Councilmember Kathy Patterson
Councilmember Sharon Ambrose
A BILL IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Councilmembers Kathy Patterson and Sharon Ambrose introduced the following legislation,
which was referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
To amend the District of Columbia Campaign Finance Reform and Conflict of Interest Act
of 1974 to increase the reporting exemption for candidates from $250 or less in any 1
election to $500 or less in any 1 election; to authorize the Director of Campaign Finance
to require electronic filing of receipts and expenditure reports, constituent service
reports, lobbyist activity reports, and disclosure of financial interest reports; and to
require the Director of Campaign Finance to furnish forms or electronic formats for
persons required to file campaign finance, constituent service, lobbyist act§ivity, and
disclosure of financial interest reports.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this act may be cited as
the "Campaign Finance Reform Amendment Act of 1999".
Sec. 2. The District of Columbia Campaign Finance Reform and Conflict of Interest Act
of 1974 (88 Stat. 455; D.C. Code 1-1401 et seq.), effective August 14, 1974, is amended as
follows:
(a) Section 209 (D.C. Code §1-1419) is amended by striking the phrase "$250"
and replacing it with the phrase "$500"."
(b) Section 302 (D.C. Code §1-1432) is amended by adding a new subparagraph
(a)(l)(A-l) to read as follows:
"(a)( l )(A-1) To require any person to submit through an electronic format or
medium the reports required in section 216, section 402, section 505, and section 602. The
Board shall issue regulations governing the submission of reports, pursuant to this
subparagraph, through a standardized electronic format or medium."
(c) Section 303(1) (D.C. Code §1-1433(1)) is amended to read as follows:
"(1) Develop and furnish prescribed forms or electronic formats for the making of
the reports and statements required to be filed with him or her under this chapter;".
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect after a 30-day period of Congressional review
following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the Mayor, action by the
Council of the District of Columbia to override the veto), approval by the Financial
Responsibility and Management Assistance Authority as provided in section 203(a) of the
District of Columbia Financial Responsibility and Management Assistance Act of 1995,
approved April 17, 1995 (109 Stat. 116; D.C. Code §47-392.3(a)), a 30-day period of
Congressional review as provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home
Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Code §1-233(c)(1)), and
publication in the District of Columbia Register.