GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2013
S 1
SENATE BILL 291*
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Short Title: Matching Funds Repeal. |
(Public) |
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Sponsors: |
Senators Brunstetter (Primary Sponsor); Brock and Jackson. |
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Referred to: |
Rules and Operations of the Senate. |
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March 14, 2013
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to remove the matching funds provisions of the public campaign act and the voter‑owned election act and to make conforming and related changes.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 163‑278.62(18) is repealed.
SECTION 2. G.S. 163‑278.66(a) is repealed.
SECTION 3. G.S. 163‑278.67 is repealed.
SECTION 4. G.S. 163‑278.64(d)(2) reads as rewritten:
"(2) From the filing of a declaration of intent
through the end of the qualifying period, a candidate may accept only
qualifying contributions, contributions under ten dollars ($10.00) from North
Carolina voters, and personal and family contributions permitted under
subdivision (4) of this subsection. The total contributions the candidate may
accept during this period shall not exceed the maximum qualifying contributions
for that candidate. In addition to these contributions, the candidate may only
expend during this period the remaining money raised pursuant to subdivision
(1) of this subsection and possible matching funds received pursuant to G.S. 163‑278.67.subsection.
Except for personal and family contributions permitted under subdivision (4) of
this subsection, multiple contributions from the same contributor to the same
candidate shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00)."
SECTION 5. G.S. 163‑278.64(d)(3) reads as rewritten:
"(3) After the qualifying period and through the
date of the general election, the candidate shall expend only the funds the
candidate receives from the Fund pursuant to G.S. 163‑278.65(b)(4)
plus any funds remaining from the qualifying period and possible matching
funds.period."
SECTION 6. G.S. 163‑278.64A(a) reads as rewritten:
"(a) Participation Provisions Modified. –
Candidates involved in elections described in G.S. 163‑329 may
participate in the Fund subject to the provisions of G.S. 163‑278.64
as modified by this section. The Board shall adapt other provisions of this Article,
including G.S. 163‑278.67, Article to those elections."
SECTION 7. G.S. 163‑278.65(b)(2) reads as rewritten:
"(2) Contested primaries. – No funds shall be distributed
except as provided in G.S. 163‑278.67.distributed."
SECTION 8. G.S. 163‑278.96(17) is repealed.
SECTION 9. G.S. 163‑278.99A(a) is repealed.
SECTION 10. G.S. 163‑278.99B is repealed.
SECTION 11. G.S. 163‑278.98(e)(2) reads as rewritten:
"(2) From the filing of a declaration of intent
through the end of the qualifying period, a candidate may accept only
qualifying contributions, contributions under ten dollars ($10.00) from North
Carolina voters, in‑kind party contributions as permitted in subdivision
(4) of this subsection, and personal and family contributions permitted under
subdivision (4a) of this subsection. The total contributions the candidate may
accept during this period shall not exceed the maximum qualifying contributions
for that candidate. In addition to these contributions, the candidate may only
expend during this period the remaining money raised pursuant to subdivision
(1) of this subsection and possible matching funds received pursuant to G.S. 163‑278.99B.subsection.
If the candidate has any remaining money that was raised as contributions
before August 1 of the year before the election, the candidate may not expend
that money after filing the declaration of intent, except for purposes
permitted under subdivision (2), (3), (6), (7), or (8) of G.S. 163‑278.16B(a)."
SECTION 12. G.S. 163‑278.98(e)(3) reads as rewritten:
"(3) After the qualifying period and through the
date of the general election, the candidate shall cease campaign‑related
fund‑raising activities and shall expend only the funds the candidate
receives from the Fund pursuant to G.S. 163‑278.99(b) plus any funds
remaining from the qualifying period and possible matching funds.period."
SECTION 13. G.S. 163‑278.99(b)(2) reads as rewritten:
"(2) Contested primaries. – No funds shall be distributed
except as provided in G.S. 163‑278.99B.distributed."
SECTION 14. G.S. 163‑278.13(e4) is repealed.
SECTION 15. This act is effective when it becomes law.