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UTAH CODE (Last Updated: January 16, 2015) |
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Title 20A. Election Code |
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Chapter 11. Campaign and Financial Reporting Requirements |
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Part 5. Political Party Registration and Financial Reporting Requirements |
§ 20A-11-512. County political party -- Criminal penalties -- Fines.
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(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) A county political party that fails to file the interim report due before the regular primary election, on August 31, or before the regular general election is subject to a fine of $1,000, 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 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.