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HOUSE BILL NO. 2618 Offered February 20, 1995 A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-907.1, relating to prohibited contributions from gambling casino interests; penalty. ---------- Patron--Howell ---------- Consent to introduce ---------- Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Article 2 of Chapter 9 of Title 24.2 a section numbered 24.2-907.1 as follows:

§ 24.2-907.1. Prohibited contributions from casino gambling interests.

No person who is the applicant for or holder of a casino gambling license in any state, nor any holding, intermediary or subsidiary company thereof, nor any officer, director, or employee of such applicant, licensee or holding, intermediary or subsidiary company, nor any person or agent on behalf of any such applicant, licensee, holding, intermediary or subsidiary company, or officer, director or employee, shall make any contribution, directly or indirectly, to any candidate for nomination or election to any office subject to the provisions of this chapter, to any candidate's campaign committee, or to any political committee as defined in § 24.2-901. No such candidate for nomination or election to any office subject to the provisions of this chapter, campaign committee, or political committee, shall accept any such contribution. Any person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in Article 5 (§ 24.2-929 et seq.) of this chapter, and, in addition, any candidate, who knowingly accepts any contribution in violation of this section shall be subject to a civil penalty equal in amount to twice the amount of the prohibited contribution. This civil penalty shall be enforced as provided in § 24.2-929.