Signed by Governor Bill Lee

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits any person from contributing, including in-kind contributions, donating, paying, or otherwise transfer money or equipment to the state election commission or the coordinator of elections for purposes of conducting state or local elections.

Highlights:

• Requires the state election commission, secretary of state, or coordinator of elections to only accept funding from appropriations of public funds from the United States government, the state of Tennessee, or a county or municipality in this state (Sec. 1.a).

• Authorizes state election commission, secretary of state, and coordinator of elections to collect and expend fees authorized by law in this state (Sec. 1.b).

• Specifies this law does not apply to election information advertising, donation of the use of a location for voting purposes, volunteer labor by citizens of this state, pens, sanitizer, or nominal items (Sec. 1.c).

• Requires the county election commission or the administrator of elections to only accept funding from appropriations of public funds from the United States government, the state of Tennessee, or a county or municipality in this state (Sec. 2.a).

• Authorizes the county election commission and the administrator of elections to collect and expend fees authorized by law in this state (Sec. 2.b).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits any person from contributing, including in-kind contributions, donating, paying, or otherwise transfer money or equipment to the state election commission or the coordinator of elections for purposes of conducting state or local elections.

Highlights:

• Requires the state election commission, secretary of state, or coordinator of elections to only accept funding from appropriations of public funds from the United States government, the state of Tennessee, or a county or municipality in this state (Sec. 1.a).

• Authorizes state election commission, secretary of state, and coordinator of elections to collect and expend fees authorized by law in this state (Sec. 1.b).

• Specifies this law does not apply to election information advertising, donation of the use of a location for voting purposes, volunteer labor by citizens of this state, pens, sanitizer, or nominal items (Sec. 1.c).

• Requires the county election commission or the administrator of elections to only accept funding from appropriations of public funds from the United States government, the state of Tennessee, or a county or municipality in this state (Sec. 2.a).

• Authorizes the county election commission and the administrator of elections to collect and expend fees authorized by law in this state (Sec. 2.b).

Full Bill Text