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      Sec. 6-38l. Acts prohibited with respect to high sheriffs in the solicitation of contribution or expenditure, committees and referenda. (a) As used in this section:

      (1) "Contribution" has the same meaning as "contribution", as defined in section 9-601a, except that the exclusions to said term in subsection (b) of said section shall not apply;

      (2) "Expenditure" has the same meaning as "expenditure", as defined in section 9-601b, except that the exclusions to said term in subsection (b) of said section shall not apply; and

      (3) "Immediate family" means a dependent relative who resides in the individual's household or any spouse, child or parent of the individual.

      (b) No high sheriff may, directly or indirectly, solicit a contribution or an expenditure from a deputy sheriff, a special deputy sheriff, an employee of the high sheriff, a member of the immediate family of a deputy sheriff, special deputy sheriff or employee of the high sheriff, or a business client with whom the high sheriff has conducted business in the capacity of high sheriff during the preceding twelve months, for (1) an exploratory committee or a candidate committee established by a high sheriff, (2) a political committee established by a high sheriff or an agent of a high sheriff, (3) the aid or promotion of the success or defeat of a referendum question or (4) any other purpose for which contributions or expenditures may be made under chapter 155.

      (c) A high sheriff commits a violation of this section when such high sheriff, with intent that conduct that would constitute a violation of this section if performed by a high sheriff be performed by another person, agrees with one or more persons to engage in or cause the performance of such conduct and any one of them commits an overt act in pursuance of such agreement.

      (d) Any person who violates any provision of this section shall be guilty of a class D felony.

      (P.A. 00-99, S. 149, 154; P.A. 01-195, S. 11, 181; P.A. 03-19, S. 14.)

      History: P.A. 00-99 effective April 27, 2000; P.A. 01-195 made a technical change in Subsec. (b) for purposes of gender neutrality, effective July 11, 2001; P.A. 03-19 made a technical change in Subsec. (a), effective May 12, 2003.