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Montana Statutes § 13-37-502 Prohibition on foreign national interference in election

⤴ Up to Part 5: Prohibiting Foreign Influence in Elections

Statute Text

(1) It is unlawful for a foreign national, directly or through an intermediary, to make a disbursement for an electioneering communication, a contribution, or an expenditure, or to make an express or implied promise to make a contribution or an expenditure, in connection with any candidate election.
(2) It is unlawful for a person to solicit, accept, or receive a contribution, expenditure, or disbursement described in subsection (1) from a foreign national.
(3) To the extent that a potential violation of this section also violates 52 U.S.C. 30121 or 11 CFR 110.20 , investigation and enforcement of the matter must be referred to the federal election commission. The commissioner or a county attorney may not bring an enforcement action regarding the portion of the matter that also violates 52 U.S.C. 30121 or 11 CFR 110.20 .

History

Added by Laws 2019 , Ch. 330 , Sec. 2 , eff. 10/1/2019 .

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