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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Fifth Legislature, First Regular Session
campaign expenditures; out-of-state; disclosures
Purpose
Requires a political action committee (PAC) that makes an expenditure for an advertisement to disclose the aggregate percentage of out-of-state contributors for that advertisement. Requires the disclosure for an advertisement paid for by a PAC to be displayed in a height that is at least 10 percent of the vertical height of the advertisement, sign, billboard or television broadcast.
Background
A person, other than an individual, that makes an expenditure for an advertisement or fundraising solicitation must include the following disclosures in the advertisement or fundraising solicitation: 1) the words "paid for by", followed by the name of the person making the expenditure; and 2) whether the expenditure was authorized by any candidate, followed by the identity of the authorizing candidate, if any.
Additionally, a PAC that makes an expenditure for an advertisement must include a disclosure stating the names of the three PACs making the largest aggregate contributions to the PAC making the expenditure and that exceed $20,000 during the election cycle.
If the advertisement is: 1) broadcast on radio, the disclosure must be clearly spoken at the beginning or end of the advertisement; 2) delivered by hand, mail or electronically, the disclosure must be clearly readable; 3) displayed on a sign or billboard, the disclosure must be displayed in a height that is at least 4 percent of the vertical height of the sign or billboard; and 4) broadcast on television or in a video or film, the disclosure must be written and spoken at the beginning or end of the advertisement and the written disclosure statement must be displayed in a height that is at least 4 percent of the vertical picture height (A.R.S. § 16-925).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Requires a PAC that makes an expenditure for an advertisement to disclose the aggregate percentage of out-of-state contributors as calculated at the time the advertisement was distributed for publication, display, delivery or broadcast.
2. Requires the out-of-state contributors disclosure to state "paid for by ___", followed by "with ___% from out-of-state contributors", with the blank filled by the aggregate percentage.
3. Requires, if an advertisement is delivered by hand and paid for by a PAC, the disclosure to be displayed in a height that is at least 10 percent of the vertical height of the advertisement.
4. Requires, if an advertisement is displayed on a sign or billboard and paid for by a PAC, the disclosure to be displayed in a height that is at least 10 percent, rather than 4 percent, of the vertical height of the sign or billboard.
5. Requires, if an advertisement is broadcast on television or in a video or film and paid for by a PAC, the disclosure to be displayed in a height that is at least 10 percent, rather than 4 percent, of the vertical picture height.
6. Makes technical and conforming changes.
7. Becomes effective on the general effective date.
Prepared by Senate Research
February 11, 2021
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