CODE OF VIRGINIA

ADDITIONAL PENALTIES RELATED TO FEDERAL POLITICAL ACTION OR OUT-OF-STATE
POLITICAL COMMITTEES (§ 24.2-953.5)

A. Acceptance of contributions of $ 10,000 or more in the aggregate in any
calendar year from an unregistered federal political action committee or
out-of-state political committee shall result in a civil penalty equal to the
amount of the contributions made to a candidate campaign committee or political
committee.

B. The provisions of this subsection are applicable regardless of the assessment
of a civil penalty pursuant to subsection A. The failure of any federal
political action committee or out-of-state political committee to comply with
the provisions of § 24.2-949.2, 24.2-949.9:1, 24.2-949.9:2, or 24.2-949.9:3
shall result in a civil penalty not to exceed the amount of the contribution
made to a candidate campaign committee or political committee.

C. The State Board of Elections shall institute proceedings pursuant to §
24.2-104 against any committee that fails to comply with the provisions of §
24.2-947.3:1, 24.2-949.2, 24.2-949.9:1, 24.2-949.9:2, 24.2-949.9:3, or
24.2-949.9:4 and, after notice by the State Board, continues for more than five
days to remain noncompliant.

HISTORY: 2006, cc. 771, 805, § 24.2-930.1.