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Committee clears bill requiring county clerks to post local campaign finance reports online
Summary
House Bill 1256 would require county clerks to post campaign finance reports for local candidates on public websites; sponsors and transparency advocates supported the measure while county clerks and clerks’ association discussed practical issues such as redaction for restricted voters and variable county website capacity.
Representative Clear presented House Bill 1256 as a narrow transparency measure to require county clerks to post local campaign finance reports online; the sponsor said many counties already scan reports and that the change is expected to be handled by existing staff.
"This is a transparency measure," Representative Clear said, adding that the change amends the Campaign Finance Act and would not alter how candidates prepare or file reports.
Witnesses were…
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