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Commissioner of Political Practices reviews office functions, filings and compliance activity
Summary
Chris Gallus, Commissioner of Political Practices, told the Senate committee on Feb. 10 that his office focuses on assisting filers and enforcing Montana’s campaign finance, lobbying and ethics laws, and that it expanded training and field outreach during the most recent election cycle.
Chris Gallus, Commissioner of Political Practices, briefed the Senate committee on the office’s statutory responsibilities, staffing, recent activity and enforcement process.
Gallus described the office’s principal roles as (1) assisting candidates, committees and lobbyists with filing and compliance and (2) enforcing Montana’s campaign finance, lobbying and ethics laws. He told the committee the office was created in 1975, enforces campaign finance and disclosure statutes in Title 13 (campaign finance, lobbying) and ethics statutes in Title 2, and that enforcement can lead to civil actions in district court where required.
Gallus reported operational figures: about…
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