SECTION 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 , 24.2-949.2 , 24.2-949.2 , or 24.2-949.2 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 § 24.2-949.2 against any committee that fails to comply with the provisions of § 24.2-949.2 , 24.2-949.2 , 24.2-949.2 , 24.2-949.2 , 24.2-949.2 , or 24.2-949.2 and, after notice by the State Board, continues for more than five days to remain noncompliant.

2006, cc. 24.2-949.2 , 24.2-949.2 , § 24.2-930.1.