Utah Code § 36-11-305

Current through the 2024 Fourth Special Session
Section 36-11-305 - Campaign contribution during session prohibited
(1) It is unlawful for a person, lobbyist, principal, or political committee to make a campaign contribution, or contract, promise, or agree to make a campaign contribution, to any of the following during the time the Legislature is convened in annual general session, veto override session, or special session:
(a)
(i) a legislator;
(ii) the lieutenant governor;
(iii) the attorney general;
(iv) the state auditor; or
(v) the state treasurer;
(b) the personal campaign committee of an individual described in Subsection (1)(a); or
(c) a political action committee controlled by a person described in Subsection (1)(a).
(2) It is unlawful for a person, lobbyist, principal, or political committee to make a campaign contribution, or contract, promise, or agree to make a campaign contribution, to the governor, the governor's personal campaign committee, or a political action committee controlled by the governor during the time the Legislature is convened in annual general session, veto override session, special session, or during the time period established by the Utah Constitution, Article VII, Section 8, for the governor to approve or veto bills passed by the Legislature in the annual general session.
(3) Any person who violates this section is guilty of a class A misdemeanor.

Utah Code § 36-11-305

Amended by Chapter 139, 2018 General Session ,§ 1, eff. 3/16/2018.
Amended by Chapter 250, 2011 General Session.