Campaign finance; appeal of penalties.

Campaign finance, required reports; extensionof deadlines and appeal of fines. Allows the State Board of Electionsor local electoral board to extend a deadline for filing campaignfinance reports for any candidate or treasurer who, prior to thedeadline, provides notice of extenuating circumstances that willprevent timely filing. Extenuating circumstances may include hospitalization,the death of a family member, being called to active duty, or otherreasonable cricumstances. The bill also provides for an appeal processfor any person or committee assessed a civil penalty under the CampaignFinance Disclosure Act of 2006. Upon petition, the State Board ofElections or the electoral board, as appropriate, may provide reliefto the petitioner for good cause shown. Such relief may include forgivenessof all or a portion of an assessed civil penalty, the retroactiveextension of a deadline, or other appropriate remedy.