AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION

 

ADOPTED BY THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES
August 1992

 

BE IT RESOLVED, That the American Bar Association urges state legislatures to enact legislation concerning campaign financing which includes these principles:

1. Disclosure - There should be full, accurate, readily accessible and timely disclosure of campaign contributions and expenditures.
2. Contribution Limitations - Campaign contributions to candidates and political committees should be limited.
3. Independent Enforcement Agency -State campaign finance laws should be administered by independent state agencies entrusted with sufficient enforcement power and resources to effectively discharge their duties.