PROVIDENCE – The General Assembly has approved legislation aimed at tightening campaign-finance-reporting laws.
The four bills, passed in both the House and Senate, now head to Gov. Gina M. Raimondo for her consideration.
The bills would:
n Require candidates and political action committees to file a copy of the next bank statement from their campaign account that is issued after they file their final ongoing quarterly campaign finance report to the R.I. Board of Elections.
n Require candidates for public office, officeholders and political action committees to maintain separate campaign accounts exclusively for campaign funds.
n Require the appointment of a treasurer or deputy treasurer other than the candidate to any campaign account that reaches or expends at least $10,000 in any year.
The fourth bill, originated in the Senate, mirrors the three House bills listed above. •