2006 Utah Code - 20A-11-603 — Criminal penalties.

     20A-11-603.   Criminal penalties.
     (1) (a) Each political action committee that fails to file the statement due September 15 or before the regular general session is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
     (b) The lieutenant governor shall report all violations of Subsection (1)(a) to the attorney general.
     (2) Within 30 days after a deadline for the filing of the January 5 statement required by this part, the lieutenant governor shall review each filed statement to ensure that:
     (a) each political action 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 action committee has failed to file the January 5 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 action committee of the violation or written complaint and direct the political action committee to file a statement correcting the problem.
     (4) (a) It is unlawful for any political action committee to fail to file or amend a statement within 14 days after receiving notice from the lieutenant governor under this section.
     (b) Each political action 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.

Enacted by Chapter 355, 1997 General Session