HBA-CMT, JEK H.B. 1286 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 1286
By: Thompson
Elections
2/25/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current federal law, a candidate for federal office is prohibited
from converting money in a state or local campaign account for use in a
federal campaign. However, federal officeholders may use money from federal
campaign accounts in a campaign for state office.  House Bill 1286
prohibits the use of funds raised for federal campaign accounts to be used
in a campaign for state office. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 1286 amends the Election Code to prohibit a person from
knowingly using or authorizing  funds that were accepted by or on behalf of
the person for a campaign for federal office to make a political
contribution or expenditure in connection with the person's campaign for a
state government office.  The bill specifies that a violation of this
provision is a Class A misdemeanor. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.