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1996 SESSION
960354649Patrons-- Williams, Bolling, Earley, Goode, Hanger, Hawkins, Newman, Norment, Stolle and Trumbo
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 9 of Title 24.2 an article numbered 4.1, consisting of a section numbered 24.2-928.1, as follows:
§ 24-2-928.1. 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 the spouse or immediate family member of such
applicant, licensee, officer or director, ] 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 or to any
candidate's campaign committee or any political committee as defined in §
24.2-901. No candidate, campaign committee, or political committee
shall [ knowingly ] , accept any such contribution. Any
person who violates this section shall be subject to the penalties provided in
§ 24.2-929; and, in addition, any person, who [ knowingly makes
or accepts makes ] 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.