SB2449 - Tennessee: Campaigns And Campaign Finance

Companion Bill HB3980. Campaigns and Campaign Finance - Requires registry of election finance when making a finding that a person converted funds to personal use to assess the person the amount the person converted to personal use in addition to other penalties allowed by law; allows registry to convert unpaid civil penalties into civil judgments. - Amends TCA Section 2-10-110. Fiscal Summary for *SB2449 / HB3980 Increase State Revenue - Not Significant Bill Summary for *SB2449 / HB3980 Present law authorizes the registry of election finance to impose a civil penalty for a violation of the Campaign Financial Disclosure Act. This bill adds that in addition to any penalty the registry may assess for a violation involving a person converting campaign funds to personal use, the registry must also assess the person the amount the person converted [...]

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