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House
File
2409
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Introduced
HOUSE
FILE
2409
BY
TUREK
A
BILL
FOR
An
Act
relating
to
illegal
campaign
contributions,
and
making
1
penalties
applicable.
2
BE
IT
ENACTED
BY
THE
GENERAL
ASSEMBLY
OF
THE
STATE
OF
IOWA:
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Section
1.
Section
68A.502,
subsection
3,
Code
2026,
is
1
amended
by
adding
the
following
new
paragraph:
2
NEW
PARAGRAPH
.
d.
A
contribution
made
to
a
candidate
3
or
candidate’s
committee
by
a
person
who
is
not
an
eligible
4
elector,
as
defined
in
section
39.3,
that
is
a
resident
of
5
the
state,
district,
county,
township,
city,
ward,
or
other
6
political
subdivision
that
is
represented
by
the
office
sought
7
by
the
candidate,
as
reflected
in
the
statement
of
organization
8
filed
pursuant
to
section
68A.201.
9
EXPLANATION
10
The
inclusion
of
this
explanation
does
not
constitute
agreement
with
11
the
explanation’s
substance
by
the
members
of
the
general
assembly.
12
This
bill
classifies
as
an
illegal
contribution
a
13
contribution
made
to
a
candidate
or
candidate’s
committee
14
by
a
person
who
is
not
an
eligible
elector
that
resides
in
15
the
state,
or
political
subdivision
of
the
state,
that
is
16
represented
by
the
office
sought
by
the
candidate,
as
reflected
17
in
the
statement
of
organization
filed
by
the
candidate’s
18
committee.
19
By
operation
of
law,
a
person
who
willfully
violates
the
20
bill
is
guilty
of
a
serious
misdemeanor.
A
serious
misdemeanor
21
is
punishable
by
confinement
for
no
more
than
one
year
and
a
22
fine
of
at
least
$430
but
not
more
than
$2,560.
In
addition,
23
the
person
may
be
subject
to
civil
penalties
imposed
by
the
24
Iowa
ethics
and
campaign
disclosure
board,
including
remedial
25
action,
a
reprimand,
and
a
civil
penalty
of
up
to
$2,000
(Code
26
section
68B.32D).
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