Section 1053-C - Caucus political action committees1.Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context otherwise indicates, the following terms have the following meanings. A. "House caucus leader" means a member of a political party in the House of Representatives who has been elected the leader of that political party in the House of Representatives. For purposes of this paragraph, if the Speaker of the House of Representatives is a member of a political party, the Speaker of the House of Representatives is deemed the House caucus leader of that political party. [2019, c. 635, §4(NEW).]B. "Political party" has the same meaning as "party" as defined by section 1, subsection 28. [2019, c. 635, §4(NEW).]C. "Senate caucus leader" means a member of a political party in the Senate who has been elected the leader of that political party in the Senate. For purposes of this paragraph, if the President of the Senate is a member of a political party, the President of the Senate is deemed the Senate caucus leader of that political party. [2019, c. 635, §4(NEW).] [2019, c. 635, §4(NEW).]
2.Designation of caucus political action committee. Each Senate caucus leader and each House caucus leader may designate one caucus political action committee to promote the election of nominees of the caucus leader's political party to the body of the Legislature of which the caucus leader is a member. The designation must be made in a letter to the commission and remains effective until a new designation is made in a letter to the commission from the caucus leader of the same political party and same body of the Legislature. [2019, c. 635, §4(NEW).]
Added by 2020, c. 635,§ 4, eff. 6/16/2020.