Bill Text: IA HF129 | 2011-2012 | 84th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A bill for an act relating to campaign finance by establishing a voter-owned Iowa clean elections Act, providing for funding of the Act, including an income tax checkoff, and providing an income tax exemption, penalties, and including effective date provisions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-12-31 - END OF 2011 ACTIONS [HF129 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2011-HF129-Introduced.html
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Introduced
HOUSE
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BY
HUNTER
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
campaign
finance
by
establishing
a
1
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
Act,
providing
for
funding
2
of
the
Act,
including
an
income
tax
checkoff,
and
providing
3
an
income
tax
exemption,
penalties,
and
including
effective
4
date
provisions.
5
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
68A.603,
Code
2011,
is
amended
to
read
1
as
follows:
2
68A.603
Rules
promulgated.
3
The
ethics
and
campaign
disclosure
board
shall
administer
4
the
provisions
of
sections
68A.601
through
68A.609
,
68A.602,
5
and
68A.604
through
68A.610
and
shall
promulgate
all
necessary
6
rules
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A
.
7
Sec.
2.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.610
Checkoff
——
income
tax
——
8
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections.
9
A
person
whose
state
income
tax
liability
for
any
taxable
10
year
is
five
dollars
or
more
may
direct
that
five
dollars
11
of
that
liability
be
paid
over
to
the
voter-owned
Iowa
12
clean
elections
fund,
as
established
in
section
68A.823,
13
when
submitting
the
person’s
state
income
tax
return
to
the
14
department
of
revenue.
In
the
case
of
a
joint
return
of
15
husband
and
wife
having
a
state
income
tax
liability
of
ten
16
dollars
or
more,
each
spouse
may
direct
that
five
dollars
17
be
paid
to
the
fund.
The
director
of
revenue
shall
provide
18
space
for
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
income
19
tax
checkoff
on
the
income
tax
form.
An
explanation
shall
20
be
included
which
clearly
states
that
this
checkoff
does
not
21
constitute
an
additional
tax
liability.
The
action
taken
by
a
22
person
for
the
checkoff
is
irrevocable.
23
Sec.
3.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.801
Definitions.
24
For
the
purposes
of
this
subchapter:
25
1.
“Allowable
contribution”
means
a
qualifying
contribution
26
or
a
seed
money
contribution.
27
2.
“Board”
means
the
Iowa
ethics
and
campaign
disclosure
28
board
established
under
section
68B.32.
29
3.
“Clean
election
campaign
qualifying
period”
means
the
30
period
during
which
candidates
are
permitted
to
collect
31
qualifying
contributions
in
order
to
qualify
for
clean
election
32
campaign
funding.
The
period
begins
ninety
days
before
the
33
beginning
of
the
primary
election
campaign
period
and
ends
34
thirty
days
before
the
beginning
of
the
primary
election
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campaign
period.
1
4.
“Coordination”
means
a
payment
made
for
a
communication
2
or
anything
of
value
that
is
for
the
purpose
of
influencing
the
3
outcome
of
an
election
and
that
is
made
by
a
person
according
4
to
at
least
one
of
the
following:
5
a.
In
cooperation,
consultation,
or
concert
with,
at
6
the
request
or
suggestion
of,
or
pursuant
to,
a
particular
7
understanding
with
a
candidate,
a
candidate’s
committee,
or
an
8
agent
acting
on
behalf
of
a
candidate
or
candidate’s
committee.
9
b.
For
the
dissemination,
distribution,
or
republication,
10
in
whole
or
in
part,
of
any
broadcast
or
any
written,
graphic,
11
or
other
form
of
campaign
material
prepared
by
a
candidate,
12
a
candidate’s
committee,
or
an
agent
of
a
candidate
or
13
candidate’s
committee.
14
c.
Based
on
specific
information
about
the
candidate’s
15
plans,
projects,
or
needs
provided
to
the
person
making
the
16
payment
by
the
candidate
or
the
candidate’s
agent
who
provides
17
the
information
with
a
view
toward
having
the
payment
made.
18
d.
If,
in
the
same
election
cycle
in
which
the
payment
is
19
made,
the
person
making
the
payment
is
serving
or
has
served
as
20
a
member,
employee,
fund-raiser,
or
agent
of
the
candidate
or
21
candidate’s
committee
in
an
executive
or
policymaking
position.
22
e.
If
the
person
making
the
payment
has
served
in
any
formal
23
policy
or
advisory
position
with
the
candidate’s
campaign
or
24
has
participated
in
strategic
or
policymaking
discussions
with
25
the
candidate’s
campaign
relating
to
the
candidate’s
pursuit
of
26
nomination
for
election,
or
election,
to
office,
in
the
same
27
election
cycle
as
the
election
cycle
in
which
the
payment
is
28
made.
29
f.
If
the
person
making
the
payment
retains
the
professional
30
services
of
an
individual
or
person
who,
in
a
nonministerial
31
capacity,
has
provided
or
is
providing
campaign-related
32
services
in
the
same
election
cycle
to
a
candidate
who
33
is
pursuing
the
same
nomination
or
election
as
any
of
the
34
candidates
to
whom
the
communication
refers.
For
purposes
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of
this
section,
“professional
services”
includes
services
in
1
support
of
a
candidate’s
pursuit
of
nomination
for
election
or
2
election
to
office
such
as
polling,
media
advice,
direct
mail,
3
fund-raising,
or
campaign
research
services.
4
5.
“Electioneering
communication”
means
any
communication
5
that
refers
to
a
clearly
identified
candidate
for
elected
6
public
office,
if
the
communication
has
the
effect
of
7
encouraging
or
discouraging
a
vote
for
the
candidate,
8
regardless
of
whether
the
communication
expressly
advocates
a
9
vote
for
or
against
the
candidate.
10
6.
“Excess
expenditure
amount”
means
the
amount
of
11
money
spent
or
obligated
to
be
spent
by
a
nonparticipating
12
candidate
in
excess
of
the
clean
money
amount
available
to
a
13
participating
candidate
running
for
the
same
office.
14
7.
“Express
advocacy”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
15
68A.102.
16
8.
“General
election
campaign
period”
means
the
period
17
beginning
the
day
after
the
primary
election
and
ending
on
the
18
day
of
the
general
election.
19
9.
“Independent
candidate”
means
a
candidate
who
does
not
20
represent
a
political
party
as
defined
by
section
43.2.
21
10.
“Independent
expenditure”
means
an
expenditure
made
22
by
a
person
or
group
of
persons
other
than
a
candidate
or
23
candidate’s
committee
that
meets
both
of
the
following
24
conditions:
25
a.
The
expenditure
is
made
for
a
communication
that
contains
26
express
advocacy.
27
b.
The
expenditure
is
made
without
the
participation
or
28
cooperation
of
and
without
coordination
with
a
candidate
or
a
29
candidate’s
committee.
30
11.
“Nonparticipating
candidate”
means
a
candidate
who
is
31
on
the
ballot
but
has
chosen
not
to
apply
for
clean
election
32
campaign
funding
or
a
candidate
who
is
on
the
ballot
and
33
has
applied
for
but
has
not
satisfied
the
requirements
for
34
receiving
clean
election
campaign
funding.
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12.
“Participating
candidate”
means
a
candidate
who
1
qualifies
for
clean
election
campaign
funding.
Such
candidates
2
are
eligible
to
receive
clean
election
campaign
funding
during
3
primary
or
general
election
campaign
periods.
4
13.
“Party
candidate”
means
a
candidate
who
represents
a
5
political
party
as
defined
by
section
43.2.
6
14.
“Primary
election
campaign
period”
means
the
period
7
beginning
ninety
days
before
the
primary
election
and
ending
on
8
the
day
of
the
primary
election.
9
15.
“Qualifying
contribution”
means
a
contribution
of
five
10
dollars
that
is
received
during
the
designated
clean
election
11
campaign
qualifying
period
by
a
candidate
seeking
to
become
12
eligible
for
clean
election
campaign
funding
and
that
is
13
acknowledged
by
a
written
receipt
identifying
the
contributor.
14
However,
if
the
annual
median
household
income
of
a
legislative
15
district
is
at
or
below
one
hundred
percent
of
the
most
recent
16
federal
poverty
guideline
based
on
United
States
census
bureau
17
data,
the
qualifying
contribution
is
one
dollar.
18
16.
“Seed
money
contribution”
means
a
contribution
of
no
19
more
than
one
hundred
dollars
made
by
an
individual
adult
20
during
the
seed
money
period,
but
specifically
excludes
all
of
21
the
following:
22
a.
Payments
by
a
membership
organization
for
the
costs
of
23
communications
to
its
members.
24
b.
Payments
by
a
membership
organization
for
the
purpose
of
25
facilitating
the
making
of
qualifying
contributions.
26
c.
The
cash
value
of
volunteer
activity,
including
the
27
payment
of
incidental
expenses
of
volunteers.
28
17.
“Seed
money
period”
means
the
period
beginning
the
29
day
following
the
previous
general
election
for
that
office
30
and
ending
on
the
last
day
of
the
clean
election
campaign
31
qualifying
period.
The
“seed
money
period”
is
the
exploratory
32
period
during
which
candidates
who
wish
to
become
eligible
33
for
clean
election
campaign
funding
for
the
next
elections
34
are
permitted
to
raise
and
spend
a
limited
amount
of
private
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seed
money,
from
contributions
of
up
to
one
hundred
dollars
1
per
individual,
for
the
purpose
of
determining
whether
to
2
become
a
candidate
and
fulfilling
the
clean
election
campaign
3
eligibility
requirements.
4
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.802
Eligibility
for
party
5
candidates.
6
1.
A
party
candidate
qualifies
as
a
participating
candidate
7
for
the
primary
election
campaign
period
if
the
candidate
does
8
both
of
the
following:
9
a.
The
candidate
files
a
declaration
with
the
board
that
10
the
candidate
has
complied
and
will
comply
with
all
of
the
11
requirements
of
this
subchapter,
including
the
requirement
12
that
during
the
seed
money
period
and
the
clean
election
13
campaign
qualifying
period
the
candidate
not
accept
or
14
spend
private
contributions
from
any
source
other
than
seed
15
money
contributions
and
clean
election
campaign
qualifying
16
contributions,
unless
the
provisions
of
section
68A.804
apply.
17
b.
The
candidate
meets
both
of
the
following
qualifying
18
contribution
requirements
before
the
close
of
the
clean
19
election
campaign
qualifying
period:
20
(1)
A
party
candidate
must
collect
both
qualifying
21
contributions
and
signatures
as
follows:
22
(a)
For
the
office
of
governor,
from
five
hundred
eligible
23
electors
in
each
congressional
district.
24
(b)
For
statewide
office
other
than
governor,
from
two
25
hundred
fifty
eligible
electors
in
each
congressional
district.
26
(c)
For
the
Iowa
senate,
from
two
hundred
eligible
electors
27
in
the
senate
candidate’s
electoral
district.
28
(d)
For
the
Iowa
house
of
representatives,
from
one
hundred
29
eligible
electors
in
the
house
candidate’s
electoral
district.
30
(2)
Each
qualifying
contribution
must
meet
all
requirements
31
of
this
section.
32
2.
Contributors
shall
be
eligible
electors
who
reside
33
within
the
candidate’s
electoral
district
and
who
are
therefore
34
eligible
to
vote
for
that
candidate.
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3.
Qualifying
contributions
shall
be:
1
a.
Made
in
cash,
check,
money
order,
or
credit
or
debit
2
card.
3
b.
Gathered
by
the
candidate
personally
or
by
volunteers
who
4
do
not
receive
compensation.
5
c.
Acknowledged
by
a
receipt
to
the
contributor,
with
6
a
copy
to
be
kept
by
the
candidate
and
a
third
copy
to
be
7
submitted
to
the
board.
The
receipt
shall
include
a
signed
8
statement
that
the
contributor
understands
that
the
purpose
of
9
the
contribution
is
to
help
the
candidate
qualify
for
clean
10
election
campaign
funding
and
that
the
contribution
is
made
11
without
coercion
or
reimbursement.
The
receipt
shall
include
12
the
contributor’s
signature,
printed
name,
home
address,
and
13
telephone
number,
and
the
name
of
the
candidate
on
whose
behalf
14
the
contribution
is
made.
15
d.
Paid
over
to
the
board
for
deposit
in
the
voter-owned
16
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
established
under
section
68A.823,
17
with
the
signed
and
completed
receipt,
according
to
a
schedule
18
and
procedure
to
be
determined
by
the
board.
A
contribution
19
submitted
as
a
qualifying
contribution
that
does
not
include
20
the
signed
and
completed
receipt
shall
not
be
counted
as
a
21
qualifying
contribution.
22
4.
A
party
candidate
qualifies
as
a
participating
candidate
23
for
the
general
election
campaign
period
when
the
candidate
24
does
both
of
the
following:
25
a.
The
candidate
has
met
all
of
the
applicable
requirements
26
of
this
subchapter
and
filed
a
declaration
with
the
board
27
that
the
candidate
has
fulfilled
and
will
fulfill
all
of
the
28
requirements
of
a
participating
candidate
as
stated
in
this
29
subchapter.
30
b.
As
a
participating
candidate
during
the
primary
election
31
campaign
period,
the
candidate
had
the
highest
number
of
votes
32
of
the
candidates
contesting
the
primary
election
from
the
33
candidate’s
respective
party
and
won
the
party’s
nomination.
34
Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.803
Eligibility
for
independent
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candidates.
1
1.
An
independent
candidate
qualifies
as
a
participating
2
candidate
for
the
primary
election
campaign
period
if
the
3
candidate
does
both
of
the
following:
4
a.
The
candidate
files
a
declaration
with
the
board
that
5
the
candidate
has
complied
and
will
comply
with
all
of
the
6
requirements
of
this
subchapter,
including
the
requirement
7
that
during
the
seed
money
period
and
the
clean
election
8
campaign
qualifying
period
the
candidate
not
accept
or
9
spend
private
contributions
from
any
source
other
than
seed
10
money
contributions
and
clean
election
campaign
qualifying
11
contributions,
unless
the
provisions
of
section
68A.804
apply.
12
b.
The
candidate
meets
the
following
qualifying
contribution
13
requirements
before
the
close
of
the
clean
election
campaign
14
qualifying
period:
15
(1)
An
independent
candidate
shall
collect
the
same
number
16
of
qualifying
contributions
as
required
of
a
party
candidate
17
for
the
same
office
under
section
68A.802.
18
(2)
Each
qualifying
contribution
must
meet
all
requirements
19
of
this
section.
20
2.
Contributors
shall
be
registered
voters
who
reside
21
within
the
candidate’s
electoral
district
and
who
are
therefore
22
eligible
to
vote
for
that
candidate.
23
3.
Qualifying
contributions
shall
be:
24
a.
Made
in
cash,
check,
money
order,
or
credit
or
debit
25
card.
26
b.
Gathered
by
the
candidate
personally
or
by
volunteers
who
27
do
not
receive
compensation.
28
c.
Acknowledged
by
a
receipt
to
the
contributor,
with
29
a
copy
to
be
kept
by
the
candidate
and
a
third
copy
to
be
30
submitted
to
the
board.
The
receipt
shall
include
a
signed
31
statement
that
the
contributor
understands
that
the
purpose
of
32
the
contribution
is
to
help
the
candidate
qualify
for
clean
33
election
campaign
funding
and
that
the
contribution
is
made
34
without
coercion
or
reimbursement.
The
receipt
shall
include
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the
contributor’s
signature,
printed
name,
home
address,
and
1
telephone
number,
and
the
name
of
the
candidate
on
whose
behalf
2
the
contribution
is
made.
3
d.
Paid
over
to
the
board
for
deposit
in
the
voter-owned
4
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
established
under
section
68A.823,
5
with
the
signed
and
completed
receipt,
according
to
a
schedule
6
and
procedure
to
be
determined
by
the
board.
A
contribution
7
submitted
as
a
qualifying
contribution
that
does
not
include
8
the
signed
and
completed
receipt
shall
not
be
counted
as
a
9
qualifying
contribution.
10
4.
An
independent
candidate
qualifies
as
a
participating
11
candidate
for
the
general
election
campaign
period
when
the
12
candidate
does
both
of
the
following:
13
a.
If,
prior
to
the
primary
election,
the
candidate
has
met
14
all
of
the
applicable
requirements
of
this
subchapter
and
filed
15
a
declaration
with
the
board
that
the
candidate
has
fulfilled
16
and
will
fulfill
all
of
the
requirements
of
a
participating
17
candidate
as
stated
in
this
subchapter.
18
b.
If,
during
the
primary
election
campaign
period,
the
19
candidate
has
fulfilled
all
the
requirements
of
a
participating
20
candidate
as
stated
in
this
subchapter.
21
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.804
Transition
rule
for
current
22
election
cycle.
23
During
the
election
cycle
in
effect
on
the
date
of
enactment
24
of
this
Act,
a
candidate
may
be
certified
as
a
participating
25
candidate,
notwithstanding
the
acceptance
of
contributions
26
or
making
of
expenditures
from
private
funds
before
the
date
27
of
enactment
of
this
Act
that
would,
absent
this
section,
28
disqualify
the
candidate
as
a
participating
candidate,
provided
29
that
any
private
funds
accepted
but
not
expended
before
the
30
date
of
enactment
of
this
Act
shall
either
be
returned
to
31
the
contributor
or
submitted
to
the
board
for
deposit
in
the
32
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
established
under
section
33
68A.823.
34
Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.805
Continuing
obligation
to
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comply.
1
A
participating
candidate
who
accepts
any
benefits
under
2
section
68A.813
during
the
primary
election
campaign
period
3
shall
comply
with
all
the
requirements
of
this
subchapter
4
through
any
remaining
time
during
the
primary
election
campaign
5
period
as
well
as
through
the
general
election
campaign
period
6
whether
or
not
the
candidate
continues
to
accept
benefits.
7
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.806
Contributions
and
8
expenditures.
9
1.
During
the
primary
and
general
election
campaign
10
periods,
a
participating
candidate
who
has
voluntarily
agreed
11
to
participate
in
clean
election
campaign
financing
shall
not
12
accept
private
contributions
from
any
source
other
than
the
13
candidate’s
political
party
as
specified
in
section
68A.808.
14
2.
A
person
shall
not
make
a
contribution
in
violation
15
of
section
68A.502.
A
participating
candidate
who
receives
16
a
qualifying
contribution
or
a
seed
money
contribution
that
17
is
not
from
the
person
listed
on
the
receipt
as
required
by
18
this
subchapter
shall
pay
to
the
board
for
deposit
in
the
19
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
established
under
section
20
68A.823
the
entire
amount
of
such
contribution.
21
3.
The
board
shall
issue
each
participating
candidate
a
22
card
known
as
the
“clean
election
campaign
debit
card”,
and
a
23
line
of
debit
entitling
the
candidate
to
draw
clean
election
24
campaign
funds
to
pay
for
all
campaign
costs
and
expenses
25
up
to
the
amount
of
funding
the
candidate
has
received.
A
26
participating
candidate
shall
not
pay
campaign
costs
by
cash,
27
check,
money
order,
loan,
or
by
any
other
financial
means
28
other
than
the
clean
election
campaign
debit
card.
During
the
29
primary
and
general
election
campaign
periods,
a
participating
30
candidate
shall
pay
by
means
of
the
board’s
clean
election
31
campaign
debit
card.
32
4.
Eligible
candidates
shall
furnish
complete
campaign
33
records,
including
all
records
of
seed
money
contributions
and
34
qualifying
contributions,
to
the
board
at
regular
filing
times,
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or
on
request
by
the
board.
Candidates
shall
cooperate
with
1
any
audit
or
examination
conducted
or
ordered
by
the
board.
2
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.807
Nonparticipating
candidates
3
——
contribution
limits.
4
Nonparticipating
candidates
shall
be
subject
to
the
5
following
contribution
limits:
6
1.
Candidates
for
statewide
office:
7
a.
One
thousand
dollars
in
the
aggregate
per
individual
8
contribution.
9
b.
Five
thousand
dollars
in
the
aggregate
per
political
10
committee
contribution.
11
2.
Candidates
for
the
Iowa
senate
and
house
of
12
representatives:
13
a.
Five
hundred
dollars
in
the
aggregate
per
individual
14
contribution.
15
b.
One
thousand
dollars
in
the
aggregate
per
political
16
committee
contribution.
17
Sec.
10.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.808
Political
party
contributions
18
and
expenditures.
19
1.
Participating
candidates
may
accept
monetary
or
in-kind
20
contributions
from
political
parties
provided
that
the
21
aggregate
amount
of
such
contributions
from
all
political
party
22
committees
combined
does
not
exceed
the
equivalent
of
five
23
percent
of
the
clean
election
campaign
financing
amount
for
24
that
office.
25
2.
In-kind
contributions
made
during
a
general
election
26
campaign
period
on
behalf
of
a
group
of
the
party’s
candidates
27
shall
not
be
considered
a
prohibited
party
contribution
or
28
count
against
the
five
percent
limit
established
in
subsection
29
1
if
such
group
includes
at
least
fifty-one
percent
of
the
30
candidates
whose
names
will
appear
on
the
general
election
31
ballot
in
the
political
subdivision
represented
by
the
party
32
committee
making
such
in-kind
contributions.
33
3.
Contributions
made
to,
and
expenditures
made
by,
34
political
parties
during
primary
and
general
campaign
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periods
shall
be
reported
to
the
board
on
the
same
basis
as
1
contributions
and
expenditures
made
to
or
by
candidates.
2
4.
This
section
and
this
subchapter
shall
not
prevent
3
political
party
funds
from
being
used
for
any
of
the
following:
4
a.
General
operating
expenses
of
the
party.
5
b.
Conventions.
6
c.
Nominating
and
endorsing
candidates.
7
d.
Identifying,
researching,
and
developing
the
party’s
8
positions
on
issues.
9
e.
Party
platform
activities.
10
f.
Noncandidate-specific
voter
registration.
11
g.
Noncandidate-specific
get-out-the-vote
drives.
12
h.
Travel
expenses
for
noncandidate
party
leaders
and
staff.
13
i.
Other
noncandidate-specific
party-building
activities,
14
as
defined
by
rule
of
the
board.
15
j.
Employing
a
staff
person
to
provide
election
services
to
16
two
or
more
candidates.
17
Sec.
11.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.809
Use
of
personal
funds.
18
1.
Personal
funds
contributed
as
seed
money
by
a
candidate
19
seeking
to
become
eligible
as
a
participating
candidate
or
by
20
the
candidate’s
spouse
shall
not
exceed
one
hundred
dollars
per
21
contributor.
22
2.
Personal
funds
shall
not
be
used
to
meet
the
qualifying
23
contribution
requirement
except
for
one
five-dollar
24
contribution
from
the
candidate
and
one
five-dollar
25
contribution
from
the
candidate’s
spouse.
26
Sec.
12.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.810
Seed
money.
27
1.
The
only
private
contributions
a
candidate
seeking
28
to
become
eligible
for
clean
election
campaign
funding
shall
29
accept,
other
than
qualifying
contributions,
are
seed
money
30
contributions
contributed
by
individual
adults
prior
to
the
end
31
of
the
clean
election
campaign
qualifying
period.
32
2.
A
seed
money
contribution
shall
not
exceed
one
hundred
33
dollars,
and
the
aggregate
amount
of
seed
money
contributions
34
accepted
by
a
candidate
seeking
to
become
eligible
for
clean
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election
campaign
funding
shall
not
exceed
the
relevant
limit,
1
as
follows:
2
a.
Twenty-five
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
team
running
3
for
governor
and
lieutenant
governor.
4
b.
Fifteen
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
running
for
5
statewide
office
other
than
governor
or
lieutenant
governor.
6
c.
Two
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
running
for
the
Iowa
7
senate.
8
d.
One
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
running
for
the
Iowa
9
house
of
representatives.
10
3.
Receipts
for
seed
money
contributions
shall
include
11
the
contributor’s
signature,
printed
name,
street
address
and
12
zip
code,
telephone
number,
occupation,
and
name
of
employer.
13
Contributions
shall
not
be
accepted
if
the
required
disclosure
14
information
is
not
received.
15
4.
Seed
money
shall
be
spent
only
during
the
clean
election
16
campaign
qualifying
period.
Seed
money
shall
not
be
spent
17
during
the
primary
or
general
election
campaign
periods.
18
5.
Within
forty-eight
hours
after
the
close
of
the
clean
19
election
campaign
qualifying
period,
candidates
seeking
to
20
become
eligible
for
clean
election
campaign
funding
shall
do
21
both
of
the
following:
22
a.
Fully
disclose
all
seed
money
contributions
and
23
expenditures
to
the
board.
24
b.
Pay
over
to
the
board
for
deposit
in
the
voter-owned
25
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
any
seed
money
the
candidate
has
26
raised
during
the
designated
seed
money
period
that
exceeds
the
27
aggregate
seed
money
limit.
28
Sec.
13.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.811
Participation
in
debates.
29
1.
Participating
candidates
in
contested
races
shall
30
participate
in
all
of
the
following:
31
a.
For
the
offices
of
governor
and
lieutenant
governor:
32
(1)
One
one-hour
debate
during
a
contested
primary
33
election.
34
(2)
Two
one-hour
debates
during
a
contested
general
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election.
1
b.
For
all
other
offices:
2
(1)
One
one-hour
debate
during
a
contested
primary
3
election.
4
(2)
One
one-hour
debate
during
a
contested
general
5
election.
6
2.
Nonparticipating
candidates
for
the
same
office
whose
7
names
will
appear
on
the
ballot
shall
be
invited
to
join
the
8
debates.
9
Sec.
14.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.812
Certification.
10
1.
No
more
than
five
days
after
a
candidate
applies
for
11
clean
election
campaign
funding
benefits,
the
board
shall
12
certify
that
the
candidate
is
or
is
not
eligible
to
receive
13
clean
election
campaign
funds.
14
2.
Eligibility
can
be
revoked
if
the
candidate
violates
15
the
requirements
of
this
subchapter,
in
which
case
all
clean
16
election
campaign
funds
shall
be
repaid.
17
3.
The
candidate’s
request
for
certification
shall
be
18
signed
by
the
candidate
and
the
treasurer
of
the
candidate’s
19
committee,
both
under
penalty
of
perjury.
20
4.
The
board’s
determination
is
final
except
that
it
is
21
subject
to
examination
and
audit
by
an
outside
agency
according
22
to
rule
and
to
prompt
judicial
review
according
to
rule
and
23
chapter
17A.
24
Sec.
15.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.813
Benefits
provided
to
25
candidates
eligible
to
receive
clean
election
campaign
funding.
26
1.
Candidates
who
qualify
for
clean
election
campaign
27
funding
for
primary
and
general
elections
shall
receive
all
of
28
the
following:
29
a.
Clean
election
campaign
funding
from
the
board
for
each
30
election,
the
amount
of
which
is
specified
in
section
68A.815.
31
This
funding
may
be
used
to
finance
any
and
all
campaign
32
expenses
during
the
particular
campaign
period
for
which
it
was
33
received.
34
b.
Additional
clean
election
campaign
funding
to
match
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any
excess
expenditure
amount
spent
by
a
nonparticipating
1
candidate,
as
specified
in
section
68A.817.
2
c.
Additional
clean
election
campaign
funding
to
match
any
3
independent
expenditure
made
in
opposition
to
their
candidacies
4
or
on
behalf
of
their
opponents’
candidacies,
as
specified
in
5
section
68A.819.
6
d.
Additional
clean
election
campaign
funding
to
match
7
any
electioneering
communication
expenditure,
as
specified
in
8
section
68A.820.
9
2.
The
maximum
aggregate
amount
of
additional
funding,
10
above
the
initial
allocation
as
determined
in
section
11
68A.815
that
a
participating
candidate
shall
receive
to
12
match
independent
expenditures,
the
excess
expenditures
of
13
nonparticipating
candidates,
and
electioneering
communication
14
expenditures
shall
be
two
hundred
percent
of
the
full
amount
of
15
clean
election
campaign
funding
allocated
to
a
participating
16
candidate
for
a
particular
primary
or
general
election
campaign
17
period.
18
Sec.
16.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.814
Schedule
of
clean
election
19
campaign
funding
payments.
20
1.
An
eligible
candidate
shall
receive
clean
election
21
campaign
funding
for
the
primary
election
campaign
period
22
on
the
date
on
which
the
board
certifies
the
candidate
as
a
23
participating
candidate.
This
certification
shall
take
place
24
no
later
than
five
days
after
the
candidate
has
submitted
the
25
required
number
of
qualifying
contributions
and
a
declaration
26
stating
that
the
candidate
has
complied
with
all
other
27
requirements
for
eligibility
as
a
participating
candidate,
but
28
no
earlier
than
the
beginning
of
the
primary
election
campaign
29
period.
30
2.
An
eligible
candidate
shall
receive
clean
election
31
campaign
funding
for
the
general
election
campaign
period
32
within
forty-eight
hours
after
certification
of
the
primary
33
election
results.
34
Sec.
17.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.815
Determination
of
clean
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election
campaign
funding
amounts.
1
1.
a.
For
party
candidates,
the
amount
of
clean
election
2
campaign
funding
for
a
contested
primary
election
is
as
3
follows:
4
(1)
Seven
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
5
team
running
for
governor
and
lieutenant
governor.
6
(2)
Seventy-five
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
for
7
statewide
office
other
than
governor
and
lieutenant
governor.
8
(3)
Twenty-two
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
for
a
9
candidate
running
for
the
Iowa
senate.
10
(4)
Fifteen
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
running
for
the
11
Iowa
house
of
representatives.
12
b.
The
clean
election
campaign
funding
amount
for
an
13
eligible
party
candidate
in
an
uncontested
primary
election
14
is
twenty-five
percent
of
the
amount
provided
in
a
contested
15
primary
election.
16
c.
In
a
contested
general
election,
if
an
eligible
party
17
candidate
or
all
of
the
candidates
of
the
candidate’s
party
18
combined
received
at
least
twenty
percent
of
the
total
number
19
of
votes
cast
for
all
candidates
seeking
that
office
in
20
the
most
recent
primary
election
or
in
the
previous
general
21
election,
the
candidate
shall
receive
the
full
amount
of
clean
22
election
campaign
funding
for
the
general
election,
as
follows:
23
(1)
Three
million
dollars
for
a
candidate
team
running
for
24
governor
and
lieutenant
governor.
25
(2)
Two
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
for
26
statewide
office
other
than
governor
and
lieutenant
governor.
27
(3)
Forty
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
running
for
the
28
Iowa
senate.
29
(4)
Thirty
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
running
for
the
30
Iowa
house
of
representatives.
31
d.
The
clean
election
campaign
funding
amount
for
an
32
eligible
party
candidate
in
an
uncontested
general
election
33
is
ten
percent
of
the
amount
provided
in
a
contested
general
34
election
for
the
same
office.
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2.
a.
For
eligible
independent
candidates,
the
clean
1
election
campaign
funding
amount
for
the
primary
election
2
campaign
period
is
twenty-five
percent
of
the
amount
of
clean
3
election
campaign
funding
received
by
a
party
candidate
in
a
4
contested
primary
election
for
the
same
office.
5
b.
The
clean
election
campaign
funding
amount
for
an
6
eligible
independent
candidate
in
the
general
election
is
the
7
same
as
the
full
amount
received
by
a
party
candidate
in
the
8
general
election
for
the
same
office.
9
c.
After
the
first
cycle
of
clean
election
campaign
10
financing
elections,
the
board
shall
modify
all
clean
election
11
campaign
funding
amounts
based
on
the
percentage
increase
in
12
the
consumer
price
index,
for
all
urban
consumers,
United
13
States
city
average,
as
published
in
the
federal
register
14
by
the
United
States
department
of
labor,
bureau
of
labor
15
statistics,
that
reflects
the
percentage
increase
in
the
16
consumer
price
index
for
the
twelve-month
period
ending
17
December
31
of
the
previous
year.
18
Sec.
18.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.816
Expenditures
made
with
clean
19
election
campaign
funds.
20
1.
The
clean
election
campaign
funding
received
by
a
21
participating
candidate
shall
be
used
only
for
the
purpose
of
22
defraying
that
candidate’s
campaign-related
expenses
during
23
the
particular
election
campaign
period
for
which
the
clean
24
election
campaign
funding
was
received.
25
2.
Payments
shall
not
be
used
for
the
following:
26
a.
Payments
that
are
in
violation
of
the
law.
27
b.
Payments
that
repay
any
personal,
family,
or
business
28
loans,
expenditures,
or
debts.
29
Sec.
19.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.817
Disclosure
of
excess
spending
30
by
nonparticipating
candidates.
31
1.
If
a
nonparticipating
candidate’s
total
expenditures
32
exceed
the
amount
of
clean
election
campaign
funding
allocated
33
to
the
candidate’s
clean
election
campaign
opponent,
the
34
candidate
shall
declare
to
the
board
within
forty-eight
hours
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every
excess
expenditure
amount
that,
in
the
aggregate,
is
more
1
than
one
thousand
dollars.
2
2.
During
the
last
twenty
days
before
the
end
of
the
3
relevant
campaign
period,
a
nonparticipating
candidate
shall
4
declare
to
the
board
each
excess
expenditure
amount
over
5
five
hundred
dollars
within
twenty-four
hours
of
when
the
6
expenditure
is
made
or
obligated
to
be
made.
7
3.
The
board
may
make
its
own
determination
as
to
whether
8
excess
expenditures
have
been
made
by
nonparticipating
9
candidates.
10
4.
Upon
receiving
an
excess
expenditure
declaration,
the
11
board
shall
immediately
release
additional
clean
election
12
campaign
funding
to
the
opposing
participating
candidate
13
or
candidates
equal
to
the
excess
expenditure
amount
the
14
nonparticipating
candidate
has
spent
or
intends
to
spend,
15
subject
to
the
limit
set
forth
in
section
68A.813.
16
Sec.
20.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.818
Campaign
advertisements.
17
All
broadcast
and
print
advertisements
placed
by
candidates
18
or
candidate’s
committees
shall
include
a
clear
written
or
19
spoken
statement
indicating
that
the
candidate
has
approved
of
20
the
contents
of
the
advertisement.
21
Sec.
21.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.819
Disclosure
of
independent
22
expenditures
——
additional
clean
election
campaign
funding.
23
1.
Any
person
or
group
of
persons
who
makes
or
obligates
24
to
make
an
independent
expenditure
during
a
primary
or
general
25
election
campaign
period
which,
in
the
aggregate,
exceeds
one
26
thousand
dollars,
shall
report
each
expenditure
within
forty-
27
eight
hours
to
the
board.
28
2.
The
report
to
the
board
shall
include
a
statement,
29
under
penalty
of
perjury,
by
the
person
or
persons
making
the
30
independent
expenditure
identifying
the
candidate
whom
the
31
independent
expenditure
is
intended
to
help
elect
or
defeat
32
and
affirming
that
the
expenditure
is
totally
independent
and
33
involves
no
coordination
with
a
candidate
or
a
political
party.
34
a.
An
individual
or
organization
may
file
a
complaint
with
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the
board
if
the
candidate
or
the
organization
believes
that
1
the
statement
according
to
this
subsection
is
false.
2
b.
A
hearing
on
a
complaint
under
this
subsection
shall
be
3
held
within
three
business
days
of
filing
and
a
decision
issued
4
within
seven
days
of
filing.
5
3.
Any
person
or
group
of
persons
who
makes
or
obligates
6
to
make
an
independent
expenditure
during
the
last
twenty
days
7
before
the
end
of
the
relevant
campaign
period
which,
in
the
8
aggregate,
exceeds
five
hundred
dollars,
shall
report
each
9
expenditure
within
twenty-four
hours
to
the
board.
10
4.
Upon
receiving
a
report
that
an
independent
expenditure
11
has
been
made
or
obligated
to
be
made,
the
board
shall
12
immediately
release
additional
clean
election
campaign
funding,
13
equal
in
amount
to
the
cost
of
the
independent
expenditure,
to
14
all
participating
candidates
whom
the
independent
expenditure
15
is
intended
to
oppose
or
defeat,
subject
to
the
limit
set
forth
16
in
section
68A.813.
17
Sec.
22.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.820
Electioneering
communications
18
——
disclosure
——
additional
clean
election
campaign
funding.
19
1.
A
person
who
makes
or
obligates
to
make
a
disbursement
to
20
purchase
an
electioneering
communication
shall
file
a
report
21
with
the
board
not
later
than
forty-eight
hours
after
making
or
22
obligating
to
make
the
disbursement,
containing
the
following
23
information:
24
a.
The
amount
of
the
disbursement.
25
b.
The
name
and
address
of
the
person
making
the
26
disbursement.
27
c.
The
purpose
of
the
electioneering
communication.
28
2.
Upon
receiving
a
report
that
an
electioneering
29
communication
has
been
made
or
obligated
to
be
made,
and
30
upon
determination
that
the
electioneering
communication
can
31
reasonably
be
interpreted
as
having
the
effect
of
promoting
32
the
defeat
of
a
participating
candidate
or
the
election
33
of
that
candidate’s
opponent,
the
board
shall
immediately
34
release
to
that
candidate
additional
clean
election
campaign
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funding,
equal
in
amount
to
the
cost
of
the
electioneering
1
communication,
subject
to
the
limit
set
forth
in
section
2
68A.813.
3
Sec.
23.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.821
Voter
information
program.
4
1.
The
board
shall
establish
and
administer
a
nonpartisan
5
voter
information
program,
including
an
advisory
council
6
consisting
of
representatives
of
nonprofit
organizations,
7
political
parties,
the
media,
and
interested
citizens.
8
2.
The
voter
information
program
advisory
council
may
9
establish
a
voter
information
program
for
the
purpose
of
10
providing
voters
with
election-related
information
and
11
fostering
political
dialogue
and
debate.
12
3.
The
voter
information
program
advisory
council
13
shall
organize
the
publication
and
distribution
of
a
voter
14
information
guide
that
includes
important
information
about
the
15
following
issues:
16
a.
Candidates
appearing
on
the
ballot,
including
17
biographical
material
submitted
by
the
candidates.
18
b.
Whether
candidates
are
funding
their
campaigns
with
19
public
money
or
private
money.
20
c.
Policy
statements
by
the
candidates
or
their
political
21
parties
on
issues
designated
by
the
council
and
other
issues.
22
d.
Candidates’
voting
records.
23
Sec.
24.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.822
Debates.
24
1.
A
nonpartisan
organization
that
is
involved
in
25
providing
information
to
the
public
concerning
elections,
or
a
26
nonpartisan
organization
that
has
been
involved
in
education
27
and
the
advocacy
of
open,
clean
election
and
campaign
laws
for
28
at
least
five
years,
may
host
and
sponsor
voter-owned
Iowa
29
clean
election
candidate
debates
in
contested
primary
and
30
general
elections.
31
2.
All
participating
candidates
shall
participate
in
the
32
debates
and
all
nonparticipating
candidates
for
the
same
office
33
whose
names
will
appear
on
the
ballot
shall
be
invited
to
join
34
the
debates.
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Sec.
25.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.823
Voter-owned
Iowa
clean
1
elections
fund
(VOICE)
——
nature
and
purposes.
2
1.
A
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
is
established
as
3
a
separate
fund
within
the
office
of
the
state
treasurer,
under
4
the
control
of
the
board,
for
the
following
purposes:
5
a.
Providing
public
financing
for
the
election
campaigns
of
6
certified
participating
candidates
during
primary
election
and
7
general
election
campaign
periods.
8
b.
Paying
for
the
administrative
and
enforcement
costs
of
9
the
board
in
relation
to
this
subchapter.
10
2.
The
fund
shall
consist
of
moneys
received
pursuant
to
11
section
68A.824.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
unencumbered
12
or
unobligated
moneys
and
any
interest
earned
on
moneys
in
the
13
fund
on
June
30
of
any
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
to
the
14
general
fund
of
the
state
but
shall
remain
in
the
fund
and
be
15
available
for
expenditure
in
subsequent
years.
16
Sec.
26.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.824
Funding.
17
In
addition
to
any
moneys
appropriated
by
the
general
18
assembly
to
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
19
established
in
section
68A.823,
the
following
moneys
shall
be
20
deposited
in
the
fund:
21
1.
The
qualifying
contributions
required
of
candidates
22
seeking
to
become
certified
as
participating
candidates
23
according
to
section
68A.802
or
68A.803
and
candidates’
excess
24
qualifying
contributions.
25
2.
Moneys
deposited
in
the
fund
pursuant
to
section
68A.610
26
or
section
556.18.
27
3.
The
excess
seed
money
contributions
of
candidates
28
seeking
to
become
certified
as
participating
candidates.
29
4.
Moneys
distributed
to
any
participating
candidate
30
who
does
not
remain
a
candidate
until
the
primary
or
general
31
election
for
which
they
were
distributed.
32
5.
Civil
penalties
levied
by
the
board
against
candidates
33
for
violations
of
this
subchapter.
34
6.
Voluntary
donations
made
directly
to
the
fund.
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7.
Contributions
received
pursuant
to
section
68A.610.
1
8.
Any
other
sources
of
revenue
designated
by
the
general
2
assembly.
3
Sec.
27.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.825
Powers
and
procedures.
4
The
board
shall
have
the
following
powers
and
duties,
in
5
addition
to
those
granted
in
this
chapter
and
chapter
68B,
when
6
administering
this
subchapter:
7
1.
After
every
primary
and
general
election,
the
board
8
may
conduct
random
audits
and
investigations
to
ensure
9
compliance
with
this
subchapter.
The
subjects
of
such
audits
10
and
investigations
shall
be
selected
on
the
basis
of
impartial
11
criteria
established
by
a
vote
of
at
least
four
members
of
the
12
board.
13
2.
a.
The
board
may
investigate
anonymous
complaints.
14
b.
The
identity
of
a
complainant
may
be
kept
confidential
15
if
the
complainant
states
in
the
complaint
that
revealing
16
the
identity
of
the
complainant
could
reasonably
result
in
17
disciplinary
action
or
loss
of
employment.
18
3.
The
board
may
seek
injunctions
when
all
of
the
following
19
conditions
are
met:
20
a.
There
is
a
substantial
likelihood
that
a
violation
of
21
this
subchapter
is
occurring
or
is
about
to
occur.
22
b.
The
failure
to
act
expeditiously
will
result
in
23
irreparable
harm
to
a
party
affected
by
the
violation
or
24
potential
violation.
25
c.
Expeditious
action
will
not
cause
undue
harm
or
prejudice
26
to
the
interests
of
others.
27
d.
The
public
interest
would
be
best
served
by
the
issuance
28
of
an
injunction.
29
4.
The
board
may
levy
civil
penalties
for
violations
of
30
this
subchapter.
Civil
penalties
shall
be
deposited
in
the
31
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund.
32
5.
The
board
shall
refer
criminal
violations
to
the
county
33
attorney
or
attorney
general
for
prosecution.
34
6.
The
board
may
participate
fully
in
any
actions
filed
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under
this
section.
1
7.
The
board
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
as
2
necessary
to
administer
this
subchapter.
3
Sec.
28.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.826
Civil
actions.
4
1.
A
citizen
who
believes
a
candidate
has
violated
this
5
subchapter
may
pursue
a
civil
action
in
a
court
of
relevant
6
jurisdiction,
provided
that
both
of
the
following
are
true:
7
a.
The
citizen
has
previously
filed
a
complaint
with
the
8
board
regarding
the
same
alleged
violation.
9
b.
The
board
has
failed
to
make
a
determination
within
10
thirty
days
of
the
filing
of
the
complaint.
11
2.
A
complainant
who
prevails
in
a
civil
action
charging
12
a
violation
of
this
subchapter
shall
be
entitled
to
receive
13
reasonable
attorney
fees
and
court
costs
from
the
defendant.
14
3.
If
a
court
in
which
a
civil
action
has
been
filed
under
15
subsection
1
finds
that
the
complaint
in
that
action
was
16
made
frivolously
or
without
cause,
the
court
may
require
the
17
complainant
to
pay
the
costs
of
the
board,
the
court,
and
the
18
defendant
parties.
19
Sec.
29.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.827
Board
reports.
20
1.
The
board
shall
report
to
the
general
assembly
after
each
21
election
cycle.
22
2.
The
report
shall
include
a
detailed
summary
of
all
23
seed
money
contributions,
qualifying
contributions,
and
clean
24
election
campaign
funding
benefits
received,
and
expenditures
25
made,
by
all
participating
candidates.
The
report
shall
also
26
include
a
summary
and
evaluation
of
the
board’s
activities
and
27
recommendations
relating
to
the
implementation,
administration,
28
and
enforcement
of
this
subchapter.
29
Sec.
30.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.828
Repayments
of
excess
30
expenditures.
31
1.
If
a
participating
candidate
spends
or
obligates
to
spend
32
more
than
the
clean
election
campaign
funding
the
candidate
33
receives,
and
if
such
is
determined
not
to
be
an
amount
that
34
had
or
could
have
been
expected
to
have
a
significant
impact
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on
the
outcome
of
the
election,
the
candidate
shall
personally
1
repay
to
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
an
amount
2
equal
to
the
excess.
3
2.
If
a
participating
candidate
spends
or
obligates
to
spend
4
more
than
the
clean
election
campaign
funding
the
candidate
5
receives,
and
if
such
is
determined
to
be
an
amount
that
had
or
6
could
have
been
expected
to
have
a
significant
impact
on
the
7
outcome
of
the
election,
the
candidate
shall
personally
repay
8
to
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
an
amount
equal
to
9
five
times
the
value
of
the
excess.
10
Sec.
31.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.829
Penalties.
11
1.
A
candidate
shall
not
knowingly
accept
more
benefits
than
12
those
to
which
the
candidate
is
entitled,
spend
more
than
the
13
amount
of
clean
election
campaign
funding
received,
or
misuse
14
such
clean
election
campaign
funding
benefits
or
clean
election
15
campaign
funding.
16
2.
If
a
violation
of
subsection
1
was
intentional
and
17
involved
an
amount
that
had
or
could
have
been
expected
to
18
have
a
significant
impact
on
the
outcome
of
the
election,
the
19
candidate
commits
an
aggravated
misdemeanor.
20
3.
If
it
is
determined
that
the
violation
of
subsection
21
1
was
intentional
and
involved
an
amount
that
had
or
could
22
have
been
expected
to
have
a
significant
impact
on
the
23
outcome
of
the
election,
and
if,
in
the
judgment
of
the
24
board,
the
violation
is
believed
to
have
contributed
to
the
25
violator
winning
the
election,
the
board
may
recommend
to
26
the
appropriate
authority
that
proceedings
be
commenced
to
27
remove
the
violator
from
office
or
to
impeach
the
violator
if
28
applicable.
29
4.
A
person
shall
not
provide
false
information
to
the
board
30
or
conceal
or
withhold
information
from
the
board.
A
violation
31
of
this
subsection
is
an
aggravated
misdemeanor.
32
Sec.
32.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.830
Local
provision.
33
Each
city
council,
school
board,
and
county
board
of
34
supervisors
shall
have
the
authority
to
adopt
and
fund
a
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voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund,
consistent
with
this
1
section,
for
local
government
elections.
2
Sec.
33.
Section
422.7,
Code
2011,
is
amended
by
adding
the
3
following
new
subsection:
4
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
54.
Subtract,
to
the
extent
not
otherwise
5
excluded,
up
to
two
hundred
dollars
of
the
amount
contributed
6
to
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
pursuant
to
7
section
68A.824,
subsection
6.
8
Sec.
34.
Section
422.12E,
subsection
1,
Code
2011,
is
9
amended
to
read
as
follows:
10
1.
For
tax
years
beginning
on
or
after
January
1,
2004,
11
there
shall
be
allowed
no
more
than
four
income
tax
return
12
checkoffs
on
each
income
tax
return.
When
the
same
four
income
13
tax
return
checkoffs
have
been
provided
on
the
income
tax
14
return
for
two
consecutive
years,
the
two
checkoffs
for
which
15
the
least
amount
has
been
contributed,
in
the
aggregate
for
the
16
first
tax
year
and
through
March
15
of
the
second
tax
year,
are
17
repealed.
This
section
does
not
apply
to
the
income
tax
return
18
checkoff
checkoffs
provided
in
section
sections
68A.601
and
19
68A.610
.
20
Sec.
35.
NEW
SECTION
.
422.12I
Income
tax
checkoff
for
21
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund.
22
A
person
who
files
an
individual
or
a
joint
income
tax
23
return
with
the
department
of
revenue
under
section
422.13
24
may
designate
a
contribution
to
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
25
elections
fund
authorized
pursuant
to
section
68A.610.
26
Sec.
36.
Section
556.18,
subsection
2,
Code
2011,
is
amended
27
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
28
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
e.
Ten
million
dollars
to
be
deposited
29
in
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
established
in
30
section
68A.823.
31
Sec.
37.
Section
556.18,
subsection
3,
Code
2011,
is
amended
32
to
read
as
follows:
33
3.
The
treasurer
of
state
shall
annually
credit
all
moneys
34
received
under
section
556.4
to
the
general
fund
of
the
state.
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Moneys
credited
to
the
general
fund
of
the
state
pursuant
to
1
this
subsection
are
subject
to
the
requirements
of
subsections
2
1
and
2
and
section
8.60
.
However,
if
the
amount
collected
3
under
subsection
2,
paragraph
“e”
,
does
not
equal
ten
million
4
dollars,
the
treasurer
of
state
shall
annually
pay
over
an
5
amount
received
under
section
556.4
as
necessary
to
bring
the
6
amount
deposited
with
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
7
to
ten
million
dollars.
8
Sec.
38.
SEVERABILITY.
The
provisions
of
this
Act
are
9
severable
as
provided
in
section
4.12.
10
Sec.
39.
EFFECTIVE
DATES.
11
1.
The
sections
of
this
Act
enacting
sections
68A.610
and
12
422.12I
and
amending
sections
422.7
and
556.18
are
effective
13
January
1,
2012.
14
2.
The
remaining
sections
of
this
Act
take
effect
November
15
14,
2014.
16
Sec.
40.
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
ACT.
Section
25B.2,
subsection
17
3,
shall
not
apply
to
this
Act.
18
EXPLANATION
19
This
bill
amends
Code
chapter
68A,
relating
to
campaign
20
finance
law,
in
two
distinct
ways:
the
bill
creates
a
21
voluntary
mechanism
for
publicly
financed
elections
and
22
establishes
contribution
limits
for
candidates
who
do
not
23
participate
in
the
public
financing
process.
24
The
bill
enacts
a
process
for
public
financing
for
statewide
25
and
legislative
elections,
and
enacts
new
Code
section
68A.801,
26
providing
definitions
for
key
terms
related
to
this
process.
27
New
Code
section
68A.823
establishes
a
separate,
28
nonreverting
fund
in
the
state
treasury
to
be
known
as
the
29
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
(VOICE),
and
new
Code
30
section
68A.824
provides
sources
of
revenue
for
the
fund.
31
New
Code
sections
68A.802
and
68A.803
specify
eligibility
32
procedures
for
both
party
and
independent
candidates,
33
specifying
the
number
and
details
for
collection
of
qualifying
34
contributions.
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New
Code
section
68A.806
prohibits
a
participating
candidate
1
from
accepting
private
funding
during
the
primary
and
general
2
election
campaign
periods
other
than
certain
permitted
party
3
funding.
Contributions
in
the
name
of
another
person
are
4
prohibited
and
subject
to
payment
to
the
board
as
are
any
5
applicable
penalties.
The
use
of
personal
funds
for
seed
money
6
or
as
qualifying
contributions
is
limited
by
new
Code
section
7
68A.809.
Contributions
to
nonparticipating
candidates
are
8
limited
in
new
Code
section
68A.807.
9
New
Code
section
68A.807
establishes
contribution
limits
for
10
those
candidates
who
do
not
choose
to
participate
in
the
public
11
financing
process.
12
New
Code
section
68A.808
limits
political
party
13
contributions
and
expenditures
on
behalf
of
candidates.
14
New
Code
section
68A.810
details
the
collection
of
private
15
contributions
for
use
as
seed
money,
limited
to
$100
per
16
individual
contributor,
and
also
limited
in
the
aggregate
in
17
differing
amounts
for
candidates
for
governor
and
lieutenant
18
governor,
for
other
statewide
candidates,
for
Iowa
senate
19
candidates,
and
for
Iowa
house
of
representatives
candidates.
20
Seed
money
expenditures
are
limited
to
the
clean
election
21
campaign
qualifying
period
and
seed
money
contributions
and
22
expenditures
must
be
fully
disclosed
at
the
end
of
the
public
23
financing
qualifying
period.
24
New
Code
section
68A.812
provides
for
a
certification
25
process
after
a
candidate
applies
for
public
financing
campaign
26
funding
benefits
and
requires
repayment
of
funds
if
eligibility
27
is
revoked.
The
bill
provides
for
audit
and
judicial
review
28
of
the
certification
decision.
29
New
Code
section
68A.813
provides
certain
benefits
for
30
participating
candidates,
including
specified
amounts
of
31
public
funding
pursuant
to
new
Code
section
68A.815,
mandatory
32
participation
in
debates
pursuant
to
new
Code
sections
68A.811
33
and
68A.822,
and
additional
limited
public
funding
to
respond
34
to
certain
excess
expenditures
by
nonparticipating
candidates,
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independent
expenditures,
and
electioneering
communications
1
expenditures.
Any
candidate
who
accepts
benefits
during
the
2
primary
campaign
must
continue
to
comply
with
the
requirements
3
of
the
public
financing
program,
even
if
the
candidate
stops
4
accepting
benefits
of
the
program
at
any
point
during
the
5
primary
or
general
election
according
to
new
Code
section
6
68A.805.
7
New
Code
section
68A.814
provides
for
a
schedule
of
8
payments
to
participating
candidates,
and
new
Code
section
9
68A.815
specifies
differing
total
amounts
for
primary
and
10
general
elections
for
candidates
for
governor
and
lieutenant
11
governor,
for
other
statewide
candidates,
for
Iowa
senate
12
candidates,
and
for
Iowa
house
of
representatives
candidates.
13
Alternate
amounts
are
provided
for
uncontested
races.
Clean
14
election
campaign
funding
payments
must
be
used
only
for
15
campaign-related
expenses,
and
cannot
be
used
for
payments
16
in
violation
of
law
or
to
repay
personal
or
business
loans,
17
expenditures,
or
debts,
pursuant
to
new
Code
section
68A.816.
18
Nonparticipating
candidates
must
disclose
within
48
hours
19
every
expenditure
in
excess
of
the
public
financing
funding
20
allocated
to
the
candidate’s
participating
opponent,
that
in
21
the
aggregate
is
more
than
$1,000,
pursuant
to
new
Code
section
22
68A.817.
Certain
other
reporting
requirements
apply
during
the
23
last
20
days
of
a
campaign.
24
All
candidates
must
include
a
statement
with
all
25
advertisements
indicating
that
the
candidate
has
approved
of
26
the
contents
of
the
advertisement
pursuant
to
new
Code
section
27
68A.818.
28
Persons
making
certain
independent
expenditures
must
29
report
such
expenditures
to
the
board,
along
with
an
affidavit
30
affirming
that
the
expenditure
has
not
been
coordinated
with
31
the
candidate
or
party,
pursuant
to
new
Code
section
68A.819.
32
Alleged
violations
of
the
coordination
affirmation
are
subject
33
to
an
expedited
hearing
procedure.
34
Persons
making
certain
electioneering
communications
must
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also
report
to
the
board
pursuant
to
new
Code
section
68A.820.
1
New
Code
section
68A.821
provides
that
the
board
shall
2
administer
a
voter
information
program,
including
establishment
3
of
an
advisory
council,
to
provide
voters
with
election-related
4
information,
including
a
voter
guide
with
candidate
5
biographical
material,
policy
statements,
voting
records,
and
6
whether
the
candidate
funds
the
campaign
with
public
or
private
7
money.
8
New
Code
section
68A.825
provides
the
board
with
certain
9
specific
enforcement
powers
and
duties
in
relation
to
the
10
new
subchapter,
and
new
Code
section
68A.827
provides
for
an
11
election
cycle
report
to
the
general
assembly
on
the
public
12
funding
program.
13
New
Code
section
68A.826
creates
a
civil
right
of
action
for
14
citizens
alleging
that
a
candidate
has
violated
the
law.
15
Violations
of
the
public
funding
program
are
subject
16
to
aggravated
misdemeanor
penalties,
pursuant
to
new
Code
17
section
68A.829.
An
aggravated
misdemeanor
is
punishable
18
by
confinement
for
nor
more
than
two
years
and
a
fine
of
at
19
least
$625
but
not
more
than
$6,250.
New
Code
section
68A.828
20
provides
for
repayment
of
certain
excess
expenditures
by
the
21
candidate.
22
New
Code
sections
68A.610
and
422.12I
create
an
income
tax
23
checkoff
for
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund.
This
24
checkoff
allows
a
person
to
direct
that
$5
of
that
person’s
25
state
income
tax
liability
be
paid
over
to
the
Iowa
voter-owned
26
clean
elections
fund.
27
Code
section
422.7,
new
subsection
54,
is
amended
to
28
provide
up
to
a
$200
exemption
from
income
for
purposes
of
the
29
individual
income
tax
for
contributions
to
the
Iowa
voter-owned
30
clean
elections
fund.
31
Code
section
556.18
is
amended
to
provide
that
$10
million
32
shall
be
annually
transferred
from
the
proceeds
from
the
sale
33
of
lost
or
unclaimed
property
to
the
voter-owner
Iowa
clean
34
elections
fund.
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The
sections
of
the
bill
enacting
the
income
tax
checkoff
1
and
the
transfer
in
Code
section
556.18
take
effect
January
2
1,
2012.
The
remainder
of
the
bill
takes
effect
November
14,
3
2014,
which
is
the
day
after
general
election
day,
to
allow
the
4
new
system
to
commence
with
a
new
campaign
cycle.
New
Code
5
section
68A.804
provides
guidelines
for
dealing
with
money
6
collected
by
candidates
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
the
7
public
financing
program.
8
The
bill
may
include
a
state
mandate
as
defined
in
Code
9
section
25B.3.
The
bill
makes
inapplicable
Code
section
25B.2,
10
subsection
3,
which
would
relieve
a
political
subdivision
from
11
complying
with
a
state
mandate
if
funding
for
the
cost
of
12
the
state
mandate
is
not
provided
or
specified.
Therefore,
13
political
subdivisions
are
required
to
comply
with
any
state
14
mandate
included
in
the
bill.
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