Additional penalties related to federal political action or out-of-state political committees
Va. Code Ann. § 24.2-953.5
in effectA. 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 , 24.2-949.10 , 24.2-949.11 , or 24.2-949.12 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 , 24.2-949.10 , 24.2-949.11 , 24.2-949.12 , or 24.2-949.13 and, after notice by the State Board, continues for more than five days to remain noncompliant.
2006, cc. 771 , 805 , § 24.2-930.1.
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