HB2026- public resources; influencing elections; penalties

This bill allows a resident of a jurisdiction that has violated statutory language relating to influence of public elections to initiate a suit in the country superior court.

Stipulates that for municipalities and counties, the civil penalties must be paid as follows:

1.       To the Office of the AG, to defray costs of enforcement, if the civil penalty is filed by the AG.

2.       To the Office of the County Treasurer, for deposit in the county general fund, if the civil penalty is filed by the county attorney.

3.       To the resident, if the civil penalty is filed by a resident of the jurisdiction in violation.

Specifies that for school districts in violation of the statutory language relating to influence of elections, all penalties for a suit initiated by a resident of the jurisdiction in violation must be paid to the resident.