Skip to main content

Utah Statutes § 20A-11-1702 Definitions

⤴ Up to Part 17: Independent Expenditures

Statute Text

As used in this part:
(1) "Clearly identified" means:
(a) the name of the candidate appears;
(b) a photograph or drawing of the candidate appears; or
(c) the identity of the candidate or ballot proposition is apparent by unambiguous reference.
(2)
(a) "Independent expenditure" means an expenditure by a person expressly advocating the success or defeat of a clearly identified candidate or ballot proposition if the expenditure is not made in coordination with, or at the request or suggestion of:
(i) a candidate;
(ii) a candidate's personal campaign committee;
(iii) a member of a candidate's personal campaign committee;
(iv) a political action committee for which the candidate is an officer with primary decision making authority;
(v) an agent of a candidate; or
(vi) a political issues committee.
(b) "Independent expenditure" includes:
(i) the cost of creating and disseminating material for a public communication, including design and production costs; and
(ii) a contract or other promise to make an expenditure described in Subsection (2)(a) or (2)(b)(i).
(3)
(a) "Public communication" means a communication by:
(i) broadcast, cable, satellite communication, newspaper, magazine, outdoor advertising facility, mass mailing, or telephone bank; or
(ii) another medium used for political advertising to the general public.
(b) "Public communication" does not include:
(i) a news story, a commentary, or an editorial disseminated by a broadcasting station, including a cable television operator, programmer, or producer, satellite television or radio provider, website, newspaper, magazine, or other periodical publication, that is not controlled by a candidate or political party; or
(ii) a candidate debate or forum.
(4) "Telephone bank" means 500 or more identical or substantially similar telephone calls within any 30-day period.

History

Added by Chapter 60 , 2014 General Session , § 2 , eff. 5/13/2014 .

Explore Related Documents

This section contains links to related documents with the same tags to allow you quickly access other relevant legal materials. These links include document types and counts, enabling you to explore similar content efficiently.