§ 24.2-953.5. Additional penalties related to federal political action or out-of-state political committees...
A. 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, 24.2-949.9:1, 24.2-949.9:2, or 24.2-949.9:3 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, 24.2-949.9:1, 24.2-949.9:2, 24.2-949.9:3, or 24.2-949.9:4 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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