H.B. 41

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CAMPAIGN FILING BY MEDIA OWNER
2 2013 GENERAL SESSION
3 STATE OF UTAH
4 Chief Sponsor: Kraig Powell
5 Senate Sponsor: Peter C. Knudson
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7 LONG TITLE
8 Committee Note:
9 The Government Operations Interim Committee recommended this bill.
10 General Description:
11 This bill repeals provisions requiring a media owner to file a statement when a
12 newspaper or periodical prints information that may influence an election and related
13 criminal provisions.
14 Highlighted Provisions:
15 This bill:
16 . repeals:
17 . provisions requiring a media owner to file a statement when a newspaper or
18 periodical prints information that may influence an election; and
19 . related criminal provisions.
20 Money Appropriated in this Bill:
21 None
22 Other Special Clauses:
23 None
24 Utah Code Sections Affected:
25 REPEALS:
26 20A-11-102, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter 1
27 20A-11-1101, as enacted by Laws of Utah 1995, Chapter 1

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29 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
30 Section 1. Repealer.
31 This bill repeals:
32 Section 20A-11-102, Candidates and committee members to file statement of
33 ownership of publication.
34 Section 20A-11-1101, Illegal to publish political materials in certain publications
35 under certain conditions.




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