March 4, 1999

Mr. President:

Your RULES COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 4, between lines 3 and 4, insert the following new subsections:

"H. "general election" means the period beginning the day after the primary election and ending on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November of an election year;

I. "in-kind contribution" means office space and equipment, office materials, vehicles, advertising, labor, consulting services and other necessary goods and services used in the everyday operations of political campaigns;".

2. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

3. On page 4, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following new subsection:

"K. "primary election" means the period beginning October 1 immediately preceding an election year and ending the first Tuesday in June of an election year;".

4. Reletter the succeeding subsections accordingly.

5. On page 4, line 12, strike "a registered" and insert in lieu thereof "an eligible".

6. On page 6, lines 11, 12 and 13, strike the sentence beginning with "A" and insert in lieu thereof:

"The commission shall adopt rules outlining the duties and responsibilities of the commissioners and establishing grounds for removal.".

7. On page 7, line 8, after "involving" insert "the financing of".

8. On page 7, lines 9 and 10, strike ", vacancies, recounts, withdrawals or replacements".

9. On page 12, line 3, after "of" strike the remainder of the line and all of lines 4 through 14 and insert in lieu thereof:

"individuals that is equal to at least one percent of the total number of the voting age population in the district or division within which he is running, as of the first day of the qualifying period. The calculation of one percent of the voting age population shall be based on the most recent census figures for the decennial, mid-decennial or yearly certified census; and".

10. On page 15, line 1, strike "commission" and insert in lieu

thereof "Public Campaign Finance Option Act".

11. On page 18, line 22, before the period insert "and in

accordance with the Campaign Reporting Act".

12. On page 18, line 25, strike "or" and insert in lieu thereof

"and".

13. On page 19, line 1, strike the second "or" and insert in lieu thereof "and".

14. On page 19, line 8, strike "Any" and insert in lieu thereof "An".

15. On page 19, line 14, strike "INDEPENDENT" and insert in lieu thereof "UNAFFILIATED".

16. On page 19, line 15, strike "Independent" and insert in lieu thereof "Unaffiliated" and after "candidates" insert "and candidates who declined to declare a party affiliation who are".

17. On page 19, line 20, strike "independent" and insert in lieu thereof "unaffiliated" and after "candidates" insert "and candidates who declined to declare a party affiliation who are".

18. On page 19, line 22, strike "Independent" and insert in lieu thereof "Unaffiliated".

19. On page 19, line 23, after "candidates" insert "and

candidates who declined to declare a party affiliation who are".

20.On page 20, lines 2 and 3, strike "recounts, vacancies, withdrawals or replacement candidates,".

21. On page 21, between lines 4 and 5, insert the following new subsection:

"C. The commission shall develop procedures for the provisions of this section in accordance with the Campaign Reporting Act.".

22. On page 21, line 24, after the period insert the subsection designation "E.".

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.

Respectfully submitted,

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Gloria Howes, Co-Chair

Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)

Date ________________________

The roll call vote was 5 For 0 Against

Yes: 5

No: 0

Excused: Adair, Campos, Gorham

Absent: None

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