{"data":{"id":"us-mt/13-37-128","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"13-37-128","heading":"Cause of action created.","body":"(1) A person who intentionally or negligently violates any of the reporting provisions of this chapter, a provision of 13-35-225, or a provision of Title 13, chapter 35, part 4, is liable in a civil action brought by the commissioner or a county attorney pursuant to the provisions outlined in 13-37-124 and 13-37-125 for an amount up to $500 or three times the amount of the unlawful contributions or expenditures, whichever is greater.\n(2) A person who makes or receives a contribution or expenditure in violation of 13-35-227, 13-35-228, or this chapter or who violates 13-35-226 is liable in a civil action brought by the commissioner or a county attorney pursuant to the provisions outlined in 13-37-124 and 13-37-125 for an amount up to $500 or three times the amount of the unlawful contribution or expenditure, whichever is greater.\n(3) A person who violates the provisions of 13-37-502 is liable in a civil action brought by the commissioner or a county attorney pursuant to the provisions outlined in 13-37-124 and 13-37-125 for an amount up to $500 or three times the amount of the unlawful disbursement, contribution, expenditure, or promise, whichever is greater.","path":["TITLE 13. ELECTIONS","CHAPTER 37. CONTROL OF CAMPAIGN PRACTICES","Part 1. Commissioner of Political Practices"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0130/chapter_0370/part_0010/section_0280/0130-0370-0010-0280.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:33Z","sha256":"9c208a7a2d433cc2e1970a398aae81c049f328553e27cd549f5b1ebb63dc972c","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/13-37-127","next":"us-mt/13-37-129"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}