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2006

University of New Mexico

Campaign Contribution Limits

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Subcommittee Membership, Governor's Task Force On Ethics Reform Jun 2006

Subcommittee Membership, Governor's Task Force On Ethics Reform

Governor Richardson's Task Force on Ethics Reform (2006)

This is a list of subcommittee members of Governor Richardson's Task Force on Ethics Reform.


Subcommittee Report On Campaign Finance, Andrew Montgomery, Barbara Brazil, Justin Miller, Jim Noel, Hilary Tompkins Jun 2006

Subcommittee Report On Campaign Finance, Andrew Montgomery, Barbara Brazil, Justin Miller, Jim Noel, Hilary Tompkins

Governor Richardson's Task Force on Ethics Reform (2006)

New Mexico is one of a minority of 13 states that do not limit most campaign contributions. The United States Supreme Court has recognized that such limits may serve a states compelling interest in preventing corruption and the appearance of corruption in the political process. The Supreme Court has also concluded that reasonable contribution limits do not violate the United States Constitution. This report details several options for the Task Force's consideration, as well as the subcommittee's recommendations. In the 2005 Campaign Disclosure Project — Grading State Disclosure Report, New Mexico received a grade of F for its campaign disclosure …