HBA-JEK, NRS H.B. 654 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 654
By: Averitt
Elections
2/27/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Under current law, a political contribution may be made to a statewide
officeholder, member of the legislature, or to certain specific-purpose
committees until the 30th day before a regular legislative session begins,
which means that contributions may be received after election results are
final. House Bill 654 lengthens the period during which political
contributions made to statewide officeholders, members of the legislature,
or a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting a
statewide officeholder or member of the legislature are prohibited.  

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 654 amends the Election Code to extend the period during which a
person is prohibited from making a political contribution to a statewide
officeholder, member of the legislature, or a specific-purpose committee
for supporting, opposing, or assisting a statewide officeholder or member
of the legislature.  The bill extends the period from the 30th day before
the date a regular legislative session convenes to the day after the date
of the general election for state and county officers preceding a regular
legislative session through the day of final adjournment of that
legislative session.  

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.