Section 260.NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Operative 1/1/2028](1) For elections occurring after January 1, 2028, the Secretary of State shall: (a) At least 10 days before each election, release on the dashboard a list of the 100 largest contributors to candidates or principal campaign committees, aggregated across all candidates.(b) Annually release a visual representation of contributions by industry aggregated across all candidates and broken down by statewide, legislative and local office.(c) At least 10 days before each election, release on the dashboard the original sources of funds of candidate campaign independent expenditures as required by section 13 of this 2024 Act. The disclosures must be set forth on the dashboard so as to promote transparency with the public.(d) Annually display the average cost of campaigns by office and the largest three categories for spending, broken down by statewide office, legislative office, circuit court and district attorney offices and local offices.(2) The Secretary of State may by rule establish other reports, data and information to be included on the dashboard and the frequency with which the information is reported, except that the information must be reported at least annually. The secretary shall follow best practices to promote efficiency when establishing reporting and filing requirements.(3)(a) The Secretary of State shall biannually conduct a review process of:(A) The reporting and filing of information required in order to comply with the disclosures and content required on the dashboard; and(B) Compliance by and the needs of stakeholders, including but not limited to:(i) Persons who make and report donations to candidates or principle campaign committees;(ii) Persons who make independent expenditures;(iii) Entities organized under section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code;(b) The secretary shall report the findings of the biannual review to the Legislative Assembly and may also report on improvements undertaken or planned by the secretary based on the findings of the review.(4) As used in this section, "dashboard" means the web-based dashboard described in section 14 of this 2024 Act.Added by 2024 Ch. 9,§ 14a, eff. 91st day after sine die, op. 1/1/2028.