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20A-11-1404. Establishment and administration of political fund.
(1) A labor organization wishing to make expenditures for political purposes shallestablish 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 accountcontaining 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 committeeas required by this chapter.
(3) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a labor organization may only makeexpenditures 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 transferunion dues to a political fund.
(4) Nothing in this part precludes a labor organization from making expenditures ofunion dues to communicate directly with its own members about political candidates or politicalissues.
(5) Nothing in this part precludes a labor organization from making expenditures ofunion dues either for the establishment and administration of a political fund or to solicitcontributions from its members to a political fund.
(6) Nothing in this part is intended to, or may be construed to, preempt any requirementof federal law.

Amended by Chapter 220, 2004 General Session

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Utah > Title-20a > Chapter-11 > 20a-11-1404

20A-11-1404. Establishment and administration of political fund.
(1) A labor organization wishing to make expenditures for political purposes shallestablish 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 accountcontaining 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 committeeas required by this chapter.
(3) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a labor organization may only makeexpenditures 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 transferunion dues to a political fund.
(4) Nothing in this part precludes a labor organization from making expenditures ofunion dues to communicate directly with its own members about political candidates or politicalissues.
(5) Nothing in this part precludes a labor organization from making expenditures ofunion dues either for the establishment and administration of a political fund or to solicitcontributions from its members to a political fund.
(6) Nothing in this part is intended to, or may be construed to, preempt any requirementof federal law.

Amended by Chapter 220, 2004 General Session


State Codes and Statutes

State Codes and Statutes

Statutes > Utah > Title-20a > Chapter-11 > 20a-11-1404

20A-11-1404. Establishment and administration of political fund.
(1) A labor organization wishing to make expenditures for political purposes shallestablish 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 accountcontaining 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 committeeas required by this chapter.
(3) (a) Except as otherwise provided in this part, a labor organization may only makeexpenditures 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 transferunion dues to a political fund.
(4) Nothing in this part precludes a labor organization from making expenditures ofunion dues to communicate directly with its own members about political candidates or politicalissues.
(5) Nothing in this part precludes a labor organization from making expenditures ofunion dues either for the establishment and administration of a political fund or to solicitcontributions from its members to a political fund.
(6) Nothing in this part is intended to, or may be construed to, preempt any requirementof federal law.

Amended by Chapter 220, 2004 General Session