Bill Text: DE HB284 | 2013-2014 | 147th General Assembly | Draft

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Bill Title: An Act To Amend Title 15, Chapter 80, Subchapter Iv, 8030 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Campaign Finance And Disclosure Of Contributor's Employer And Occupation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 5-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-03-26 - Introduced and Assigned to House Administration Committee in House [HB284 Detail]

Download: Delaware-2013-HB284-Draft.html

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SPONSOR:	Rep. Hudson & Sen. Lavelle;
	Reps. D. Short, Gray, Miro

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

147th GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HOUSE BILL NO. 284

AN ACT TO AMEND TITLE 15, CHAPTER 80, SUBCHAPTER IV, § 8030 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND DISCLOSURE OF CONTRIBUTOR'S EMPLOYER AND OCCUPATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE:

Section 1.Amend §8030(d)(2), Chapter 80, Subchapter IV, Title 15 of the Delaware Code by making deletions as shown by strike through and insertions as shown by underline as follows:

(d) Each report under this section shall disclose all of the following information, for the entire reporting period:

(1) Amount of cash and other intangible and tangible assets on hand at the beginning of the reporting period;

(2) Full name and, mailing address, occupation, and name of employer of each person who has made contributions to such political committee (including the purchase of tickets for events such as dinners, luncheons, rallies, and similar fund-raising events, whether or not the tickets were used by the person who paid for them) during the election period in an aggregate amount or value in excess of $100, the total of all contributions from such person during the election period, and the amount and date of all contributions from such person during the reporting period.If the person who made the contribution is not an individual, and the total amount of contributions by such person during the election period exceeds $1,200, then the report shall also include the name and address of one responsible party for such person;

SYNOPSIS

This Bill requires political committees to report a contributor's occupation and employment information.This is already a requirement in federal campaign finance law.If only a contributor's name and address are disclosed (without occupation and employer), it is difficult to determine which industry, company, or group is funding a candidate.This will assist in furthering transparency and disclosure in the electoral process.