Section 17-5-7.1 – Return or Refund of Contributions.
Section 17-5-7.1 Return or refund of contributions. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a principal campaign committee or political action committee may return or refund, in full or in part, any lawful contribution it receives to the donor, provided that such return or refund may not exceed the amount received. Any lawful contribution refunded […]
Section 17-5-18 – Failure to File Required Statement or Report.
Section 17-5-18 Failure to file required statement or report. Repealed by Act 2013-311, §3, effective August 1, 2013. (Acts 1988, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 88-873, p. 397, §21; §17-22A-21; amended and renumbered by Act 2006-570, p. 1331, §24.)
Section 17-5-7.2 – Disposal of Campaign Property.
Section 17-5-7.2 Disposal of campaign property. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), property purchased by or contributed to a principal campaign committee with a value of five hundred dollars ($500) or more shall be liquidated at fair market value or donated to a qualified entity pursuant to subsection (a) of Section 17-5-7 not more […]
Section 17-5-19 – Violations.
Section 17-5-19 Violations. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a person who intentionally violates any provision of this chapter shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class A misdemeanor. (b) A person who intentionally violates any reporting requirement of Sections 17-5-4, 17-5-5, or 17-5-8 shall be guilty, upon conviction, of a Class A […]
Section 17-5-8 – Reports of Contributions and Expenditures by Candidates, Committees, and Officials; Filing; Procedure
Section 17-5-8 Reports of contributions and expenditures by candidates, committees, and officials; filing; procedure THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-314 IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2023. THIS SECTION DOES NOT REFLECT THE REVISIONS BY THAT ACT. (a) The treasurer, designated filing agent, or candidate, shall file with the Secretary of State […]
Section 17-5-19.1 – (Effective August 1, 2023) Civil Penalties.
Section 17-5-19.1 Civil penalties. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-314 IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2023. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. (a) Commencing with the 2018 election cycle, the appropriate election official, based on the location of filing as required by Section 17-5-9, shall levy an […]
Section 17-5-8.1 – Electronic Reporting; Electronic Searchable Database; Rules.
Section 17-5-8.1 Electronic reporting; electronic searchable database; rules. (a) Commencing with the 2014 election cycle, all statements, reports of contributions, and expenditures, and other filings required to be filed pursuant to this chapter, shall be submitted electronically over the Internet by a computer file containing the report information in a format and medium to be […]
Section 17-5-19.2 – (Effective August 1, 2023) Administrative Review.
Section 17-5-19.2 Administrative review. THIS SECTION WAS AMENDED BY ACT 2021-314 IN THE 2021 REGULAR SESSION, EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1, 2023. TO SEE THE AMENDED VERSION, SEE THE VERSION LABELED PENDING. (a) Any person upon whom a civil penalty has been imposed pursuant to Section 17-5-19.1 may seek a review of such penalty by filing a […]
Section 17-5-8.2 – Legislative Findings.
Section 17-5-8.2 Legislative findings. (a) The Legislature determines that there is a compelling state and public interest in the disclosure of the source of funds used to advertise or otherwise influence public opinion with regard to elections as defined in Section 17-5-2(3). The Legislature further finds that these compelling interests should be designed to protect […]
Section 17-5-20 – Appointment of Designated Filing Agents; Submission of Reports.
Section 17-5-20 Appointment of designated filing agents; submission of reports. (a) A candidate, or in the case of a political action committee, the chair or treasurer, may appoint a designated filing agent on a form prescribed by the Secretary of State. Upon receiving a notice of appointment of designated filing agent, the Secretary of State, […]