This bill proposes several updates to the Arizona Revised Statutes regarding campaign contributions and expenses. Notably, it introduces new provisions concerning the handling of a candidate's committee upon their death. Specifically, it establishes that the candidate's committee is deemed to intend to terminate upon the candidate's death and outlines a priority order for individuals authorized to act as treasurer for the committee, including the personal representative of the candidate's will or trust, the surviving spouse, next of kin, or a court-appointed individual. Additionally, the new treasurer must note the candidate's death on the termination statement and provide verification of the death.

The bill also updates existing language related to the filing of reports by committees. It replaces the term "e-mail" with "email" for consistency and adjusts the penalties for late filings, changing the amounts from "ten dollars" to "$10" and from "twenty-five dollars" to "$25." Furthermore, it allows for the waiver of penalties accrued for a candidate committee's failure to file a report if the report was due after the candidate's death, provided compliance with section 16-934 is achieved.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 16-933, 16-934, 16-937, 16-311, 16-912, 41-133