Show CORRUPT PRACTICES PRACTICES' BILL IS ISBY INTRODUCED BY JUDD Of SAlT LAKE Candidates Candidates' Expenses Ac Accounting Accounting Accounting Ac- Ac counting and Auto Rides Mentioned expenses are arc to be lImit limited d dIn in it size and amid restricted in the tho manner of ot distribution accounted for Cor In a businesslike bust busi WR way and election automobiles and carriages are arc to be dispensed d with Introduced Introduced introduced intro Intro- if It tho corrupt practices act In tho the house yesterday b by Representative Rep Rep- II n. L. L Judd of or Salt Lake becomes a law The Time act is proposed as asa asan asan a an am amendment in the form of or an addition addition addition ad ad- to the present ele election Uon laws no 10 neing in uio flO present statutes Political committees are defined as asa asa asa a combination of or three or mora mor perSons persons persons per per- sons who shall aid or promote tho the success success success suc suc- cess or defeat of or a a. political party part or principle In a public election or shall aid or take part patt In the nomination election or defeat of ot a candidate for Cor public office In the matter of ot candidates s' s ex expenses cot cx- the act provides that no ne candidate can can- didato for or nomination or election shall spend contribute or promise anything excepting I for tor personal expenses the time personal expenses being limited to traveling tra expenses writing writing- printing and distribution of or matter setting forth orth his views postage telegraph telephone telephone tele tele- phone or similar expenses es It provides pro however ho that th the c candidate at ma may make a 3 re regular ulal voluntary contribution to a aPolitical al apolitical political committee but anyone receiving reedy reedy- l ing ng a political contribution must enter tho the account as received recel from lom the perSOn perSon person per per- son actually malting making the time contribution Cannot Asic Contributions Regarding contributions from Crom candidate can can- the tile act provides pro s that no political cal committee or representative max may demand solicit ask or invite sue such mal 1 contributions Free automobile rides O on election and registration reg days das are also barr barred J excepting in cases where the thc voters arr are arc physically unable to w walk Methods of ot keeping the time accounts of campaign campal n committees are prescribed the tho treasurer being required to ke keep p complete records of ot receipts and disbursements disbursements dis die and whenever er the tIme committee commit commit- tee expends s more moro than 20 a complete report of receipts and disbursements must be filed with the secretary of ot state When hen less than 5 0 O has been bean expended th the treasurer must file Ile affidavIt affidavit affi affi- davit to that effect Reports from rom candidates ates are also re required ze re- tho the provision being that every ery candidate must file his expense account account account ac ac- ac- ac count within seven se days das after atter tho the last da day for tor filing flUng nominations and every officers elected must n file tUe his account within thin seven days after el election Moreover Moreover More More- over or If It an I. I O. O U. U is given its terms must be reported In full Provides I for or Iro Prosecution cu Should an any can candidate or officer elect fall fail to comply with the time provisions re relating re- re hating lating to the filing of ot expense accounts accounts accounts ac ac- ac- ac counts or 01 should the thc statement Indicate that the tho law has been violated the act provides pro that notice o of ten hays days shall be given and failure to comply will result in speedy speed prosecution at the thc re reQuest request request re- re quest of or five voters Reports are arc to be he kept on file for tor at least fifteen months and shall be bo open to public inspection The TIme act further provides pro s that It shall apply to all public elections within the state excepting town officers Failure Failure Fail Fat ure to com comply pI with I the time provisions l JiS is s declared a a. misdemeanor |