2010 Code of Virginia
Title 24.2 - ELECTIONS.
Chapter 9.5 - Political Campaign Advertisements (24.2-955 thru 24.2-959.1)
24.2-956 - Requirements for print media advertisements sponsored by a candidate campaign committee.

§ 24.2-956. Requirements for print media advertisements sponsored by a candidate campaign committee.

It shall be unlawful for any candidate or candidate campaign committee to sponsor a print media advertisement that constitutes an expenditure or contribution required to be disclosed under Chapter 9.3 (§ 24.2-945 et seq.) unless all of the following conditions are met:

1. It bears the legend or includes the statement: "Paid for by  ............
[Name of candidate or campaign committee]." Alternatively, if the
advertisement is supporting a candidate who is the sponsor and the
advertisement makes no reference to any other clearly identified candidate,
then the statement "Paid for by  ............ [Name of sponsor]" may be
replaced by the statement "Authorized by  ............ [Name of sponsor]."

2. In an advertisement sponsored by a candidate or a candidate campaign committee that makes reference to any other clearly identified candidate who is not sponsoring the advertisement, the sponsor shall state whether it is authorized by the candidate not sponsoring the advertisement. The visual legend in the advertisement shall state either "Authorized by [Name of candidate], candidate for [Name of office]" or "Not authorized by any other candidate." This subdivision does not apply if the sponsor of the advertisement is the candidate the advertisement supports or that candidate's campaign committee.

3. If an advertisement is jointly sponsored, the disclosure statement shall name all the sponsors.

4. Any disclosure statement required by this section shall be displayed in a conspicuous manner.

(2002, c. 487, § 24.2-943; 2003, c. 237; 2004, cc. 55, 457; 2005, c. 369; 2006, cc. 787, 892.)