Repeal law disallowing parties from contributing to judicial candidates

Section 3-10-201 was amended to explicitly state that the ban on political party contributions to judicial officers applies to justices of the peace, clarifying their status under existing law.

The bill allows political parties to contribute to judicial candidates, changing the previous prohibition found in Section 13-35-231.

Section 13-37-211 was updated to clarify that judicial candidates cannot be participants in joint fundraising committees, ensuring they remain independent from party-funded fundraising pools.

Requirements for joint fundraising committee solicitations were expanded to include specific disclosures about allocation formulas and potential changes to those formulas.

Bill number changed from HB 39 to HB 39.1.

Added a line stating the bill was introduced by request of the Senate Select Committee on Judicial Oversight and Reform.

Reformatted the title and preamble to align with standard enrolled bill formatting.

Section 3-10-201 was modified to clarify that justices of the peace are elected on nonpartisan judicial ballots and must specify their office number, aligning their election process with district court judges.

Section 13-35-231, which previously prohibited political party contributions to judicial officers, was repealed to allow such contributions.

Section 13-37-211 was modified to explicitly allow political party committees to join joint fundraising committees, while retaining the prohibition on corporations and unions.

Section 13-37-211 was updated to require that solicitation notices inform contributors that the allocation formula may change if a contributor exceeds limits or if a participant is prohibited from receiving funds.

Bill number changed from LC 1438 to HB 39.1 and sponsor information updated to T. Millett.