Bill Text: IA SSB1072 | 2013-2014 | 85th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: A study bill for an act establishing a voter=owned Iowa clean elections Act and fund, providing sources of funding, providing an income tax exemption for contributions made to the fund, providing penalties, and including effective date provisions.
Spectrum: Unknown
Status: (N/A - Dead) 2013-01-24 - State Government: Jochum Chair,Danielson, and Smith, R.. [SSB1072 Detail]
Download: Iowa-2013-SSB1072-Introduced.html
Senate
Study
Bill
1072
-
Introduced
SENATE
FILE
_____
BY
(PROPOSED
COMMITTEE
ON
STATE
GOVERNMENT
BILL
BY
CHAIRPERSON
DANIELSON)
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
establishing
a
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
Act
and
1
fund,
providing
sources
of
funding,
providing
an
income
tax
2
exemption
for
contributions
made
to
the
fund,
providing
3
penalties,
and
including
effective
date
provisions.
4
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
68A.603,
Code
2013,
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,
unless
the
context
25
otherwise
requires:
26
1.
“Allowable
contribution”
means
a
qualifying
contribution
27
or
a
seed
money
contribution.
28
2.
“Board”
means
the
Iowa
ethics
and
campaign
disclosure
29
board
established
under
section
68B.32.
30
3.
“Clean
election
campaign
qualifying
period”
means
the
31
period
during
which
candidates
are
permitted
to
collect
32
qualifying
contributions
in
order
to
qualify
for
clean
election
33
campaign
funding.
The
period
begins
ninety
days
before
the
34
beginning
of
the
primary
election
campaign
period
and
ends
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thirty
days
before
the
beginning
of
the
primary
election
1
campaign
period.
2
4.
“Coordination”
means
a
payment
made
for
a
communication
3
or
anything
of
value
that
is
for
the
purpose
of
influencing
the
4
outcome
of
an
election
and
that
is
made
by
a
person
according
5
to
at
least
one
of
the
following:
6
a.
In
cooperation,
consultation,
or
concert
with,
at
7
the
request
or
suggestion
of,
or
pursuant
to,
a
particular
8
understanding
with
a
candidate,
a
candidate’s
committee,
or
an
9
agent
acting
on
behalf
of
a
candidate
or
candidate’s
committee.
10
b.
For
the
dissemination,
distribution,
or
republication,
11
in
whole
or
in
part,
of
any
broadcast
or
any
written,
graphic,
12
or
other
form
of
campaign
material
prepared
by
a
candidate,
13
a
candidate’s
committee,
or
an
agent
of
a
candidate
or
14
candidate’s
committee.
15
c.
Based
on
specific
information
about
the
candidate’s
16
plans,
projects,
or
needs
provided
to
the
person
making
the
17
payment
by
the
candidate
or
the
candidate’s
agent
who
provides
18
the
information
with
a
view
toward
having
the
payment
made.
19
d.
If
in
the
same
election
cycle
in
which
the
payment
is
20
made,
the
person
making
the
payment
is
serving
or
has
served
as
21
a
member,
employee,
fund-raiser,
or
agent
of
the
candidate
or
22
candidate’s
committee
in
an
executive
or
policymaking
position.
23
e.
If
the
person
making
the
payment
has
served
in
any
formal
24
policy
or
advisory
position
with
the
candidate’s
campaign
or
25
has
participated
in
strategic
or
policymaking
discussions
with
26
the
candidate’s
campaign
relating
to
the
candidate’s
pursuit
of
27
nomination
for
election,
or
election,
to
office,
in
the
same
28
election
cycle
as
the
election
cycle
in
which
the
payment
is
29
made.
30
f.
If
the
person
making
the
payment
retains
the
professional
31
services
of
an
individual
or
person
who,
in
a
nonministerial
32
capacity,
has
provided
or
is
providing
campaign-related
33
services
in
the
same
election
cycle
to
a
candidate
who
34
is
pursuing
the
same
nomination
or
election
as
any
of
the
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candidates
to
whom
the
communication
refers.
For
purposes
1
of
this
section,
“professional
services”
includes
services
in
2
support
of
a
candidate’s
pursuit
of
nomination
for
election
or
3
election
to
office
such
as
polling,
media
advice,
direct
mail,
4
fund-raising,
or
campaign
research
services.
5
5.
“Electioneering
communication”
means
any
communication
6
that
refers
to
a
clearly
identified
candidate
for
elected
7
public
office,
if
the
communication
has
the
effect
of
8
encouraging
or
discouraging
a
vote
for
the
candidate,
9
regardless
of
whether
the
communication
expressly
advocates
a
10
vote
for
or
against
the
candidate.
11
6.
“Excess
expenditure
amount”
means
the
amount
of
12
money
spent
or
obligated
to
be
spent
by
a
nonparticipating
13
candidate
in
excess
of
the
clean
money
amount
available
to
a
14
participating
candidate
running
for
the
same
office.
15
7.
“Express
advocacy”
means
the
same
as
defined
in
section
16
68A.102.
17
8.
“General
election
campaign
period”
means
the
period
18
beginning
the
day
after
the
primary
election
and
ending
on
the
19
day
of
the
general
election.
20
9.
“Independent
candidate”
means
a
candidate
who
does
not
21
represent
a
political
party
as
defined
by
section
43.2.
22
10.
“Independent
expenditure”
means
an
expenditure
made
23
by
a
person
or
group
of
persons
other
than
a
candidate
or
24
candidate’s
committee
that
meets
both
of
the
following
25
conditions:
26
a.
The
expenditure
is
made
for
a
communication
that
contains
27
express
advocacy.
28
b.
The
expenditure
is
made
without
the
participation
or
29
cooperation
of
and
without
coordination
with
a
candidate
or
a
30
candidate’s
committee.
31
11.
“Nonparticipating
candidate”
means
a
candidate
who
is
32
on
the
ballot
but
has
chosen
not
to
apply
for
clean
election
33
campaign
funding
or
a
candidate
who
is
on
the
ballot
and
34
has
applied
for
but
has
not
satisfied
the
requirements
for
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receiving
clean
election
campaign
funding.
1
12.
“Participating
candidate”
means
a
candidate
who
2
qualifies
for
clean
election
campaign
funding.
Such
candidates
3
are
eligible
to
receive
clean
election
campaign
funding
during
4
primary
or
general
election
campaign
periods.
5
13.
“Party
candidate”
means
a
candidate
who
represents
a
6
political
party
as
defined
by
section
43.2.
7
14.
“Primary
election
campaign
period”
means
the
period
8
beginning
ninety
days
before
the
primary
election
and
ending
on
9
the
day
of
the
primary
election.
10
15.
“Qualifying
contribution”
means
a
contribution
of
five
11
dollars
or
more
that
is
received
during
the
designated
clean
12
election
campaign
qualifying
period
by
a
candidate
seeking
to
13
become
eligible
for
clean
election
campaign
funding
and
that
is
14
acknowledged
by
a
written
receipt
identifying
the
contributor.
15
However,
if
the
annual
median
household
income
of
a
legislative
16
district
is
at
or
below
one
hundred
percent
of
the
most
recent
17
federal
poverty
guidelines
based
on
United
States
census
bureau
18
data,
the
qualifying
contribution
is
one
dollar.
19
16.
“Seed
money
contribution”
means
a
contribution
of
no
20
more
than
one
hundred
dollars
made
by
an
individual
adult
21
during
the
seed
money
period,
but
specifically
excludes
all
of
22
the
following:
23
a.
Payments
by
a
membership
organization
for
the
costs
of
24
communications
to
its
members.
25
b.
Payments
by
a
membership
organization
for
the
purpose
of
26
facilitating
the
making
of
qualifying
contributions.
27
c.
The
cash
value
of
volunteer
activity,
including
the
28
payment
of
incidental
expenses
of
volunteers.
29
17.
“Seed
money
period”
means
the
period
beginning
the
30
day
following
the
previous
general
election
for
that
office
31
and
ending
on
the
last
day
of
the
clean
election
campaign
32
qualifying
period.
The
“seed
money
period”
is
the
exploratory
33
period
during
which
candidates
who
wish
to
become
eligible
34
for
clean
election
campaign
funding
for
the
next
elections
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are
permitted
to
raise
and
spend
a
limited
amount
of
private
1
seed
money,
from
contributions
of
up
to
one
hundred
dollars
2
per
individual,
for
the
purpose
of
determining
whether
to
3
become
a
candidate
and
fulfilling
the
clean
election
campaign
4
eligibility
requirements.
5
Sec.
4.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.802
Eligibility
for
party
6
candidates.
7
1.
A
party
candidate
qualifies
as
a
participating
candidate
8
for
the
primary
election
campaign
period
if
the
candidate
does
9
both
of
the
following:
10
a.
The
candidate
files
a
declaration
with
the
board
that
11
the
candidate
has
complied
and
will
comply
with
all
of
the
12
requirements
of
this
subchapter,
including
the
requirement
13
that
during
the
seed
money
period
and
the
clean
election
14
campaign
qualifying
period
the
candidate
not
accept
or
15
spend
private
contributions
from
any
source
other
than
seed
16
money
contributions
and
clean
election
campaign
qualifying
17
contributions,
unless
the
provisions
of
section
68A.804
apply.
18
b.
The
candidate
meets
both
of
the
following
qualifying
19
contribution
requirements
before
the
close
of
the
clean
20
election
campaign
qualifying
period:
21
(1)
A
party
candidate
must
collect
both
qualifying
22
contributions
and
signatures
as
follows:
23
(a)
For
the
office
of
governor,
from
five
hundred
eligible
24
electors
in
each
congressional
district.
25
(b)
For
statewide
office
other
than
governor,
from
two
26
hundred
fifty
eligible
electors
in
each
congressional
district.
27
(c)
For
the
Iowa
senate,
from
two
hundred
eligible
electors
28
in
the
senate
candidate’s
electoral
district.
29
(d)
For
the
Iowa
house
of
representatives,
from
one
hundred
30
eligible
electors
in
the
house
candidate’s
electoral
district.
31
(2)
Each
qualifying
contribution
must
meet
all
requirements
32
of
this
section.
33
2.
Contributors
shall
be
eligible
electors
who
reside
34
within
the
candidate’s
electoral
district
and
who
are
therefore
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eligible
to
vote
for
that
candidate.
1
3.
Qualifying
contributions
shall
be:
2
a.
Made
in
cash,
check,
money
order,
or
credit
or
debit
3
card.
4
b.
Gathered
by
the
candidate
personally
or
by
volunteers
who
5
do
not
receive
compensation.
6
c.
Acknowledged
by
a
receipt
to
the
contributor,
with
7
a
copy
to
be
kept
by
the
candidate
and
a
third
copy
to
be
8
submitted
to
the
board.
The
receipt
shall
include
a
signed
9
statement
that
the
contributor
understands
that
the
purpose
of
10
the
contribution
is
to
help
the
candidate
qualify
for
clean
11
election
campaign
funding
and
that
the
contribution
is
made
12
without
coercion
or
reimbursement.
The
receipt
shall
include
13
the
contributor’s
signature,
printed
name,
home
address,
and
14
telephone
number,
and
the
name
of
the
candidate
on
whose
behalf
15
the
contribution
is
made.
16
d.
Paid
over
to
the
board
for
deposit
in
the
voter-owned
17
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
established
under
section
68A.823,
18
with
the
signed
and
completed
receipt,
according
to
a
schedule
19
and
procedure
to
be
determined
by
the
board.
A
contribution
20
submitted
as
a
qualifying
contribution
that
does
not
include
21
the
signed
and
completed
receipt
shall
not
be
counted
as
a
22
qualifying
contribution.
23
4.
A
party
candidate
qualifies
as
a
participating
candidate
24
for
the
general
election
campaign
period
when
the
candidate
25
does
both
of
the
following:
26
a.
The
candidate
has
met
all
of
the
applicable
requirements
27
of
this
subchapter
and
filed
a
declaration
with
the
board
28
that
the
candidate
has
fulfilled
and
will
fulfill
all
of
the
29
requirements
of
a
participating
candidate
as
stated
in
this
30
subchapter.
31
b.
As
a
participating
candidate
during
the
primary
election
32
campaign
period,
the
candidate
had
the
highest
number
of
votes
33
of
the
candidates
contesting
the
primary
election
from
the
34
candidate’s
respective
party
and
won
the
party’s
nomination.
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Sec.
5.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.803
Eligibility
for
independent
1
candidates.
2
1.
An
independent
candidate
qualifies
as
a
participating
3
candidate
for
the
primary
election
campaign
period
if
the
4
candidate
does
both
of
the
following:
5
a.
The
candidate
files
a
declaration
with
the
board
that
6
the
candidate
has
complied
and
will
comply
with
all
of
the
7
requirements
of
this
subchapter,
including
the
requirement
8
that
during
the
seed
money
period
and
the
clean
election
9
campaign
qualifying
period
the
candidate
not
accept
or
10
spend
private
contributions
from
any
source
other
than
seed
11
money
contributions
and
clean
election
campaign
qualifying
12
contributions,
unless
the
provisions
of
section
68A.804
apply.
13
b.
The
candidate
meets
the
following
qualifying
contribution
14
requirements
before
the
close
of
the
clean
election
campaign
15
qualifying
period:
16
(1)
An
independent
candidate
shall
collect
the
same
number
17
of
qualifying
contributions
as
required
of
a
party
candidate
18
for
the
same
office
under
section
68A.802.
19
(2)
Each
qualifying
contribution
must
meet
all
requirements
20
of
this
section.
21
2.
Contributors
shall
be
registered
voters
who
reside
22
within
the
candidate’s
electoral
district
and
who
are
therefore
23
eligible
to
vote
for
that
candidate.
24
3.
Qualifying
contributions
shall
be:
25
a.
Made
in
cash,
check,
money
order,
or
credit
or
debit
26
card.
27
b.
Gathered
by
the
candidate
personally
or
by
volunteers
who
28
do
not
receive
compensation.
29
c.
Acknowledged
by
a
receipt
to
the
contributor,
with
30
a
copy
to
be
kept
by
the
candidate
and
a
third
copy
to
be
31
submitted
to
the
board.
The
receipt
shall
include
a
signed
32
statement
that
the
contributor
understands
that
the
purpose
of
33
the
contribution
is
to
help
the
candidate
qualify
for
clean
34
election
campaign
funding
and
that
the
contribution
is
made
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without
coercion
or
reimbursement.
The
receipt
shall
include
1
the
contributor’s
signature,
printed
name,
home
address,
and
2
telephone
number,
and
the
name
of
the
candidate
on
whose
behalf
3
the
contribution
is
made.
4
d.
Paid
over
to
the
board
for
deposit
in
the
voter-owned
5
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
established
under
section
68A.823,
6
with
the
signed
and
completed
receipt,
according
to
a
schedule
7
and
procedure
to
be
determined
by
the
board.
A
contribution
8
submitted
as
a
qualifying
contribution
that
does
not
include
9
the
signed
and
completed
receipt
shall
not
be
counted
as
a
10
qualifying
contribution.
11
4.
An
independent
candidate
qualifies
as
a
participating
12
candidate
for
the
general
election
campaign
period
when
the
13
candidate
does
both
of
the
following:
14
a.
If,
prior
to
the
primary
election,
the
candidate
has
met
15
all
of
the
applicable
requirements
of
this
subchapter
and
filed
16
a
declaration
with
the
board
that
the
candidate
has
fulfilled
17
and
will
fulfill
all
of
the
requirements
of
a
participating
18
candidate
as
stated
in
this
subchapter.
19
b.
If,
during
the
primary
election
campaign
period,
the
20
candidate
has
fulfilled
all
the
requirements
of
a
participating
21
candidate
as
stated
in
this
subchapter.
22
Sec.
6.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.804
Transition
rule
for
current
23
election
cycle.
24
During
the
election
cycle
in
effect
on
the
date
of
enactment
25
of
this
Act,
a
candidate
may
be
certified
as
a
participating
26
candidate,
notwithstanding
the
acceptance
of
contributions
27
or
making
of
expenditures
from
private
funds
before
the
date
28
of
enactment
of
this
Act
that
would,
absent
this
section,
29
disqualify
the
candidate
as
a
participating
candidate,
provided
30
that
any
private
funds
accepted
but
not
expended
before
the
31
date
of
enactment
of
this
Act
shall
either
be
returned
to
32
the
contributor
or
submitted
to
the
board
for
deposit
in
the
33
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
established
under
section
34
68A.823.
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Sec.
7.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.805
Continuing
obligation
to
1
comply.
2
A
participating
candidate
who
accepts
any
benefits
under
3
section
68A.813
during
the
primary
election
campaign
period
4
shall
comply
with
all
the
requirements
of
this
subchapter
5
through
any
remaining
time
during
the
primary
election
campaign
6
period
as
well
as
through
the
general
election
campaign
period
7
whether
or
not
the
candidate
continues
to
accept
benefits.
8
Sec.
8.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.806
Contributions
and
9
expenditures.
10
1.
During
the
primary
and
general
election
campaign
11
periods,
a
participating
candidate
who
has
voluntarily
agreed
12
to
participate
in
clean
election
campaign
financing
shall
not
13
accept
private
contributions
from
any
source
other
than
the
14
candidate’s
political
party,
as
specified
in
section
68A.808.
15
2.
A
person
shall
not
make
a
contribution
in
violation
16
of
section
68A.502.
A
participating
candidate
who
receives
17
a
qualifying
contribution
or
a
seed
money
contribution
that
18
is
not
from
the
person
listed
on
the
receipt
as
required
by
19
this
subchapter
shall
pay
to
the
board
for
deposit
in
the
20
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
established
under
section
21
68A.823
the
entire
amount
of
such
contribution.
22
3.
The
board
shall
issue
each
participating
candidate
a
card
23
known
as
the
“clean
election
campaign
debit
card”
entitling
the
24
candidate
to
draw
clean
election
campaign
funds
to
pay
for
all
25
campaign
costs
and
expenses
up
to
the
amount
of
funding
the
26
candidate
has
received,
and
the
board
shall
credit
such
amount
27
to
the
card.
During
the
primary
and
general
election
campaign
28
periods,
a
participating
candidate
shall
pay
by
means
of
the
29
board’s
clean
election
campaign
debit
card.
A
participating
30
candidate
shall
not
pay
campaign
costs
by
cash,
check,
money
31
order,
loan,
or
by
any
other
financial
means
other
than
the
32
clean
election
campaign
debit
card.
33
4.
Eligible
candidates
shall
furnish
complete
campaign
34
records,
including
all
records
of
seed
money
contributions
and
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qualifying
contributions,
to
the
board
at
regular
filing
times,
1
or
on
request
by
the
board.
Candidates
shall
cooperate
with
2
any
audit
or
examination
conducted
or
ordered
by
the
board.
3
Sec.
9.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.807
Nonparticipating
candidates
4
——
contribution
limits.
5
Nonparticipating
candidates
shall
be
subject
to
the
6
following
contribution
limits:
7
1.
Candidates
for
statewide
office:
8
a.
One
thousand
dollars
in
the
aggregate
per
individual
9
contribution.
10
b.
Five
thousand
dollars
in
the
aggregate
per
political
11
committee
contribution.
12
2.
Candidates
for
the
Iowa
senate
and
house
of
13
representatives:
14
a.
Five
hundred
dollars
in
the
aggregate
per
individual
15
contribution.
16
b.
One
thousand
dollars
in
the
aggregate
per
political
17
committee
contribution.
18
Sec.
10.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.808
Political
party
contributions
19
and
expenditures.
20
1.
Participating
candidates
may
accept
monetary
or
in-kind
21
contributions
from
political
parties
provided
that
the
22
aggregate
amount
of
such
contributions
from
all
political
party
23
committees
combined
does
not
exceed
the
equivalent
of
five
24
percent
of
the
clean
election
campaign
financing
amount
for
25
that
office.
26
2.
In-kind
contributions
made
during
a
general
election
27
campaign
period
on
behalf
of
a
group
of
the
party’s
candidates
28
shall
not
be
considered
a
prohibited
party
contribution
or
29
count
against
the
five
percent
limit
established
in
subsection
30
1
if
such
group
includes
at
least
fifty-one
percent
of
the
31
candidates
whose
names
will
appear
on
the
general
election
32
ballot
in
the
political
subdivision
represented
by
the
party
33
committee
making
such
in-kind
contributions.
34
3.
Contributions
made
to,
and
expenditures
made
by,
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political
parties
during
primary
and
general
campaign
1
periods
shall
be
reported
to
the
board
on
the
same
basis
as
2
contributions
and
expenditures
made
to
or
by
candidates.
3
4.
This
section
and
this
subchapter
shall
not
prevent
4
political
party
funds
from
being
used
for
any
of
the
following:
5
a.
General
operating
expenses
of
the
party.
6
b.
Conventions.
7
c.
Nominating
and
endorsing
candidates.
8
d.
Identifying,
researching,
and
developing
the
party’s
9
positions
on
issues.
10
e.
Party
platform
activities.
11
f.
Noncandidate-specific
voter
registration
drives.
12
g.
Noncandidate-specific
get-out-the-vote
drives.
13
h.
Travel
expenses
for
noncandidate
party
leaders
and
staff.
14
i.
Other
noncandidate-specific
party-building
activities,
15
as
defined
by
rule
of
the
board.
16
j.
Employing
a
staff
person
to
provide
election
services
to
17
two
or
more
candidates.
18
Sec.
11.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.809
Use
of
personal
funds.
19
1.
Personal
funds
contributed
as
seed
money
by
a
candidate
20
seeking
to
become
eligible
as
a
participating
candidate
or
by
21
the
candidate’s
spouse
shall
not
exceed
one
hundred
dollars
per
22
contributor.
23
2.
Personal
funds
shall
not
be
used
to
meet
the
qualifying
24
contribution
requirement
except
for
one
five-dollar
25
contribution
from
the
candidate
and
one
five-dollar
26
contribution
from
the
candidate’s
spouse.
27
Sec.
12.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.810
Seed
money.
28
1.
The
only
private
contributions
a
candidate
seeking
29
to
become
eligible
for
clean
election
campaign
funding
shall
30
accept,
other
than
qualifying
contributions,
are
seed
money
31
contributions
contributed
by
individual
adults
prior
to
the
end
32
of
the
clean
election
campaign
qualifying
period.
33
2.
A
seed
money
contribution
shall
not
exceed
one
hundred
34
dollars,
and
the
aggregate
amount
of
seed
money
contributions
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accepted
by
a
candidate
seeking
to
become
eligible
for
clean
1
election
campaign
funding
shall
not
exceed
the
relevant
limit,
2
as
follows:
3
a.
Twenty-five
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
team
running
4
for
governor
and
lieutenant
governor.
5
b.
Fifteen
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
running
for
6
statewide
office
other
than
governor
or
lieutenant
governor.
7
c.
Two
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
running
for
the
Iowa
8
senate.
9
d.
One
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
running
for
the
Iowa
10
house
of
representatives.
11
3.
Receipts
for
seed
money
contributions
shall
include
12
the
contributor’s
signature,
printed
name,
street
address
and
13
zip
code,
telephone
number,
occupation,
and
name
of
employer.
14
Contributions
shall
not
be
accepted
if
the
required
disclosure
15
information
is
not
received.
16
4.
Seed
money
shall
be
spent
only
during
the
clean
election
17
campaign
qualifying
period.
Seed
money
shall
not
be
spent
18
during
the
primary
or
general
election
campaign
periods.
19
5.
Within
forty-eight
hours
after
the
close
of
the
clean
20
election
campaign
qualifying
period,
candidates
seeking
to
21
become
eligible
for
clean
election
campaign
funding
shall
do
22
both
of
the
following:
23
a.
Fully
disclose
all
seed
money
contributions
and
24
expenditures
to
the
board.
25
b.
Pay
over
to
the
board
for
deposit
in
the
voter-owned
26
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
any
seed
money
the
candidate
has
27
raised
during
the
designated
seed
money
period
that
exceeds
the
28
aggregate
seed
money
limit.
29
Sec.
13.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.811
Participation
in
debates.
30
1.
Participating
candidates
in
contested
races
shall
31
participate
in
all
of
the
following:
32
a.
For
the
offices
of
governor
and
lieutenant
governor:
33
(1)
One
one-hour
debate
during
a
contested
primary
34
election.
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(2)
Two
one-hour
debates
during
a
contested
general
1
election.
2
b.
For
all
other
offices:
3
(1)
One
one-hour
debate
during
a
contested
primary
4
election.
5
(2)
One
one-hour
debate
during
a
contested
general
6
election.
7
2.
Nonparticipating
candidates
for
the
same
office
whose
8
names
will
appear
on
the
ballot
shall
be
invited
to
join
the
9
debates.
10
Sec.
14.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.812
Certification.
11
1.
No
more
than
five
days
after
a
candidate
applies
for
12
clean
election
campaign
funding
benefits,
the
board
shall
13
certify
that
the
candidate
is
or
is
not
eligible
to
receive
14
clean
election
campaign
funds.
15
2.
Eligibility
can
be
revoked
if
the
candidate
violates
16
the
requirements
of
this
subchapter,
in
which
case
all
clean
17
election
campaign
funds
shall
be
repaid
by
the
candidate.
18
3.
The
candidate’s
request
for
certification
shall
be
19
signed
by
the
candidate
and
the
treasurer
of
the
candidate’s
20
committee,
both
under
penalty
of
perjury.
21
4.
The
board’s
determination
is
final
except
that
it
is
22
subject
to
examination
and
audit
by
an
outside
agency
and
to
23
prompt
judicial
review,
in
compliance
with
rules
promulgated
by
24
the
board
in
accordance
with
chapter
17A.
25
Sec.
15.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.813
Benefits
provided
to
26
candidates
eligible
to
receive
clean
election
campaign
funding.
27
1.
Candidates
who
qualify
for
clean
election
campaign
28
funding
for
primary
and
general
elections
shall
receive
all
of
29
the
following:
30
a.
Clean
election
campaign
funding
from
the
board
for
each
31
election,
the
amount
of
which
is
specified
in
section
68A.815.
32
This
funding
may
be
used
to
finance
any
and
all
campaign
33
expenses
during
the
particular
campaign
period
for
which
it
is
34
received.
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b.
Additional
clean
election
campaign
funding
to
match
1
any
excess
expenditure
amount
spent
by
a
nonparticipating
2
candidate,
as
specified
in
section
68A.817.
3
c.
Additional
clean
election
campaign
funding
to
match
any
4
independent
expenditure
made
in
opposition
to
their
candidacies
5
or
on
behalf
of
their
opponents’
candidacies,
as
specified
in
6
section
68A.819.
7
d.
Additional
clean
election
campaign
funding
to
match
8
any
electioneering
communication
expenditure,
as
specified
in
9
section
68A.820.
10
2.
The
maximum
aggregate
amount
of
additional
funding
11
above
the
initial
allocation
determined
under
section
68A.815
12
that
a
participating
candidate
may
be
eligible
to
receive
to
13
match
independent
expenditures,
the
excess
expenditures
of
14
nonparticipating
candidates,
and
electioneering
communication
15
expenditures
shall
be
two
hundred
percent
of
the
full
amount
of
16
clean
election
campaign
funding
allocated
to
the
participating
17
candidate
for
a
particular
primary
or
general
election
campaign
18
period.
19
Sec.
16.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.814
Schedule
of
clean
election
20
campaign
funding
payments.
21
1.
An
eligible
candidate
shall
receive
clean
election
22
campaign
funding
for
the
primary
election
campaign
period
23
on
the
date
on
which
the
board
certifies
the
candidate
as
a
24
participating
candidate.
This
certification
shall
take
place
25
no
later
than
five
days
after
the
candidate
has
submitted
the
26
required
number
of
qualifying
contributions
and
a
declaration
27
stating
that
the
candidate
has
complied
with
all
other
28
requirements
for
eligibility
as
a
participating
candidate,
but
29
no
earlier
than
the
beginning
of
the
primary
election
campaign
30
period.
31
2.
An
eligible
candidate
shall
receive
clean
election
32
campaign
funding
for
the
general
election
campaign
period
33
within
forty-eight
hours
after
certification
of
the
primary
34
election
results.
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Sec.
17.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.815
Determination
of
clean
1
election
campaign
funding
amounts.
2
1.
a.
For
party
candidates,
the
amount
of
clean
election
3
campaign
funding
for
a
contested
primary
election
is
as
4
follows:
5
(1)
Seven
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
6
team
running
for
governor
and
lieutenant
governor.
7
(2)
Seventy-five
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
for
8
statewide
office
other
than
governor
and
lieutenant
governor.
9
(3)
Twenty-two
thousand
five
hundred
dollars
for
a
10
candidate
running
for
the
Iowa
senate.
11
(4)
Fifteen
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
running
for
the
12
Iowa
house
of
representatives.
13
b.
The
clean
election
campaign
funding
amount
for
an
14
eligible
party
candidate
in
an
uncontested
primary
election
15
is
twenty-five
percent
of
the
amount
provided
in
a
contested
16
primary
election.
17
c.
In
a
contested
general
election,
if
an
eligible
party
18
candidate
or
all
of
the
candidates
of
the
candidate’s
party
19
combined
received
at
least
twenty
percent
of
the
total
number
20
of
votes
cast
for
all
candidates
seeking
that
office
in
21
the
most
recent
primary
election
or
in
the
previous
general
22
election,
the
candidate
shall
receive
the
full
amount
of
clean
23
election
campaign
funding
for
the
general
election,
as
follows:
24
(1)
Three
million
dollars
for
a
candidate
team
running
for
25
governor
and
lieutenant
governor.
26
(2)
Two
hundred
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
for
27
statewide
office
other
than
governor
and
lieutenant
governor.
28
(3)
Forty
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
running
for
the
29
Iowa
senate.
30
(4)
Thirty
thousand
dollars
for
a
candidate
running
for
the
31
Iowa
house
of
representatives.
32
d.
The
clean
election
campaign
funding
amount
for
an
33
eligible
party
candidate
in
an
uncontested
general
election
34
is
ten
percent
of
the
amount
provided
in
a
contested
general
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election
for
the
same
office.
1
2.
a.
For
eligible
independent
candidates,
the
clean
2
election
campaign
funding
amount
for
the
primary
election
3
campaign
period
is
twenty-five
percent
of
the
amount
of
clean
4
election
campaign
funding
received
by
a
party
candidate
in
a
5
contested
primary
election
for
the
same
office.
6
b.
The
clean
election
campaign
funding
amount
for
an
7
eligible
independent
candidate
in
the
general
election
is
the
8
same
as
the
full
amount
received
by
a
party
candidate
in
the
9
general
election
for
the
same
office.
10
c.
After
the
first
cycle
of
clean
election
campaign
11
financing
elections,
the
board
shall
modify
all
clean
election
12
campaign
funding
amounts
based
on
the
percentage
increase
in
13
the
consumer
price
index,
for
all
urban
consumers,
United
14
States
city
average,
as
published
in
the
federal
register
15
by
the
United
States
department
of
labor,
bureau
of
labor
16
statistics,
that
reflects
the
percentage
increase
in
the
17
consumer
price
index
for
the
twelve-month
period
ending
18
December
31
of
the
previous
year.
19
Sec.
18.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.816
Expenditures
made
with
clean
20
election
campaign
funds.
21
1.
The
clean
election
campaign
funding
received
by
a
22
participating
candidate
shall
be
used
only
for
the
purpose
of
23
defraying
that
candidate’s
campaign-related
expenses
during
24
the
particular
election
campaign
period
for
which
the
clean
25
election
campaign
funding
was
received.
26
2.
Payments
shall
not
be
used
for
the
following:
27
a.
Payments
that
are
in
violation
of
the
law.
28
b.
Payments
that
repay
any
personal,
family,
or
business
29
loans,
expenditures,
or
debts.
30
Sec.
19.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.817
Disclosure
of
excess
spending
31
by
nonparticipating
candidates.
32
1.
If
a
nonparticipating
candidate’s
total
expenditures
33
exceed
the
amount
of
clean
election
campaign
funding
allocated
34
to
the
candidate’s
clean
election
campaign
opponent,
the
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candidate
shall
declare
to
the
board
within
forty-eight
hours
1
every
excess
expenditure
amount
that,
in
the
aggregate,
is
more
2
than
one
thousand
dollars.
3
2.
During
the
last
twenty
days
before
the
end
of
the
4
relevant
campaign
period,
a
nonparticipating
candidate
shall
5
declare
to
the
board
each
excess
expenditure
amount
over
6
five
hundred
dollars
within
twenty-four
hours
of
when
the
7
expenditure
is
made
or
obligated
to
be
made.
8
3.
The
board
may
make
its
own
determination
as
to
whether
9
excess
expenditures
have
been
made
by
nonparticipating
10
candidates.
11
4.
Upon
receiving
an
excess
expenditure
declaration,
the
12
board
shall
immediately
release
additional
clean
election
13
campaign
funding
to
the
opposing
participating
candidate
14
or
candidates
equal
to
the
excess
expenditure
amount
the
15
nonparticipating
candidate
has
spent
or
intends
to
spend,
16
subject
to
the
limit
set
forth
in
section
68A.813.
17
Sec.
20.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.818
Campaign
advertisements.
18
All
broadcast
and
print
advertisements
placed
by
candidates
19
or
candidate’s
committees
shall,
in
addition
to
the
20
requirements
of
section
68A.405,
include
a
clear
written
or
21
spoken
statement
indicating
that
the
candidate
has
approved
the
22
contents
of
the
advertisement.
23
Sec.
21.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.819
Disclosure
of
independent
24
expenditures
——
additional
clean
election
campaign
funding.
25
1.
Any
person
or
group
of
persons
who
makes
or
obligates
26
to
make
an
independent
expenditure
during
a
primary
or
general
27
election
campaign
period
which,
in
the
aggregate,
exceeds
one
28
thousand
dollars,
shall
report
each
expenditure
within
forty-
29
eight
hours
to
the
board.
30
2.
The
report
to
the
board
shall
include
a
statement,
31
under
penalty
of
perjury,
by
the
person
or
persons
making
the
32
independent
expenditure
identifying
the
candidate
whom
the
33
independent
expenditure
is
intended
to
help
elect
or
defeat
34
and
affirming
that
the
expenditure
is
totally
independent
and
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involves
no
coordination
with
a
candidate
or
a
political
party.
1
a.
An
individual
or
organization
may
file
a
complaint
with
2
the
board
if
the
candidate
or
the
organization
believes
that
3
the
statement
according
to
this
subsection
is
false.
4
b.
A
hearing
on
a
complaint
under
this
subsection
shall
be
5
held
within
three
business
days
of
filing
and
a
decision
issued
6
within
seven
days
of
filing.
7
3.
Any
person
or
group
of
persons
who
makes
or
obligates
8
to
make
an
independent
expenditure
during
the
last
twenty
days
9
before
the
end
of
the
relevant
campaign
period
which,
in
the
10
aggregate,
exceeds
five
hundred
dollars,
shall
report
each
11
expenditure
within
twenty-four
hours
to
the
board.
12
4.
Upon
receiving
a
report
that
an
independent
expenditure
13
has
been
made
or
obligated
to
be
made,
the
board
shall
14
immediately
release
additional
clean
election
campaign
funding,
15
equal
in
amount
to
the
cost
of
the
independent
expenditure,
to
16
all
participating
candidates
whom
the
independent
expenditure
17
is
intended
to
oppose
or
defeat,
subject
to
the
limit
set
forth
18
in
section
68A.813.
19
Sec.
22.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.820
Electioneering
communications
20
——
disclosure
——
additional
clean
election
campaign
funding.
21
1.
A
person
who
makes
or
obligates
to
make
a
disbursement
to
22
purchase
an
electioneering
communication
shall
file
a
report
23
with
the
board
not
later
than
forty-eight
hours
after
making
or
24
obligating
to
make
the
disbursement,
containing
the
following
25
information:
26
a.
The
amount
of
the
disbursement.
27
b.
The
name
and
address
of
the
person
making
the
28
disbursement.
29
c.
The
purpose
of
the
electioneering
communication.
30
2.
Upon
receiving
a
report
that
an
electioneering
31
communication
has
been
made
or
obligated
to
be
made,
and
32
upon
determination
that
the
electioneering
communication
can
33
reasonably
be
interpreted
as
having
the
effect
of
promoting
34
the
defeat
of
a
participating
candidate
or
the
election
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of
that
candidate’s
opponent,
the
board
shall
immediately
1
release
to
that
candidate
additional
clean
election
campaign
2
funding,
equal
in
amount
to
the
cost
of
the
electioneering
3
communication,
subject
to
the
limit
set
forth
in
section
4
68A.813.
5
Sec.
23.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.821
Voter
information
program.
6
1.
The
board
shall
establish
and
administer
a
nonpartisan
7
voter
information
program,
including
an
advisory
council
8
consisting
of
representatives
of
nonprofit
organizations,
9
political
parties,
the
media,
and
interested
citizens.
10
2.
The
voter
information
program
advisory
council
may
11
establish
a
voter
information
program
for
the
purpose
of
12
providing
voters
with
election-related
information
and
13
fostering
political
dialogue
and
debate.
14
3.
The
voter
information
program
advisory
council
15
shall
organize
the
publication
and
distribution
of
a
voter
16
information
guide
that
includes
important
information
about
the
17
following
issues:
18
a.
Candidates
appearing
on
the
ballot,
including
19
biographical
material
submitted
by
the
candidates.
20
b.
Whether
candidates
are
funding
their
campaigns
with
21
public
money
or
private
money.
22
c.
Policy
statements
by
the
candidates
or
their
political
23
parties
on
issues
designated
by
the
council
and
other
issues.
24
d.
Candidates’
voting
records.
25
Sec.
24.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.822
Debates.
26
1.
A
nonpartisan
organization
that
is
involved
in
providing
27
information
to
the
public
concerning
elections
or
a
nonpartisan
28
organization
that
has
been
involved
in
education
and
the
29
advocacy
of
open,
clean
election
and
campaign
laws
for
at
30
least
five
years,
may
host
and
sponsor
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
31
election
candidate
debates
in
contested
primary
and
general
32
elections.
33
2.
All
participating
candidates
shall
participate
in
the
34
debates
and
all
nonparticipating
candidates
for
the
same
office
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whose
names
will
appear
on
the
ballot
shall
be
invited
to
join
1
the
debates.
2
Sec.
25.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.823
Voter-owned
Iowa
clean
3
elections
fund
(VOICE)
——
nature
and
purposes.
4
1.
A
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
is
established
as
5
a
separate
fund
within
the
office
of
the
state
treasurer,
under
6
the
control
of
the
board,
for
the
following
purposes:
7
a.
Providing
public
financing
for
the
election
campaigns
of
8
certified
participating
candidates
during
primary
election
and
9
general
election
campaign
periods.
10
b.
Paying
for
the
administrative
and
enforcement
costs
of
11
the
board
in
relation
to
this
subchapter.
12
2.
The
fund
shall
consist
of
moneys
received
pursuant
to
13
section
68A.824.
Notwithstanding
section
8.33,
unencumbered
14
or
unobligated
moneys
and
any
interest
earned
on
moneys
in
the
15
fund
on
June
30
of
any
fiscal
year
shall
not
revert
to
the
16
general
fund
of
the
state
but
shall
remain
in
the
fund
and
be
17
available
for
expenditure
in
subsequent
years.
18
Sec.
26.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.824
Funding.
19
In
addition
to
any
moneys
appropriated
by
the
general
20
assembly
to
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
21
established
in
section
68A.823,
the
following
moneys
shall
be
22
deposited
in
the
fund:
23
1.
The
qualifying
contributions
required
of
candidates
24
seeking
to
become
certified
as
participating
candidates
25
according
to
section
68A.802
or
68A.803
and
candidates’
excess
26
qualifying
contributions.
27
2.
Moneys
credited
to
the
fund
pursuant
to
sections
68A.610
28
and
556.18.
29
3.
The
excess
seed
money
contributions
of
candidates
30
seeking
to
become
certified
as
participating
candidates.
31
4.
Moneys
distributed
to
any
participating
candidate
32
who
does
not
remain
a
candidate
until
the
primary
or
general
33
election
for
which
they
were
distributed.
34
5.
Civil
penalties
levied
by
the
board
against
candidates
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for
violations
of
this
subchapter.
1
6.
Voluntary
donations
made
directly
to
the
fund.
2
7.
Any
other
sources
of
revenue
designated
by
the
general
3
assembly.
4
Sec.
27.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.825
Powers
and
procedures.
5
The
board
shall
have
the
following
powers
and
duties,
in
6
addition
to
those
granted
in
this
chapter
and
chapter
68B,
when
7
administering
this
subchapter:
8
1.
After
every
primary
and
general
election,
the
board
9
may
conduct
random
audits
and
investigations
to
ensure
10
compliance
with
this
subchapter.
The
subjects
of
such
audits
11
and
investigations
shall
be
selected
on
the
basis
of
impartial
12
criteria
established
by
a
vote
of
at
least
four
members
of
the
13
board.
14
2.
a.
The
board
may
investigate
anonymous
complaints.
15
b.
The
identity
of
a
complainant
may
be
kept
confidential
16
if
the
complainant
states
in
the
complaint
that
revealing
17
the
identity
of
the
complainant
could
reasonably
result
in
18
disciplinary
action
or
loss
of
employment.
19
3.
The
board
may
seek
injunctions
when
all
of
the
following
20
conditions
are
met:
21
a.
There
is
a
substantial
likelihood
that
a
violation
of
22
this
subchapter
is
occurring
or
is
about
to
occur.
23
b.
The
failure
to
act
expeditiously
will
result
in
24
irreparable
harm
to
a
party
affected
by
the
violation
or
25
potential
violation.
26
c.
Expeditious
action
will
not
cause
undue
harm
or
prejudice
27
to
the
interests
of
others.
28
d.
The
public
interest
would
be
best
served
by
the
issuance
29
of
an
injunction.
30
4.
The
board
may
levy
civil
penalties
for
violations
of
31
this
subchapter.
Civil
penalties
shall
be
deposited
in
the
32
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund.
33
5.
The
board
shall
refer
criminal
violations
to
the
county
34
attorney
or
attorney
general
for
prosecution.
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6.
The
board
may
participate
fully
in
any
actions
filed
1
under
this
section.
2
7.
The
board
shall
adopt
rules
pursuant
to
chapter
17A
as
3
necessary
to
administer
this
subchapter.
4
Sec.
28.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.826
Civil
actions.
5
1.
A
citizen
who
believes
a
candidate
has
violated
this
6
subchapter
may
pursue
a
civil
action
in
a
court
of
relevant
7
jurisdiction,
provided
that
both
of
the
following
are
true:
8
a.
The
citizen
has
previously
filed
a
complaint
with
the
9
board
regarding
the
same
alleged
violation.
10
b.
The
board
has
failed
to
make
a
determination
within
11
thirty
days
of
the
filing
of
the
complaint.
12
2.
A
complainant
who
prevails
in
a
civil
action
charging
13
a
violation
of
this
subchapter
shall
be
entitled
to
receive
14
reasonable
attorney
fees
and
court
costs
from
the
defendant.
15
3.
If
a
court
in
which
a
civil
action
has
been
filed
under
16
subsection
1
finds
that
the
complaint
in
that
action
was
17
made
frivolously
or
without
cause,
the
court
may
require
the
18
complainant
to
pay
the
costs
of
the
board,
the
court,
and
the
19
defendant
parties.
20
Sec.
29.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.827
Board
reports.
21
1.
The
board
shall
report
to
the
general
assembly
after
each
22
election
cycle.
23
2.
The
report
shall
include
a
detailed
summary
of
all
24
seed
money
contributions,
qualifying
contributions,
and
clean
25
election
campaign
funding
benefits
received,
and
expenditures
26
made,
by
all
participating
candidates.
The
report
shall
also
27
include
a
summary
and
evaluation
of
the
board’s
activities
and
28
recommendations
relating
to
the
implementation,
administration,
29
and
enforcement
of
this
subchapter.
30
Sec.
30.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.828
Repayments
of
excess
31
expenditures.
32
1.
If
a
participating
candidate
spends
or
obligates
to
spend
33
more
than
the
clean
election
campaign
funding
the
candidate
34
receives,
and
if
such
is
determined
not
to
be
an
amount
that
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had
or
could
have
been
expected
to
have
a
significant
impact
1
on
the
outcome
of
the
election,
the
candidate
shall
personally
2
repay
to
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
an
amount
3
equal
to
the
excess.
4
2.
If
a
participating
candidate
spends
or
obligates
to
spend
5
more
than
the
clean
election
campaign
funding
the
candidate
6
receives,
and
if
such
is
determined
to
be
an
amount
that
had
or
7
could
have
been
expected
to
have
a
significant
impact
on
the
8
outcome
of
the
election,
the
candidate
shall
personally
repay
9
to
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
an
amount
equal
to
10
five
times
the
value
of
the
excess.
11
Sec.
31.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.829
Penalties.
12
1.
A
candidate
shall
not
knowingly
accept
more
benefits
than
13
those
to
which
the
candidate
is
entitled,
spend
more
than
the
14
amount
of
clean
election
campaign
funding
received,
or
misuse
15
such
clean
election
campaign
funding
benefits
or
clean
election
16
campaign
funding.
17
2.
If
a
violation
of
subsection
1
was
intentional
and
18
involved
an
amount
that
had
or
could
have
been
expected
to
19
have
a
significant
impact
on
the
outcome
of
the
election,
the
20
candidate
commits
an
aggravated
misdemeanor.
21
3.
If
it
is
determined
that
the
violation
of
subsection
22
1
was
intentional
and
involved
an
amount
that
had
or
could
23
have
been
expected
to
have
a
significant
impact
on
the
24
outcome
of
the
election,
and
if,
in
the
judgment
of
the
25
board,
the
violation
is
believed
to
have
contributed
to
the
26
violator
winning
the
election,
the
board
may
recommend
to
27
the
appropriate
authority
that
proceedings
be
commenced
to
28
remove
the
violator
from
office
or
to
impeach
the
violator
if
29
applicable.
30
4.
A
person
shall
not
provide
false
information
to
the
board
31
or
conceal
or
withhold
information
from
the
board.
A
violation
32
of
this
subsection
is
an
aggravated
misdemeanor.
33
Sec.
32.
NEW
SECTION
.
68A.830
Local
provision.
34
Each
city
council,
school
board,
and
county
board
of
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supervisors
shall
have
the
authority
to
adopt
and
fund
a
1
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund,
consistent
with
this
2
subchapter,
for
local
government
elections.
3
Sec.
33.
Section
422.7,
Code
2013,
is
amended
by
adding
the
4
following
new
subsection:
5
NEW
SUBSECTION
.
57.
Subtract,
to
the
extent
not
otherwise
6
excluded,
up
to
two
hundred
dollars
of
the
amount
contributed
7
to
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
pursuant
to
8
section
68A.824,
subsection
6.
9
Sec.
34.
Section
422.12E,
subsection
1,
Code
2013,
is
10
amended
to
read
as
follows:
11
1.
For
tax
years
beginning
on
or
after
January
1,
2004,
12
there
shall
be
allowed
no
more
than
four
income
tax
return
13
checkoffs
on
each
income
tax
return.
When
the
same
four
income
14
tax
return
checkoffs
have
been
provided
on
the
income
tax
15
return
for
two
consecutive
years,
the
two
checkoffs
for
which
16
the
least
amount
has
been
contributed,
in
the
aggregate
for
the
17
first
tax
year
and
through
March
15
of
the
second
tax
year,
are
18
repealed.
This
section
does
not
apply
to
the
income
tax
return
19
checkoff
checkoffs
provided
in
section
sections
68A.601
and
20
68A.610
.
21
Sec.
35.
NEW
SECTION
.
422.12I
Income
tax
checkoff
for
22
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund.
23
A
person
who
files
an
individual
or
a
joint
income
tax
24
return
with
the
department
of
revenue
under
section
422.13
25
may
designate
a
contribution
to
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
26
elections
fund
authorized
pursuant
to
section
68A.610.
27
Sec.
36.
Section
556.18,
subsection
2,
Code
2013,
is
amended
28
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
29
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
e.
Ten
million
dollars
to
be
deposited
30
in
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
established
in
31
section
68A.823.
32
Sec.
37.
Section
556.18,
subsection
3,
Code
2013,
is
amended
33
to
read
as
follows:
34
3.
The
treasurer
of
state
shall
annually
credit
all
moneys
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received
under
section
556.4
to
the
general
fund
of
the
state.
1
Moneys
credited
to
the
general
fund
of
the
state
pursuant
to
2
this
subsection
are
subject
to
the
requirements
of
subsections
3
1
and
2
and
section
8.60
.
However,
if
the
amount
collected
4
under
subsection
2,
paragraph
“e”
,
does
not
equal
ten
million
5
dollars,
the
treasurer
of
state
shall
annually
pay
over
an
6
amount
received
under
section
556.4
as
necessary
to
bring
the
7
amount
deposited
with
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
8
to
ten
million
dollars.
9
Sec.
38.
SEVERABILITY.
The
provisions
of
this
Act
are
10
severable
as
provided
in
section
4.12.
11
Sec.
39.
IMPLEMENTATION
OF
ACT.
Section
25B.2,
subsection
12
3,
shall
not
apply
to
this
Act.
13
Sec.
40.
EFFECTIVE
DATES.
14
1.
Except
as
provided
in
subsection
2,
this
Act
takes
effect
15
November
14,
2016.
16
2.
The
following
provision
or
provisions
of
this
Act
take
17
effect
January
1,
2014:
18
a.
The
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
68A.610.
19
b.
The
section
of
this
Act
enacting
section
422.12I.
20
c.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
422.7.
21
d.
The
section
of
this
Act
amending
section
556.18.
22
EXPLANATION
23
This
bill
amends
Code
chapter
68A,
relating
to
campaign
24
finance
law,
in
two
distinct
ways:
the
bill
creates
a
25
voluntary
mechanism
for
publicly
financed
elections
and
26
establishes
contribution
limits
for
candidates
who
do
not
27
participate
in
the
public
financing
process.
28
The
bill
enacts
a
process
for
public
financing
for
statewide
29
and
legislative
elections,
and
enacts
new
Code
section
68A.801,
30
providing
definitions
for
key
terms
related
to
this
process.
31
New
Code
section
68A.823
establishes
a
separate,
32
nonreverting
fund
in
the
state
treasury
to
be
known
as
the
33
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund
(VOICE),
and
new
Code
34
section
68A.824
provides
sources
of
revenue
for
the
fund.
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New
Code
sections
68A.802
and
68A.803
specify
the
1
eligibility
procedures
for
both
party
and
independent
2
candidates
to
become
participating
candidates,
and
specify
3
the
number
of
and
details
for
collection
of
qualifying
4
contributions.
5
New
Code
section
68A.805
provides
that
any
candidate
who
6
accepts
benefits
during
the
primary
election
campaign
period
7
must
continue
to
comply
with
the
requirements
of
the
public
8
financing
program,
even
if
the
candidate
stops
accepting
9
benefits
of
the
program
at
any
point
during
the
primary
or
10
general
election
campaign
periods.
11
New
Code
section
68A.806
prohibits
a
participating
candidate
12
from
accepting
private
funding
during
the
primary
and
general
13
election
campaign
periods
other
than
certain
permitted
party
14
funding.
Contributions
in
the
name
of
another
person
are
15
prohibited
and
subject
to
payment
to
the
board
as
are
any
16
applicable
penalties.
New
Code
section
68A.806
directs
the
17
board
to
issue
each
participating
candidate
a
clean
election
18
campaign
debit
card,
which
entitles
the
candidate
to
draw
clean
19
election
campaign
funds
in
amounts
specified
in
the
bill.
20
New
Code
section
68A.807
establishes
contribution
limits
for
21
those
candidates
who
choose
not
to
participate
in
the
public
22
financing
process.
23
New
Code
section
68A.808
limits
political
party
24
contributions
and
expenditures
on
behalf
of
participating
25
candidates.
26
New
Code
section
68A.809
limits
the
use
of
personal
funds
for
27
seed
money
or
as
qualifying
contributions.
28
New
Code
section
68A.810
details
the
collection
of
private
29
contributions
for
use
as
seed
money,
limited
by
new
Code
30
section
68A.809
to
$100
per
individual
contributor,
and
also
31
limited
in
the
aggregate
in
differing
amounts
for
candidates
32
for
governor
and
lieutenant
governor,
for
other
statewide
33
candidates,
for
Iowa
senate
candidates,
and
for
Iowa
house
34
of
representatives
candidates.
Seed
money
expenditures
are
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limited
to
the
clean
election
campaign
qualifying
period
1
and
seed
money
contributions
and
expenditures
must
be
fully
2
disclosed
at
the
end
of
the
public
financing
qualifying
period.
3
New
Code
section
68A.812
provides
for
a
certification
4
process
after
a
candidate
applies
for
public
financing
campaign
5
funding
benefits
and
requires
repayment
of
funds
if
eligibility
6
is
revoked.
The
bill
provides
for
audit
and
judicial
review
of
7
the
certification
decision
made
by
the
board.
8
New
Code
section
68A.813
provides
certain
benefits
and
9
obligations
for
participating
candidates,
including
specified
10
amounts
of
public
funding
pursuant
to
new
Code
section
11
68A.815,
mandatory
participation
in
debates
pursuant
to
new
12
Code
sections
68A.811
and
68A.822,
and,
pursuant
to
new
Code
13
section
68A.817,
additional
limited
public
funding
to
respond
14
to
certain
excess
expenditures
by
nonparticipating
candidates,
15
independent
expenditures,
and
electioneering
communications
16
expenditures.
17
New
Code
section
68A.814
provides
for
a
schedule
of
18
payments
to
participating
candidates,
and
new
Code
section
19
68A.815
specifies
differing
total
amounts
for
primary
and
20
general
elections
for
candidates
for
governor
and
lieutenant
21
governor,
for
other
statewide
candidates,
for
Iowa
senate
22
candidates,
and
for
Iowa
house
of
representatives
candidates.
23
Alternate
amounts
are
provided
for
uncontested
races.
Clean
24
election
campaign
funding
payments
must
be
used
only
for
25
campaign-related
expenses,
and
cannot
be
used
for
payments
26
in
violation
of
law
or
to
repay
personal
or
business
loans,
27
expenditures,
or
debts,
pursuant
to
new
Code
section
68A.816.
28
New
Code
section
68A.817
provides
that
nonparticipating
29
candidates
must
disclose
within
48
hours
every
expenditure
30
in
excess
of
the
public
financing
funding
allocated
to
the
31
candidate’s
participating
opponent,
that
in
the
aggregate
is
32
more
than
$1,000.
Certain
other
reporting
requirements
apply
33
during
the
last
20
days
of
a
campaign.
34
All
candidates
must
include
a
statement
with
all
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advertisements
indicating
that
the
candidate
has
approved
of
1
the
contents
of
the
advertisement
pursuant
to
new
Code
section
2
68A.818.
3
Persons
making
certain
independent
expenditures
must
4
report
such
expenditures
to
the
board,
along
with
an
affidavit
5
affirming
that
the
expenditure
has
not
been
coordinated
with
6
the
candidate
or
party,
pursuant
to
new
Code
section
68A.819.
7
Alleged
violations
of
the
coordination
affirmation
are
subject
8
to
an
expedited
hearing
procedure.
9
Persons
making
certain
electioneering
communications
must
10
also
report
to
the
board
pursuant
to
new
Code
section
68A.820.
11
New
Code
section
68A.821
provides
that
the
board
shall
12
administer
a
voter
information
program,
including
establishment
13
of
an
advisory
council,
to
provide
voters
with
election-related
14
information,
including
a
voter
guide
with
candidate
15
biographical
material,
policy
statements,
voting
records,
and
16
whether
the
candidate
funds
the
campaign
with
public
or
private
17
money.
18
New
Code
section
68A.825
provides
the
board
with
certain
19
specific
enforcement
powers
and
duties
in
relation
to
the
20
new
subchapter,
and
new
Code
section
68A.827
provides
for
an
21
election
cycle
report
by
the
board
to
the
general
assembly
on
22
the
public
funding
program.
23
New
Code
section
68A.826
creates
a
civil
right
of
action
for
24
citizens
alleging
that
a
candidate
has
violated
the
law.
25
Violations
of
the
public
funding
program
are
subject
26
to
aggravated
misdemeanor
penalties,
pursuant
to
new
Code
27
section
68A.829.
An
aggravated
misdemeanor
is
punishable
28
by
confinement
for
not
more
than
two
years
and
a
fine
of
at
29
least
$625
but
not
more
than
$6,250.
New
Code
section
68A.828
30
provides
for
repayment
of
certain
excess
expenditures
by
the
31
candidate.
32
New
Code
sections
68A.610
and
422.12I
create
an
income
tax
33
checkoff
for
the
voter-owned
Iowa
clean
elections
fund.
This
34
checkoff
allows
a
person
to
direct
that
$5
of
that
person’s
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state
income
tax
liability
be
paid
over
to
the
Iowa
voter-owned
1
clean
elections
fund.
2
Code
section
422.7,
new
subsection
57,
is
enacted
to
3
provide
up
to
a
$200
exemption
from
income
for
purposes
of
the
4
individual
income
tax
for
contributions
to
the
Iowa
voter-owned
5
clean
elections
fund.
6
Code
section
556.18
is
amended
to
provide
that
$10
million
7
shall
be
annually
transferred
from
the
proceeds
from
the
sale
8
by
the
state
of
lost
or
unclaimed
property
to
the
voter-owned
9
Iowa
clean
elections
fund.
10
The
sections
of
the
bill
enacting
the
income
tax
checkoff,
11
the
exemption
from
the
individual
income
tax,
and
the
transfer
12
in
Code
section
556.18
take
effect
January
1,
2014.
The
13
remainder
of
the
bill
takes
effect
November
14,
2016,
which
14
is
the
day
after
the
2014
general
election
day,
to
allow
the
15
new
system
to
commence
with
a
new
campaign
cycle.
New
Code
16
section
68A.804
provides
guidelines
for
disposition
of
money
17
collected
by
candidates
prior
to
the
effective
date
of
the
18
public
financing
program.
19
The
bill
may
include
a
state
mandate
as
defined
in
Code
20
section
25B.3.
The
bill
makes
inapplicable
Code
section
25B.2,
21
subsection
3,
which
would
relieve
a
political
subdivision
from
22
complying
with
a
state
mandate
if
funding
for
the
cost
of
23
the
state
mandate
is
not
provided
or
specified.
Therefore,
24
political
subdivisions
are
required
to
comply
with
any
state
25
mandate
included
in
the
bill.
26
-29-
LSB
1733XC
(3)
85
jr/sc
29/
29
