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2000 SESSION
006932972Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 24.2-1014 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 24.2-1014. Identifying persons responsible for campaign advertisements; penalties.
A. As used in this section "writing" “advertisement” includes any printed or
otherwise reproduced statement or advertisement material that contains a
statement or statements made for the purpose of influencing the outcome of an
election for public office, but shall not include: (i) editorial comment or
news coverage whichthat is sponsored and financed by the news medium publishing
or broadcasting it nor writings authorized by the candidate on; (ii) novelties,
authorized by the candidate, including, but not limited to, pens, pencils, and
buttons to be attached to wearing apparel; or (iii) signs and billboards larger
than one square foot in area and authorized by the candidate that show only the
candidate’s name and one or more of the following facts: the candidate’s
political party, the elected office held, the elected office sought, or the
date of the election.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause any writingadvertisement other
than a television or radio broadcast to appear concerning any clearly
identified candidate unless such writingadvertisement plainly identifies the
person or entity responsible for it. The writingadvertisement shall carry the
statement “authorized by ……………” and contain the following information to
complete the statement:
1. The name of the candidate if the writingadvertisement is authorized by the
candidate or his campaign committee;
2. The name of the political party committee if the writingadvertisement is
authorized by that committee; or
3. If authorized by any person other than the candidate, his campaign committee, or a political party committee, either:
a. In the case of a committee that has filed a statement of organization under § 24.2-908, the full name of the committee and a registration number provided by the State Board, or
b. In any other case, the full name and residence address of the individual
responsible for the writingadvertisement.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person to use a false or fictitious name or
address on any such writingadvertisement described in subsection B.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause any radio or television
statement to appear concerning any clearly identified candidate unless the
advertisement or statement contains information whichthat plainly identifies
the candidate, committee, or individual, or entity responsible for it.
E. Any person violating any provision of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed fifty dollars; and, in the case of a willful violation, he shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The procedure to enforce the civil penalty provided in this section shall be as stated in § 24.2-929. The violation of this section shall not void any election.