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. |