13-37-307. Repealed
13-37-307. Repealed. Sec. 8, Ch. 581, L. 1993. History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 579, L. 1979.
13-37-308. Repealed
13-37-308. Repealed. Sec. 8, Ch. 581, L. 1993. History: En. Sec. 4, Ch. 579, L. 1979.
13-37-401. Definitions
13-37-401. Definitions. As used in 13-37-402 and this section, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Constituent services” means travel, mailing, and other expenses incurred to represent and serve constituents and authorized in rules adopted by the commissioner to implement the provisions of 13-37-402 and this section. (2) ”Personal benefit” has the meaning provided in 13-37-240. History: En. Sec. 1, Ch. […]
13-37-402. Constituent accounts — reports
13-37-402. Constituent accounts — reports. (1) A constituent services account may be established to pay for constituent services by a successful candidate required to report under 13-37-229. A constituent services account may be established by filing an appropriate form with the commissioner. (2) (a) A successful candidate may deposit only surplus campaign funds in a constituent services account. […]
13-37-403. Constituent services account — prior contributions — donation to charity
13-37-403. Constituent services account — prior contributions — donation to charity. A person who established a constituent services account prior to May 14, 2007, shall donate any money remaining in the account on April 24, 2009, to charity by July 1, 2009, or deposit the money by July 1, 2009, into a constituent services account established […]
13-37-404. Report by political committee operation from state-owned property
13-37-404. Report by political committee operation from state-owned property. (1) If a person other than an individual leases office space from the state or the Montana university system, files as a political committee pursuant to 13-37-201, and has more than $5,000 in expenditures in a calendar year, the person shall submit a report by April 1 […]
13-37-501. Definitions
13-37-501. Definitions. As used in this part, the following definitions apply: (1) ”Entity” means a partnership, association, limited liability company, joint venture, corporation, or any other legal or commercial organization, or a combination of entities. (2) ”Foreign national” means: (a) a government of a foreign country; (b) a political party of a foreign country; (c) an entity located outside of the […]
13-37-502. Prohibition on foreign national interference in election
13-37-502. Prohibition on foreign national interference in election. (1) It is unlawful for a foreign national, directly or through an intermediary, to make a disbursement for an electioneering communication, a contribution, or an expenditure, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or an expenditure, in connection with any candidate election. (2) It […]
13-37-503. Penalties
13-37-503. Penalties. A person who violates 13-37-502 is liable in a civil action pursuant to 13-37-128. History: En. Sec. 3, Ch. 330, L. 2019.
13-37-250. Voluntary spending limits
13-37-250. Voluntary spending limits. (1) (a) The following statement may be used in printed matter and in broadcast advertisements and may appear in the voter information pamphlet prepared by the secretary of state: “According to the Office of the Commissioner of Political Practices, _______ is in compliance with the voluntary expenditure limits established under Montana law.” […]