Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 26 (2018GS)

Sponsor

Sen. Harper, W.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/15/2018

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Gary R. Herbert

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• modifies the deadline by which a state office candidate is required to report receipt of certain contributions or public service assistance;
• modifies the deadline by which a state office candidate or state officeholder is required to dispose of certain anonymous contributions;
• modifies the expenditure threshold for requiring a county political party to file financial statements;
• modifies the penalties for a county political party that fails to file a required financial statement;
• modifies and enacts financial requirements for political action committees, political issues committees, and politically active corporations;
• modifies reporting requirements for a school board office candidate;
• modifies reporting requirements relating to an independent expenditure; and
• makes technical changes.

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Bill text

CAMPAIGN FINANCE AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Wayne A. Harper
House Sponsor: 
Patrice M. Arent
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill modifies provisions of the Election Code relating to contributions and
financial statements.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ modifies the deadline by which a state office candidate is required to report receipt
of certain contributions or public service assistance;
▸ modifies the deadline by which a state office candidate or state officeholder is
required to dispose of certain anonymous contributions;
▸ modifies the expenditure threshold for requiring a county political party to file
financial statements;
▸ modifies the penalties for a county political party that fails to file a required
financial statement;
▸ modifies and enacts financial requirements for political action committees, political
issues committees, and politically active corporations;
▸ modifies reporting requirements for a school board office candidate;
▸ modifies reporting requirements relating to an independent expenditure; and
▸ makes technical changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
None
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
AMENDS:
20A-11-201
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapters 21 and 127
20A-11-301
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapters 21 and 127
20A-11-401
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 409
20A-11-510
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 396
20A-11-511
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 204
20A-11-512
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 204
20A-11-601
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapter 347
20A-11-602
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapters 21 and 204
20A-11-704
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2006, Chapter 226
20A-11-705
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 296
20A-11-801
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 388
20A-11-802
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapters 21, 204, and 388
20A-11-803
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 204
20A-11-1005
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2013, Chapter 252
20A-11-1301
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2016, Chapter 28
20A-11-1502
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapter 204
20A-11-1703
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 60
20A-11-1704
, as enacted by Laws of Utah 2014, Chapter 60
20A-12-303
, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2015, Chapters 21 and 127
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
20A-11-201
 is amended to read:
20A-11-201.
State office candidate -- Separate bank account for campaign funds
-- No personal use -- Contribution reporting deadline -- Report other accounts --
Anonymous contributions.
(1) (a) Each state office candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee
shall deposit each contribution and public service assistance received in one or more separate
campaign accounts in a financial institution.
(b) A state office candidate or a candidate's personal campaign committee may not use
money deposited in a campaign account for:
(i) a personal use expenditure; or
(ii) an expenditure prohibited by law.
(2) A state office candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee may not
deposit or mingle any contributions received into a personal or business account.
(3) If a person who is no longer a state office candidate chooses not to expend the
money remaining in a campaign account, the person shall continue to file the year-end
summary report required by Section 
20A-11-203
 until the statement of dissolution and final
summary report required by Section 
20A-11-205
 are filed with the lieutenant governor.
(4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b) and Section 
20A-11-402
, a person who
is no longer a state office candidate may not expend or transfer the money in a campaign
account in a manner that would cause the former state office candidate to recognize the money
as taxable income under federal tax law.
(b) A person who is no longer a state office candidate may transfer the money in a
campaign account in a manner that would cause the former state office candidate to recognize
the money as taxable income under federal tax law if the transfer is made to a campaign
account for federal office.
(5) (a) As used in this Subsection (5) and Section 
20A-11-204
, "received" means:
(i) for a cash contribution, that the cash is given to a state office candidate or a member
of the candidate's personal campaign committee;
(ii) for a contribution that is a negotiable instrument or check, that the negotiable
instrument or check is negotiated; and
(iii) for any other type of contribution, that any portion of the contribution's benefit
inures to the state office candidate.
(b) Each state office candidate shall report to the lieutenant governor each contribution
and public service assistance received by the state office candidate:
(i) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(ii), within [
] 
 days after the day on
which the contribution or public service assistance is received; or
(ii) within three business days after the day on which the contribution or public service
assistance is received, if:
(A) the state office candidate is contested in a convention and the contribution or
public service assistance is received within 30 days before the day on which the convention is
held;
(B) the state office candidate is contested in a primary election and the contribution or
public service assistance is received within 30 days before the day on which the primary
election is held; or
(C) the state office candidate is contested in a general election and the contribution or
public service assistance is received within 30 days before the day on which the general
election is held.
(c) For each contribution or provision of public service assistance that a state office
candidate fails to report within the time period described in Subsection (5)(b), the lieutenant
governor shall impose a fine against the state office candidate in an amount equal to:
(i) (A) 10% of the amount of the contribution, if the state office candidate reports the
contribution within 60 days after the day on which the time period described in Subsection
(5)(b) ends; or
(B) 20% of the amount of the contribution, if the state office candidate fails to report
the contribution within 60 days after the day on which the time period described in Subsection
(5)(b) ends; or
(ii) (A) 10% of the value of the public service assistance, if the state office candidate
reports the public service assistance within 60 days after the day on which the time period
described in Subsection (5)(b) ends; or
(B) 20% of the amount of the public service assistance, if the state office candidate
fails to report the public service assistance within 60 days after the day on which the time
period described in Subsection (5)(b) ends.
(d) The lieutenant governor shall:
(i) deposit money received under Subsection (5)(c) into the General Fund; and
(ii) report on the lieutenant governor's website, in the location where reports relating to
each state office candidate are available for public access:
(A) each fine imposed by the lieutenant governor against the state office candidate;
(B) the amount of the fine;
(C) the amount of the contribution to which the fine relates; and
(D) the date of the contribution.
(6) (a) As used in this Subsection (6), "account" means an account in a financial
institution:
(i) that is not described in Subsection (1)(a); and
(ii) into which or from which a person who, as a candidate for an office, other than the
state office for which the person files a declaration of candidacy or federal office, or as a holder
of an office, other than a state office for which the person files a declaration of candidacy or
federal office, deposits a contribution or makes an expenditure.
(b) A state office candidate shall include on any financial statement filed in accordance
with this part:
(i) a contribution deposited in an account:
(A) since the last campaign finance statement was filed; or
(B) that has not been reported under a statute or ordinance that governs the account; or
(ii) an expenditure made from an account:
(A) since the last campaign finance statement was filed; or
(B) that has not been reported under a statute or ordinance that governs the account.
(7) Within [
] 
 days after receiving a contribution that is cash or a negotiable
instrument, exceeds $50, and is from an unknown source, a state office candidate shall disburse
the amount of the contribution to:
(a) the treasurer of the state or a political subdivision for deposit into the state's or
political subdivision's general fund; or
(b) an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section
501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code.
Section 2. Section 
20A-11-301
 is amended to read:
20A-11-301.
Legislative office candidate -- Campaign finance requirements --
Candidate as a political action committee officer -- No personal use -- Contribution
reporting deadline -- Report other accounts -- Anonymous contributions.
(1) (a) (i) Each legislative office candidate shall deposit each contribution and public
service assistance received in one or more separate accounts in a financial institution that are
dedicated only to that purpose.
(ii) A legislative office candidate may:
(A) receive a contribution or public service assistance from a political action
committee registered under Section 
20A-11-601
; and
(B) be designated by a political action committee as an officer who has primary
decision-making authority as described in Section 
20A-11-601
.
(b) A legislative office candidate or the candidate's personal campaign committee may
not use money deposited in an account described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) for:
(i) a personal use expenditure; or
(ii) an expenditure prohibited by law.
(2) A legislative office candidate may not deposit or mingle any contributions or public
service assistance received into a personal or business account.
(3) If a person who is no longer a legislative candidate chooses not to expend the
money remaining in a campaign account, the person shall continue to file the year-end
summary report required by Section 
20A-11-302
 until the statement of dissolution and final
summary report required by Section 
20A-11-304
 are filed with the lieutenant governor.
(4) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (4)(b) and Section 
20A-11-402
, a person who
is no longer a legislative office candidate may not expend or transfer the money in a campaign
account in a manner that would cause the former legislative office candidate to recognize the
money as taxable income under federal tax law.
(b) A person who is no longer a legislative office candidate may transfer the money in
a campaign account in a manner that would cause the former legislative office candidate to
recognize the money as taxable income under federal tax law if the transfer is made to a
campaign account for federal office.
(5) (a) As used in this Subsection (5) and Section 
20A-11-303
, "received" means:
(i) for a cash contribution, that the cash is given to a legislative office candidate or a
member of the candidate's personal campaign committee;
(ii) for a contribution that is a negotiable instrument or check, that the negotiable
instrument or check is negotiated; and
(iii) for any other type of contribution, that any portion of the contribution's benefit
inures to the legislative office candidate.
(b) Each legislative office candidate shall report to the lieutenant governor each
contribution and public service assistance received by the legislative office candidate:
(i) except as provided in Subsection (5)(b)(ii), within [
] 
 days after the day on
which the contribution or public service assistance is received; or
(ii) within three business days after the day on which the contribution or public service
assistance is received, if:
(A) the legislative office candidate is contested in a convention and the contribution or
public service assistance is received within 30 days before the day on which the convention is
held;
(B) the legislative office candidate is contested in a primary election and the
contribution or public service assistance is received within 30 days before the day on which the
primary election is held; or
(C) the legislative office candidate is contested in a general election and the
contribution or public service assistance is received within 30 days before the day on which the
general election is held.
(c) For each contribution or provision of public service assistance that a legislative
office candidate fails to report within the time period described in Subsection (5)(b), the
lieutenant governor shall impose a fine against the legislative office candidate in an amount
equal to:
(i) (A) 10% of the amount of the contribution, if the legislative office candidate reports
the contribution within 60 days after the day on which the time period described in Subsection
(5)(b) ends; or
(B) 20% of the amount of the contribution, if the legislative office candidate fails to
report the contribution within 60 days after the day on which the time period described in
Subsection (5)(b) ends; or
(ii) (A) 10% of the value of the public service assistance, if the legislative office
candidate reports the public service assistance within 60 days after the day on which the time
period described in Subsection (5)(b) ends; or
(B) 20% of the amount of the public service assistance, if the legislative office
candidate fails to report the public service assistance within 60 days after the day on which the
time period described in Subsection (5)(b) ends.
(d) The lieutenant governor shall:
(i) deposit money received under Subsection (5)(c) into the General Fund; and
(ii) report on the lieutenant governor's website, in the location where reports relating to
each legislative office candidate are available for public access:
(A) each fine imposed by the lieutenant governor against the legislative office
candidate;
(B) the amount of the fine;
(C) the amount of the contribution to which the fine relates; and
(D) the date of the contribution.
(6) Within [
] 
 days after receiving a contribution that is cash or a negotiable
instrument, exceeds $50, and is from an unknown source, a legislative office candidate shall
disburse the amount of the contribution to:
(a) the treasurer of the state or a political subdivision for deposit into the state's or
political subdivision's general fund; or
(b) an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section
501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code.
(7) (a) As used in this Subsection (7), "account" means an account in a financial
institution:
(i) that is not described in Subsection (1)(a)(i); and
(ii) into which or from which a person who, as a candidate for an office, other than a
legislative office for which the person files a declaration of candidacy or federal office, or as a
holder of an office, other than a legislative office for which the person files a declaration of
candidacy or federal office, deposits a contribution or makes an expenditure.
(b) A legislative office candidate shall include on any financial statement filed in
accordance with this part:
(i) a contribution deposited in an account:
(A) since the last campaign finance statement was filed; or
(B) that has not been reported under a statute or ordinance that governs the account; or
(ii) an expenditure made from an account:
(A) since the last campaign finance statement was filed; or
(B) that has not been reported under a statute or ordinance that governs the account.
Section 3. Section 
20A-11-401
 is amended to read:
20A-11-401.
Officeholder financial reporting requirements -- Year-end summary
report -- Officeholder as a political action committee officer -- Anonymous contribution
or public service assistance.
(1) (a) Each officeholder shall file a summary report by January 10 of each year.
(b) An officeholder that is required to file a summary report both as an officeholder and
as a candidate for office under the requirements of this chapter may file a single summary
report as a candidate and an officeholder, provided that the combined report meets the
requirements of:
(i) this section; and
(ii) the section that provides the requirements for the summary report filed by the
officeholder in the officeholder's capacity of a candidate for office.
(2) (a) Each summary report shall include the following information as of December 31
of the previous year:
(i) the net balance of the last summary report, if any;
(ii) a single figure equal to the total amount of receipts received since the last summary
report, if any;
(iii) a single figure equal to the total amount of expenditures made since the last
summary report, if any;
(iv) a detailed listing of each contribution and public service assistance received since
the last summary report;
(v) for each nonmonetary contribution:
(A) the fair market value of the contribution with that information provided by the
contributor; and
(B) a specific description of the contribution;
(vi) a detailed listing of each expenditure made since the last summary report;
(vii) for each nonmonetary expenditure, the fair market value of the expenditure;
(viii) a net balance for the year consisting of the net balance from the last summary
report plus all receipts minus all expenditures; and
(ix) the name of a political action committee for which the officeholder is designated
as an officer who has primary decision-making authority under Section 
20A-11-601
.
(b) In preparing the report, all receipts and expenditures shall be reported as of
December 31 of the previous year.
(3) The summary report shall contain a paragraph signed by the officeholder certifying
that, to the best of the officeholder's knowledge, all receipts and all expenditures have been
reported as of December 31 of the last calendar year and that there are no bills or obligations
outstanding and unpaid except as set forth in that report.
(4) An officeholder may:
(a) receive public service assistance from a political action committee registered under
Section 
20A-11-601
; and
(b) be designated by a political action committee as an officer who has primary
decision-making authority as described in Section 
20A-11-601
.
(5) Within [
] 
 days after receiving a contribution or public service assistance that
is cash or a negotiable instrument, exceeds $50, and is from an unknown source, an
officeholder shall disburse the amount of the contribution or public service assistance to:
(a) the treasurer of the state or a political subdivision for deposit into the state's or
political subdivision's general fund; or
(b) an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section
501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code.
Section 4. Section 
20A-11-510
 is amended to read:
20A-11-510.
County political party financial reporting requirements -- Year-end
summary report.
(1) A county political party officer of a county political party that has received
contributions totaling at least $750, or disbursed expenditures totaling at least [
$50
] 
$750
,
during a calendar year shall file a summary report by January 10 of the following year.
(2) (a) Each summary report shall include the following information as of December 31
of the previous year:
(i) the net balance of the last summary report, if any;
(ii) a single figure equal to the total amount of receipts reported on all interim reports,
if any, filed during the previous year;
(iii) a single figure equal to the total amount of expenditures reported on all interim
reports, if any, filed during the previous year;
(iv) a detailed listing of each contribution and public service assistance received since
the last summary report that has not been reported in detail on an interim report;
(v) for each nonmonetary contribution, the fair market value of the contribution;
(vi) a detailed listing of each expenditure made since the last summary report that has
not been reported in detail on an interim report;
(vii) for each nonmonetary expenditure, the fair market value of the expenditure; and
(viii) a net balance for the year consisting of the net balance from the last summary
report, if any, plus all receipts minus all expenditures.
(b) (i) For all individual contributions or public service assistance of $50 or less, a
single aggregate figure may be reported without separate detailed listings.
(ii) Two or more contributions from the same source that have an aggregate total of
more than $50 may not be reported in the aggregate, but shall be reported separately.
(c) In preparing the report, all receipts and expenditures shall be reported as of
December 31 of the previous year.
(3) The county political party officer shall certify in the summary report that, to the
best of the officer's knowledge, all receipts and all expenditures have been reported as of
December 31 of the previous year and that there are no bills or obligations outstanding and
unpaid except as set forth in that report.
Section 5. Section 
20A-11-511
 is amended to read:
20A-11-511.
County political party financial reporting requirements -- Interim
reports.
(1) (a) A county political party officer of a county political party that has received
contributions totaling at least $750, or disbursed expenditures totaling at least [
$50
] 
$750
,
during a calendar year shall file an interim report at the following times in any year in which
there is a regular general election:
(i) seven days before the county political party's convention;
(ii) seven days before the regular primary election date;
(iii) September 30; and
(iv) seven days before the general election date.
(b) A county political party officer need not file an interim report if it received no
contributions or made no expenditures during the reporting period.
(2) Each interim report shall include the following information:
(a) the net balance of the last financial statement, if any;
(b) a single figure equal to the total amount of receipts reported on all prior interim
reports, if any, during the calendar year in which the interim report is due;
(c) a single figure equal to the total amount of expenditures reported on all prior
interim reports, if any, filed during the calendar year in which the interim report is due;
(d) a detailed listing of each contribution and public service assistance received since
the last summary report that has not been reported in detail on a prior interim report;
(e) for each nonmonetary contribution, the fair market value of the contribution;
(f) a detailed listing of each expenditure made since the last summary report that has
not been reported in detail on a prior interim report;
(g) for each nonmonetary expenditure, the fair market value of the expenditure;
(h) a net balance for the year consisting of the net balance from the last summary
report, if any, plus all receipts since the last summary report minus all expenditures since the
last summary report; and
(i) a summary page in the form required by the lieutenant governor that identifies:
(i) beginning balance;
(ii) total contributions during the period since the last statement;
(iii) total contributions to date;
(iv) total expenditures during the period since the last statement; and
(v) total expenditures to date.
(3) (a) For all individual contributions or public service assistance of $50 or less, a
single aggregate figure may be reported without separate detailed listings.
(b) Two or more contributions from the same source that have an aggregate total of
more than $50 may not be reported in the aggregate, but shall be reported separately.
(4) In preparing each interim report, all receipts and expenditures shall be reported as
of five days before the required filing date of the report.
Section 6. Section 
20A-11-512
 is amended to read:
20A-11-512.
County political party -- Criminal penalties -- Fines.
[
(1) (a) A county political party that fails to file an interim report that is due seven days
before the county political party's convention is subject to a fine imposed in accordance with
Section 
20A-11-1005
.
]
[
(b)
] 
(1)
 A county political party that fails to file an interim report described in
Subsections 
20A-11-511
(1)(a)[
(ii)
]
(i)
 through (iv) is subject to a fine [
of $1,000
] 
in accordance
with Section 
20A-11-1005
, which the chief election officer shall deposit in the General Fund.
(2) Within 30 days after a deadline for the filing of the January 10 statement required
by Section 
20A-11-510
, the lieutenant governor shall review each filed statement to ensure
that:
(a) a county political party officer who is required to file a statement has filed one; and
(b) each statement contains the information required by Section 
20A-11-510
.
(3) If it appears that any county political party officer has failed to file a financial
statement, if it appears that a filed financial statement 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 financial statement, the lieutenant governor shall, within five days of discovery of
a violation or receipt of a written complaint, notify the county political party officer of the
violation or written complaint and direct the county political party officer to file a financial
statement correcting the problem.
(4) 
(a)
 A county political party that fails to file or amend a financial statement within
seven days after receiving notice from the lieutenant governor under this section is subject to a
fine of [
$1,000, which the chief election officer shall deposit in the General Fund.
] 
the lesser
of:
(i) 10% of the total contributions received by the county political party during the
reporting period for the financial statement that the county political party failed to file or
amend; or
(ii) $1,000.
(b) The chief election officer shall deposit a fine collected under Subsection (4)(a) into
the General Fund.
Section 7. Section 
20A-11-601
 is amended to read:
20A-11-601.
Political action committees -- Registration -- Criminal penalty for
providing false information or accepting unlawful contribution.
(1) (a) Each political action committee shall file a statement of organization with the
lieutenant governor's office by January 10 of each year, unless the political action committee
has filed a notice of dissolution under Subsection (4).
(b) If a political action committee is organized after the January 10 filing date, the
political action committee shall file an initial statement of organization no later than seven days
after:
(i) receiving contributions totaling at least $750; or
(ii) distributing expenditures for political purposes totaling at least [
$50
] 
$750
.
(c) Each political action committee shall deposit each contribution received in one or
more separate accounts in a financial institution that are dedicated only to that purpose.
(2) (a) Each political action committee shall designate two officers who have primary
decision-making authority for the political action committee.
(b) A person may not exercise primary decision-making authority for a political action
committee who is not designated under Subsection (2)(a).
(3) The statement of organization shall include:
(a) the name and address of the political action committee;
(b) the name, street address, phone number, occupation, and title of the two primary
officers designated under Subsection (2)(a);
(c) the name, street address, occupation, and title of all other officers of the political
action committee;
(d) the name and street address of the organization, individual corporation, association,
unit of government, or union that the political action committee represents, if any;
(e) the name and street address of all affiliated or connected organizations and their
relationships to the political action committee;
(f) the name, street address, business address, occupation, and phone number of the
committee's treasurer or chief financial officer; and
(g) the name, street address, and occupation of each member of the governing and
advisory boards, if any.
(4) (a) Any registered political action committee that intends to permanently cease
operations shall file a notice of dissolution with the lieutenant governor's office.
(b) Any notice of dissolution filed by a political action committee does not exempt that
political action committee from complying with the financial reporting requirements of this
chapter.
(5) (a) Unless the political action committee has filed a notice of dissolution under
Subsection (4), a political action committee shall file, with the lieutenant governor's office,
notice of any change of an officer described in Subsection (2)(a).
(b) Notice of a change of a primary officer described in Subsection (2)(a) shall:
(i) be filed within 10 days of the date of the change; and
(ii) contain the name and title of the officer being replaced, and the name, street
address, occupation, and title of the new officer.
(6) (a) A person is guilty of providing false information in relation to a political action
committee if the person intentionally or knowingly gives false or misleading material
information in the statement of organization or the notice of change of primary officer.
(b) Each primary officer designated in Subsection (2)(a) is guilty of accepting an
unlawful contribution if the political action committee knowingly or recklessly accepts a
contribution from a corporation that:
(i) was organized less than 90 days before the date of the general election; and
(ii) at the time the political action committee accepts the contribution, has failed to file
a statement of organization with the lieutenant governor's office as required by Section
20A-11-704
.
(c) A violation of this Subsection (6) is a third degree felony.
Section 8. Section 
20A-11-602
 is amended to read:
20A-11-602.
Political action committees -- Financial reporting.
(1) (a) Each registered political action committee that has received contributions
totaling at least $750, or disbursed expenditures totaling at least [
$50
] 
$750
, during a calendar
year shall file a verified financial statement with the lieutenant governor's office:
(i) on January 10, reporting contributions and expenditures as of December 31 of the
previous year;
(ii) seven days before the state political convention of each major political party;
(iii) seven days before the regular primary election date;
(iv) on September 30; and
(v) seven days before:
(A) the municipal general election; and
(B) the regular general election date.
(b) The registered political action committee shall report:
(i) a detailed listing of all contributions received and expenditures made since the last
statement; and
(ii) for a financial statement described in Subsections (1)(a)(ii) through (iv), all
contributions and expenditures as of five days before the required filing date of the financial
statement.
(c) The registered political action committee need not file a statement under this
section if it received no contributions and made no expenditures during the reporting period.
(2) (a) The verified financial statement shall include:
(i) the name and address of any individual who makes a contribution to the reporting
political action committee, if known, and the amount of the contribution;
(ii) the identification of any publicly identified class of individuals that makes a
contribution to the reporting political action committee, if known, and the amount of the
contribution;
(iii) the name and address of any political action committee, group, or entity, if known,
that makes a contribution to the reporting political action committee, and the amount of the
contribution;
(iv) for each nonmonetary contribution, the fair market value of the contribution;
(v) the name and address of each reporting entity that received an expenditure from the
reporting political action committee, and the amount of each expenditure;
(vi) for each nonmonetary expenditure, the fair market value of the expenditure;
(vii) the total amount of contributions received and expenditures disbursed by the
reporting political action committee;
(viii) a statement by the political action committee's treasurer or chief financial officer
certifying that, to the best of the person's knowledge, the financial report is accurate; and
(ix) a summary page in the form required by the lieutenant governor that identifies:
(A) beginning balance;
(B) total contributions during the period since the last statement;
(C) total contributions to date;
(D) total expenditures during the period since the last statement; and
(E) total expenditures to date.
(b) (i) Contributions received by a political action committee that have a value of $50
or less need not be reported individually, but shall be listed on the report as an aggregate total.
(ii) Two or more contributions from the same source that have an aggregate total of
more than $50 may not be reported in the aggregate, but shall be reported separately.
(3) A group or entity may not divide or separate into units, sections, or smaller groups
for the purpose of avoiding the financial reporting requirements of this chapter, and substance
shall prevail over form in determining the scope or size of a political action committee.
(4) (a) As used in this Subsection (4), "received" means:
(i) for a cash contribution, that the cash is given to a political action committee;
(ii) for a contribution that is a negotiable instrument or check, that the negotiable
instrument or check is negotiated; and
(iii) for any other type of contribution, that any portion of the contribution's benefit
inures to the political action committee.
(b) A political action committee shall report each contribution to the lieutenant
governor within [
] 
 days after the contribution is received.
(5) A political action committee may not expend a contribution for political purposes if
the contribution:
(a) is cash or a negotiable instrument;
(b) exceeds $50; and
(c) is from an unknown source.
(6) Within 31 days after receiving a contribution that is cash or a negotiable
instrument, exceeds $50, and is from an unknown source, a political action committee shall
disburse the amount of the contribution to:
(a) the treasurer of the state or a political subdivision for deposit into the state's or
political subdivision's general fund; or
(b) an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section
501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code.
Section 9. Section 
20A-11-704
 is amended to read:
20A-11-704.
Statement of organization required for certain new corporations.
(1) A corporation that is incorporated, organized, or otherwise created less than 90 days
before the date of a general election shall file a statement of organization with the lieutenant
governor's office before making a contribution to a political action committee or a political
issues committee in association with the election.
(2) The statement of organization shall include:
(a) the name and street address of the corporation;
(b) the name, street address, phone number, occupation, and title of one or more
individuals that have primary decision-making authority for the corporation;
(c) the name, street address, phone number, occupation, and title of the corporation's
chief financial officer;
(d) the name, street address, occupation, and title of all other officers or managers of
the corporation; and
(e) the name, street address, and occupation of each member of the corporation's
governing and advisory boards, if any.
(3) (a) A corporation shall file with the lieutenant governor's office a notice of intent to
cease making contributions, if the corporation:
(i) has made a contribution described in Subsection (1); and
(ii) intends to permanently cease making contributions described in Subsection (1).
(b) A notice filed under Subsection (3)(a) does not exempt the corporation from
complying with the financial reporting requirements described in this chapter.
Section 10. Section 
20A-11-705
 is amended to read:
20A-11-705.
Notice of in-kind contributions.
(1) A corporation that makes an in-kind contribution to a reporting entity shall, in
accordance with Subsection (2), provide the reporting entity a written notice that includes:
(a) the name and address of the corporation;
(b) the date of the in-kind expenditure;
(c) a description of the in-kind expenditure; and
(d) the value, in dollars, of the in-kind expenditure.
(2) A corporation shall provide the written notice described in Subsection (1) to the
reporting entity:
(a) except as provided in Subsection (2)(b), within [
] 
 days after the day on which
the corporation makes the in-kind contribution; or
(b) within three business days after the day on which the corporation makes the in-kind
contribution, if:
(i) the in-kind contribution is to a candidate who is contested in a convention and the
corporation makes the in-kind contribution within 30 days before the day on which the
convention is held;
(ii) the in-kind contribution is to a candidate who is contested in a primary election and
the corporation makes the in-kind contribution within 30 days before the day on which the
primary election is held; or
(iii) the in-kind contribution is to a candidate who is contested in a general election and
the corporation makes the in-kind contribution within 30 days before the day on which the
general election is held.
(3) A corporation that provides, and a reporting entity that receives, the written notice
described in Subsection (1) shall retain a copy of the notice for five years after the day on
which the written notice is provided to the reporting entity.
(4) A corporation or reporting entity that fails to comply with the requirements of this
section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(5) A person that intentionally or knowingly provides, or conspires to provide, false
information on a written notice described in this section is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
Section 11. Section 
20A-11-801
 is amended to read:
20A-11-801.
Political issues committees -- Registration -- Criminal penalty for
providing false information or accepting unlawful contribution.
(1) (a) Each political issues committee shall file a statement of organization with the
lieutenant governor's office by January 10 of each year, unless the political issues committee
has filed a notice of dissolution under Subsection (4).
(b) If a political issues committee is organized after the January 10 filing date, the
political issues committee shall file an initial statement of organization no later than seven days
after:
(i) receiving political issues contributions totaling at least $750; or
(ii) disbursing political issues expenditures totaling at least $750.
(c) Each political issues committee shall deposit each contribution received into one or
more separate accounts in a financial institution that are dedicated only to that purpose.
(2) Each political issues committee shall designate two officers that have primary
decision-making authority for the political issues committee.
(3) The statement of organization shall include:
(a) the name and street address of the political issues committee;
(b) the name, street address, phone number, occupation, and title of the two primary
officers designated under Subsection (2);
(c) the name, street address, occupation, and title of all other officers of the political
issues committee;
(d) the name and street address of the organization, individual, corporation,
association, unit of government, or union that the political issues committee represents, if any;
(e) the name and street address of all affiliated or connected organizations and their
relationships to the political issues committee;
(f) the name, street address, business address, occupation, and phone number of the
committee's treasurer or chief financial officer;
(g) the name, street address, and occupation of each member of the supervisory and
advisory boards, if any; and
(h) the ballot proposition whose outcome they wish to affect, and whether they support
or oppose it.
(4) (a) Any registered political issues committee that intends to permanently cease
operations during a calendar year shall
:
(i) dispose of all remaining funds by returning the funds to donors or donating the
funds to an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(c)(3),
Internal Revenue Code; and
(ii) after complying with Subsection (4)(a)(i),
 file a notice of dissolution with the
lieutenant governor's office.
(b) Any notice of dissolution filed by a political issues committee does not exempt that
political issues committee from complying with the financial reporting requirements of this
chapter.
(5) (a) Unless the political issues committee has filed a notice of dissolution under
Subsection (4), a political issues committee shall file, with the lieutenant governor's office,
notice of any change of an officer described in Subsection (2).
(b) Notice of a change of a primary officer described in Subsection (2) shall:
(i) be filed within 10 days of the date of the change; and
(ii) contain the name and title of the officer being replaced and the name, street
address, occupation, and title of the new officer.
(6) (a) A person is guilty of providing false information in relation to a political issues
committee if the person intentionally or knowingly gives false or misleading material
information in the statement of organization or the notice of change of primary officer.
(b) Each primary officer designated in Subsection (2) is guilty of accepting an unlawful
contribution if the political issues committee knowingly or recklessly accepts a contribution
from a corporation that:
(i) was organized less than 90 days before the date of the general election; and
(ii) at the time the political issues committee accepts the contribution, has failed to file
a statement of organization with the lieutenant governor's office as required by Section
20A-11-704
.
(c) A violation of this Subsection (6) is a third degree felony.
Section 12. Section 
20A-11-802
 is amended to read:
20A-11-802.
Political issues committees -- Financial reporting.
(1) (a) Each registered political issues committee that has received political issues
contributions totaling at least $750, or disbursed political issues expenditures totaling at least
$750, during a calendar year, shall file a verified financial statement with the lieutenant
governor's office:
(i) on January 10, reporting contributions and expenditures as of December 31 of the
previous year;
(ii) seven days before the state political convention of each major political party;
(iii) seven days before the regular primary election date;
(iv) seven days before the date of an incorporation election, if the political issues
committee has received donations or made disbursements to affect an incorporation;
(v) at least three days before the first public hearing held as required by Section
20A-7-204.1
;
(vi) if the political issues committee has received or expended funds in relation to an
initiative or referendum, at the time the initiative or referendum sponsors submit:
(A) the verified and certified initiative packets as required by Section 
20A-7-206
; or
(B) the signed and verified referendum packets as required by Section 
20A-7-306
;
(vii) on September 30; and
(viii) seven days before:
(A) the municipal general election; and
(B) the regular general election.
(b) The political issues committee shall report:
(i) a detailed listing of all contributions received and expenditures made since the last
statement; and
(ii) all contributions and expenditures as of five days before the required filing date of
the financial statement, except for a financial statement filed on January 10.
(c) The political issues committee need not file a statement under this section if it
received no contributions and made no expenditures during the reporting period.
(2) (a) That statement shall include:
(i) the name and address, if known, of any individual who makes a political issues
contribution to the reporting political issues committee, and the amount of the political issues
contribution;
(ii) the identification of any publicly identified class of individuals that makes a
political issues contribution to the reporting political issues committee, and the amount of the
political issues contribution;
(iii) the name and address, if known, of any political issues committee, group, or entity
that makes a political issues contribution to the reporting political issues committee, and the
amount of the political issues contribution;
(iv) the name and address of each reporting entity that makes a political issues
contribution to the reporting political issues committee, and the amount of the political issues
contribution;
(v) for each nonmonetary contribution, the fair market value of the contribution;
(vi) except as provided in Subsection (2)(c), the name and address of each individual,
entity, or group of individuals or entities that received a political issues expenditure of more
than $50 from the reporting political issues committee, and the amount of each political issues
expenditure;
(vii) for each nonmonetary expenditure, the fair market value of the expenditure;
(viii) the total amount of political issues contributions received and political issues
expenditures disbursed by the reporting political issues committee;
(ix) a statement by the political issues committee's treasurer or chief financial officer
certifying that, to the best of the person's knowledge, the financial statement is accurate; and
(x) a summary page in the form required by the lieutenant governor that identifies:
(A) beginning balance;
(B) total contributions during the period since the last statement;
(C) total contributions to date;
(D) total expenditures during the period since the last statement; and
(E) total expenditures to date.
(b) (i) Political issues contributions received by a political issues committee that have a
value of $50 or less need not be reported individually, but shall be listed on the report as an
aggregate total.
(ii) Two or more political issues contributions from the same source that have an
aggregate total of more than $50 may not be reported in the aggregate, but shall be reported
separately.
(c) When reporting political issue expenditures made to circulators of initiative
petitions, the political issues committee:
(i) need only report the amount paid to each initiative petition circulator; and
(ii) need not report the name or address of the circulator.
(3) (a) As used in this Subsection (3), "received" means:
(i) for a cash contribution, that the cash is given to a political issues committee;
(ii) for a contribution that is a negotiable instrument or check, that the negotiable
instrument or check is negotiated; and
(iii) for any other type of contribution, that any portion of the contribution's benefit
inures to the political issues committee.
(b) A political issues committee shall report each contribution to the lieutenant
governor within [
] 
 days after the contribution is received.
(4) A political issues committee may not expend a contribution for a political issues
expenditure if the contribution:
(a) is cash or a negotiable instrument;
(b) exceeds $50; and
(c) is from an unknown source.
(5) Within 31 days after receiving a contribution that is cash or a negotiable
instrument, exceeds $50, and is from an unknown source, a political issues committee shall
disburse the amount of the contribution to:
(a) the treasurer of the state or a political subdivision for deposit into the state's or
political subdivision's general fund; or
(b) an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section
501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code.
Section 13. Section 
20A-11-803
 is amended to read:
20A-11-803.
Criminal penalties -- Fines.
(1) (a) 
Each political issues committee that fails to file a financial statement before the
deadline is subject to a fine imposed in accordance with Section 
20A-11-1005
.
(b)
 Each political issues committee that fails to file a financial statement described in
Subsection 
20A-11-802
(1)(a)(vii) or (viii) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
[
(b)
] 
(c)
 The lieutenant governor shall report all violations of Subsection (1)[
(a)
]
(b)
 to
the attorney general.
(2) Within 30 days after a deadline for the filing of the January 10 statement, the
lieutenant governor shall review each filed statement to ensure that:
(a) each political issues committee that is required to file a statement has filed one; and
(b) each statement contains the information required by this part.
(3) If it appears that any political issues committee has failed to file the January 10
statement, if it appears that a filed statement 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
statement, the lieutenant governor shall, within five days of discovery of a violation or receipt
of a written complaint, notify the political issues committee of the violation or written
complaint and direct the political issues committee to file a statement correcting the problem.
(4) (a) It is unlawful for any political issues committee to fail to file or amend a
statement within seven days after receiving notice from the lieutenant governor under this
section.
(b) Each political issues committee 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.
(d) In addition to the criminal penalty described in Subsection (4)(b), the lieutenant
governor shall impose a civil fine of $1,000 against a political issues committee that violates
Subsection (4)(a).
Section 14. Section 
20A-11-1005
 is amended to read:
20A-11-1005.
Fines for failing to file a financial statement.
(1) Except as provided in [
Subsections
] 
Subsection
20A-11-512
[
(1)(b) and
] (4), the
chief election officer shall fine a filing entity $100 for failing to file a financial statement by the
filing deadline.
(2) If a filing entity is unable to pay the fine or files an affidavit of impecuniosity in a
manner similar to Subsection 
20A-9-201
(5)(d), the chief election officer shall impose the fine
against the candidate or treasurer, as appropriate.
(3) The chief election officer shall deposit fines collected under this chapter in the
General Fund.
Section 15. Section 
20A-11-1301
 is amended to read:
20A-11-1301.
School board office candidate -- Campaign finance requirements --
Candidate as a political action committee officer -- No personal use -- Contribution
reporting deadline -- Report other accounts -- Anonymous contributions.
(1) (a) (i) Each school board office candidate shall deposit each contribution and public
service assistance received in one or more separate accounts in a financial institution that are
dedicated only to that purpose.
(ii) A school board office candidate may:
(A) receive a contribution or public service assistance from a political action
committee registered under Section 
20A-11-601
; and
(B) be designated by a political action committee as an officer who has primary
decision-making authority as described in Section 
20A-11-601
.
(b) A school board office candidate may not use money deposited in an account
described in Subsection (1)(a)(i) for:
(i) a personal use expenditure; or
(ii) an expenditure prohibited by law.
(2) A school board office candidate may not deposit or mingle any contributions or
public service assistance received into a personal or business account.
(3) A school board office candidate may not make any political expenditures prohibited
by law.
(4) If a person who is no longer a school board office candidate chooses not to expend
the money remaining in a campaign account, the person shall continue to file the year-end
summary report required by Section 
20A-11-1302
 until the statement of dissolution and final
summary report required by Section 
20A-11-1304
 are filed with the lieutenant governor.
(5) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (5)(b) and Section 
20A-11-402
, a person who
is no longer a school board office candidate may not expend or transfer the money in a
campaign account in a manner that would cause the former school board office candidate to
recognize the money as taxable income under federal tax law.
(b) A person who is no longer a school board office candidate may transfer the money
in a campaign account in a manner that would cause the former school board office candidate
to recognize the money as taxable income under federal tax law if the transfer is made to a
campaign account for federal office.
(6) (a) As used in this Subsection (6), "received" means the same as that term is
defined in Subsection 
20A-11-1303
(1)(a).
(b) Each school board office candidate shall report to the chief election officer each
contribution and public service assistance received by the school board office candidate:
(i) except as provided in Subsection (6)(b)(ii), within [
] 
 days after the day on
which the contribution or public service assistance is received; or
(ii) within three business days after the day on which the contribution or public service
assistance is received, if:
(A) the school board office candidate is contested in a convention and the contribution
or public service assistance is received within 30 days before the day on which the convention
is held;
[
(A)
] 
(B)
 the school board office candidate is contested in a primary election and the
contribution or public service assistance is received within 30 days before the day on which the
primary election is held; or
[
(B)
] 
(C)
 the school board office candidate is contested in a general election and the
contribution or public service assistance is received within 30 days before the day on which the
general election is held.
(c) For each contribution or provision of public service assistance that a school board
office candidate fails to report within the time period described in Subsection (6)(b), the chief
election officer shall impose a fine against the school board office candidate in an amount
equal to:
(i) (A) 10% of the amount of the contribution, if the school board office candidate
reports the contribution within 60 days after the day on which the time period described in
Subsection (6)(b) ends; or
(B) 20% of the amount of the contribution, if the school board office candidate fails to
report the contribution within 60 days after the day on which the time period described in
Subsection (6)(b) ends; or
(ii) (A) 10% of the value of the public service assistance, if the school board office
candidate reports the public service assistance within 60 days after the day on which the time
period described in Subsection (6)(b) ends; or
(B) 20% of the amount of the public service assistance, if the school board office
candidate fails to report the public service assistance within 60 days after the day on which the
time period described in Subsection (6)(b) ends.
(d) The chief election officer shall:
(i) deposit money received under Subsection (6)(c) into the General Fund; and
(ii) report on the chief election officer's website, in the location where reports relating
to each school board office candidate are available for public access:
(A) each fine imposed by the chief election officer against the school board office
candidate;
(B) the amount of the fine;
(C) the amount of the contribution to which the fine relates; and
(D) the date of the contribution.
(7) Within [
] 
 days after receiving a contribution that is cash or a negotiable
instrument, exceeds $50, and is from an unknown source, a school board office candidate shall
disburse the contribution to:
(a) the treasurer of the state or a political subdivision for deposit into the state's or
political subdivision's general fund; or
(b) an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section
501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code.
(8) (a) As used in this Subsection (8), "account" means an account in a financial
institution:
(i) that is not described in Subsection (1)(a)(i); and
(ii) into which or from which a person who, as a candidate for an office, other than a
school board office for which the person files a declaration of candidacy or federal office, or as
a holder of an office, other than a school board office for which the person files a declaration of
candidacy or federal office, deposits a contribution or makes an expenditure.
(b) A school board office candidate shall include on any financial statement filed in
accordance with this part:
(i) a contribution deposited in an account:
(A) since the last campaign finance statement was filed; or
(B) that has not been reported under a statute or ordinance that governs the account; or
(ii) an expenditure made from an account:
(A) since the last campaign finance statement was filed; or
(B) that has not been reported under a statute or ordinance that governs the account.
Section 16. Section 
20A-11-1502
 is amended to read:
20A-11-1502.
Campaign financial reporting of expenditures -- Filing
requirements -- Statement contents.
(1) (a) Each labor organization that has made expenditures for political purposes or
political issues expenditures on current or proposed ballot issues that total at least $750 during
a calendar year shall file a verified financial statement with the lieutenant governor's office:
(i) on January 10, reporting expenditures as of December 31 of the previous year;
(ii) seven days before the regular primary election date;
(iii) on September 30; and
(iv) seven days before the regular general election date.
(b) The labor organization shall report:
(i) a detailed listing of all expenditures made since the last statement; and
(ii) for a financial statement described in Subsections (1)(a)(ii) through (iv), all
expenditures as of five days before the required filing date of the financial statement.
(c) The labor organization [
need not
] 
is not required to
 file a financial statement under
this section if the labor organization:
(i) made no expenditures during the reporting period; or
(ii) reports [
its
] 
the labor organization's
 expenditures during the reporting period under
another part of this chapter.
(2) The financial statement shall include:
(a) the name and address of each reporting entity that received an expenditure or
political issues expenditure of more than $50 from the labor organization, and the amount of
each expenditure or political issues expenditure;
(b) the total amount of expenditures disbursed by the labor organization; and
(c) a statement by the labor organization's treasurer or chief financial officer certifying
the accuracy of the financial statement.
Section 17. Section 
20A-11-1703
 is amended to read:
20A-11-1703.
Exceptions.
(1)
 A registered political party is not required to comply with the requirements of this
part.
(2) A reporting entity is not required to report an independent expenditure under this
part if the reporting party:
(a) reports the expenditure under another part in this chapter; and
(b) in the report described in Subsection (2)(a):
(i) identifies the expenditure as an independent expenditure; and
(ii) provides the information, described in Section 
20A-11-1704
, in relation to the
independent expenditure.
Section 18. Section 
20A-11-1704
 is amended to read:
20A-11-1704.
Independent expenditure report.
(1) Except as provided in Section 
20A-11-1703
, within [
] 
 days after the day on
which a person has made a total of at least $1,000 in independent expenditures during an
election cycle, the person shall file an independent expenditure report with the chief election
officer.
(2) Except as provided in Section 
20A-11-1703
, within [
] 
 days after the day on
which a person has made a total of at least $1,000 in independent expenditures during an
election cycle that were not reported in an independent expenditure report already filed with the
chief election officer during the same election cycle, the person shall file another independent
expenditure report with the chief election officer.
(3) An independent expenditure report shall include the following information:
(a) if the person who made the independent expenditures is an individual, the person's
name, address, and phone number;
(b) if the person who made the independent expenditures is not an individual:
(i) the person's name, address, and phone number; and
(ii) the name, address, and phone number of an individual who may be contacted by the
chief election officer in relation to the independent expenditure report; and
(c) for each independent expenditure made by the person during the current election
cycle that was not reported in a previous independent expenditure report:
(i) the date of the independent expenditure;
(ii) the amount of the independent expenditure;
(iii) the candidate or ballot proposition for which the independent expenditure
expressly advocates the success or defeat and a description of whether the independent
expenditure supports or opposes the candidate or ballot proposition;
(iv) the identity, address, and phone number of the person to whom the independent
expenditure was made;
(v) a description of the goods or services obtained by the independent expenditure; and
(vi) for each person who, for political purposes, made cumulative donations of $1,000
or more during the current election cycle to the filer of the independent expenditure report:
(A) the identity, address, and phone number of the person;
(B) the date of the donation; and
(C) the amount of the donation.
(4) (a) If the person filing an independent expenditure report is an individual, the
person shall sign the independent expenditure report and certify that the information contained
in the report is complete and accurate.
(b) If the person filing an independent expenditure report is not an individual:
(i) the person filing the independent expenditure report shall designate an authorized
individual to sign the independent expenditure report on behalf of the person; and
(ii) the individual designated under Subsection (4)(b)(i) shall sign the independent
expenditure report and certify that the information contained in the report is complete and
accurate.
(5) If a person who files an independent expenditure report previously filed an
independent expenditure report during, or in relation to, the same election cycle that includes
information, described in Subsection (3)(a) or (b), that has changed since the person filed the
previous independent expenditure report, the person shall include in the most recent
independent expenditure report a description of the information that has changed that includes
both the old information and the new information.
(6) An independent expenditure report is a public record under Title 63G, Chapter 2,
Government Records Access and Management Act.
Section 19. Section 
20A-12-303
 is amended to read:
20A-12-303.
Separate account for campaign funds -- Reporting contributions.
(1) The judge or the judge's personal campaign committee shall deposit each
contribution in one or more separate personal campaign accounts in a financial institution.
(2) The judge or the judge's personal campaign committee may not deposit or mingle
any contributions received into a personal or business account.
(3) (a) As used in this Subsection (3) and Section 
20A-12-305
, "received" means:
(i) for a cash contribution, that the cash is given to a judge or the judge's personal
campaign committee;
(ii) for a contribution that is a negotiable instrument or check, that the negotiable
instrument or check is negotiated; and
(iii) for any other type of contribution, that any portion of the contribution's benefit
inures to the judge.
(b) The judge or the judge's personal campaign committee shall report to the lieutenant
governor each contribution received by the judge, within [
] 
 days after the day on which
the contribution is received.
(c) For each contribution that a judge fails to report within the time period described in
Subsection (3)(b), the lieutenant governor shall impose a fine against the judge in an amount
equal to:
(i) 10% of the amount of the contribution if the judge reports the contribution within
60 days after the day on which the time period described in Subsection (3)(b) ends; or
(ii) 20% of the amount of the contribution, if the judge fails to report the contribution
within 60 days after the day on which the time period described in Subsection (3)(b) ends.
(d) The lieutenant governor shall:
(i) deposit money received under Subsection (3)(c) into the General Fund; and
(ii) report on the lieutenant governor's website, in the location where reports relating to
each judge are available for public access:
(A) each fine imposed by the lieutenant governor against the judge;
(B) the amount of the fine;
(C) the amount of the contribution to which the fine relates; and
(D) the date of the contribution.
(4) Within [
] 
 days after receiving a contribution that is cash or a negotiable
instrument, exceeds $50, and is from an unknown source, a judge or the judge's personal
campaign committee shall disburse the amount of the contribution to:
(a) the treasurer of the state or a political subdivision for deposit into the state's or
political subdivision's general fund; or
(b) an organization that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section
501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code.