Utah Statutes § 20A-11-1404 Establishment and administration of political fund
Statute Text
(1)
A labor organization wishing to make expenditures for political purposes shall establish a political fund.
(2)
Each labor organization that establishes a political fund shall:
(a)
maintain the political fund as a separate, segregated account apart from any account containing money received by a labor organization as union dues;
(b)
ensure that each contribution to the political fund is voluntary; and
(c)
register the political fund as a political action committee or political issues committee as required by this chapter.
(3)
(a)
Except as otherwise provided in this part, a labor organization may only make expenditures for political purposes from a political fund established in accordance with this part.
(b)
A labor organization may not expend union dues for political purposes or transfer union dues to a political fund.
(4)
Nothing in this part precludes a labor organization from making expenditures of union dues to communicate directly with its own members about political candidates or political issues.
(5)
Nothing in this part precludes a labor organization from making expenditures of union dues either for the establishment and administration of a political fund or to solicit contributions from its members to a political fund.
(6)
Nothing in this part is intended to, or may be construed to, preempt any requirement of federal law.
History
Amended by Chapter 220 , 2004 General Session .
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