2.12.550 Fair Elections Act penalties.
This section is included in your selections.
In addition to other enforcement and penalty provisions of this Article:
A. It is a violation of the law for candidates to accept more Fair Elections Act benefits than those to which they are entitled or misuse such benefits or Fair Elections funding.
B. If a participating candidate knowingly or willfully accepts or spends Fair Elections funding in violation of this Act, then the candidate shall repay to the Fair Elections Fund an amount equal to twice the value of Fair Elections funding unlawfully accepted or spent.
C. The Commission shall, after a hearing held pursuant to Section 2.12.230, have the authority to impose the fine created by this section upon a two-thirds vote. (Ord. 7524-NS § 3.6 (part), 2016)