County political party -- Criminal penalties -- Fines

(1) A county political party that fails to file an interim report described in Subsections 20A-11-511(1)(a)(i) through (iv) before the deadline is subject to a fine in accordance with Section 20A-11-1005, which the chief election officer shall deposit into the General Fund. (2) Within 60 calendar days after a deadline for the filing of the January 10 statement required by Section 20A-11-510, the lieutenant governor shall review each filed statement to ensure that: (a) a county political party officer who is required to file a statement has filed one; and (b) each statement contains the information required by Section 20A-11-510. (3) If it appears that any county political party officer has failed to file a financial statement before the deadline, if it appears that a filed financial statement does not conform to the law, or if the lieutenant governor has received a written complaint alleging a violation of the law or the falsity of any financial statement, the lieutenant governor shall, no later than the first business day that is at least five calendar days after the day on which the lieutenant governor discovers the violation or receives the written complaint, notify the county political party officer of the violation or written complaint and direct the county political party officer to file a financial statement correcting the problem. (4) (a) A county political party that fails to file or amend a financial statement within seven calendar days after the day on which the county political party receives notice from the lieutenant governor under this section is subject to a fine of the lesser of: (i) 10% of the total contributions received, and the total expenditures made, by the county political party during the reporting period for the financial statement that the county political party failed to file or amend; or (ii) $1,000. (b) The chief election officer shall deposit a fine collected under Subsection (4)(a) into the General Fund.