO No. 379 | ||||
Referred to Committee on Government Administration and Elections |
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Introduced by: |
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REP. HOVEY, 112th Dist. |
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AN ACT CONCERNING DISCLOSURE WHEN CAMPAIGN MATERIALS ARE PURCHASED WITH MONEY FROM THE CITIZENS' ELECTION FUND.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:
That chapter 157 of the general statutes be amended to require that campaign materials purchased with Citizens' Election Program funds include a disclaimer stating "Paid for with public funds."
Statement of Purpose:
To promote transparency in the Citizens' Election Program by requiring campaign materials to include a disclaimer stating that materials were paid for with public funds.