{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-953.5","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 24.2-953.5","heading":"Additional penalties related to federal political action or out-of-state political committees","body":"A. Acceptance of contributions of $10,000 or more in the aggregate in any calendar year from an unregistered federal political action committee or out-of-state political committee shall result in a civil penalty equal to the amount of the contributions made to a candidate campaign committee or political committee.B. The provisions of this subsection are applicable regardless of the assessment of a civil penalty pursuant to subsection A. The failure of any federal political action committee or out-of-state political committee to comply with the provisions of § 24.2-949.2, 24.2-949.10, 24.2-949.11, or 24.2-949.12 shall result in a civil penalty not to exceed the amount of the contribution made to a candidate campaign committee or political committee.C. The State Board of Elections shall institute proceedings pursuant to § 24.2-104 against any committee that fails to comply with the provisions of § 24.2-947.3:1, 24.2-949.2, 24.2-949.10, 24.2-949.11, 24.2-949.12, or 24.2-949.13 and, after notice by the State Board, continues for more than five days to remain noncompliant.2006, cc. 771, 805, § 24.2-930.1.","path":["Title 24.2. ELECTIONS","Chapter 9.3. CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE ACT OF 2006","Article 8. PENALTIES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/24.2-953.5/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:04Z","sha256":"dfc95342a2d581d0cc71c1ddcf5c5314e76887637bf6b77e1435d1817cc0d03c","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-953.4","next":"us-va/va.-code-24.2-953.6"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}