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Campaign and Financial Reporting Requirements | |
Section 508 | Political party reporting requirements -- Criminal penalties -- Fines. |
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20A-11-508. Political party reporting requirements -- Criminal penalties -- Fines. (1) (a) Each registered political party that fails to file the interim reports due before the regular primary election, on August 31, or before the regular general election is: (i) subject to a fine imposed in accordance with Section 20A-11-1005; and (ii) guilty of a class B misdemeanor. (b) The lieutenant governor shall report all violations of Subsection (1)(a) to the attorney general. (2) Within 30 days after a deadline for the filing of a summary report required by this part, the lieutenant governor shall review each filed report to ensure that: (a) each political party that is required to file a report has filed one; and (b) each report contains the information required by this part. (3) If it appears that any political party has failed to file a report required by law, if it appears that a filed report does not conform to the law, or if the lieutenant governor has received a written complaint alleging a violation of the law or the falsity of any report, the lieutenant governor shall, within five days of discovery of a violation or receipt of a written complaint, notify the political party of the violation or written complaint and direct the political party to file a summary report correcting the problem. (4) (a) It is unlawful for any political party to fail to file or amend a summary report within 14 days after receiving notice from the lieutenant governor under this section. (b) Each political party who violates Subsection (4)(a) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor. (c) The lieutenant governor shall report all violations of Subsection (4)(a) to the attorney general.
Amended by Chapter 389, 2010 General Session |
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