20A-11-403 (Effective 01/01/11) - Failure to file -- Penalties.
20A-11-403 (Effective 01/01/11). Failure to file -- Penalties.
(1) Within 30 days after a deadline for the filing of a summary report, the lieutenantgovernor shall review each filed summary report to ensure that:
(a) each officeholder that is required to file a summary report has filed one; and
(b) each summary report contains the information required by this part.
(2) If it appears that any officeholder has failed to file the summary report required bylaw, if it appears that a filed summary report does not conform to the law, or if the lieutenantgovernor has received a written complaint alleging a violation of the law or the falsity of anysummary report, the lieutenant governor shall:
(a) impose a fine against the filing entity in accordance with Section 20A-11-1005; and
(b) within five days of discovery of a violation or receipt of a written complaint, notifythe officeholder of the violation or written complaint and direct the officeholder to file asummary report correcting the problem.
(3) (a) It is unlawful for any officeholder to fail to file or amend a summary report within14 days after receiving notice from the lieutenant governor under this section.
(b) Each officeholder who violates Subsection (3)(a) is guilty of a class B misdemeanor.
(c) The lieutenant governor shall report all violations of Subsection (3)(a) to the attorneygeneral.
Amended by Chapter 389, 2010 General Session