SB 813
Increasing civil penalties for failure to file required campaign finance reports
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Bill overview
This bill increases the penalties for failing to file campaign finance reports or filing them inaccurately in West Virginia. Currently, the penalty is $10 per day, but the bill raises it to a maximum of $500 for the first violation and $1,000 for subsequent violations. The bill also requires the Secretary of State to provide notice to political committees before imposing fines, allows for additional compliance time, and enables the Secretary of State to negotiate payment plans and refer outstanding penalties to debt collection agencies.
Key provisions
- Increases civil penalties for late or inaccurate campaign finance reports.
- Sets maximum penalties of $500 for the first violation and $1,000 for subsequent violations.
- Requires the Secretary of State to provide written notice to political committees before imposing fines.
- Allows the Secretary of State to grant additional time for compliance.
- Authorizes the Secretary of State to negotiate payment plans for civil penalties.
- Mandates referral of unpaid penalties to debt collection agencies after 30 days.
- Requires publication of a list of late filers online.
- Disqualifies candidates who fail to file statements before a deadline.
Who is affected
- Political committees
- Candidates
- Campaign finance officials
- West Virginia State Election Commission
- Debt collection agencies
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