Connecticut General Statutes 9-601e – Impermissible coordinated expenditure. Liability for penalty
If the State Elections Enforcement Commission finds that an expenditure, as defined in section 9-601b, is coordinated with a candidate committee or candidate or an agent of the candidate, in a manner not permissible under the provisions of this chapter, the candidate, agent of the candidate, if applicable, or treasurer of such committee who participated in or had knowledge of such coordination, shall be jointly and severally liable for paying any penalty levied by the commission under section 9-7b.
Terms Used In Connecticut General Statutes 9-601e
- Agent: means a person authorized to act for or in place of another. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-601
- Candidate: means an individual who seeks nomination for election or election to public office whether or not such individual is elected, and for the purposes of this chapter and chapter 157, an individual shall be deemed to seek nomination for election or election if such individual has (A) been endorsed by a party or become eligible for a position on the ballot at an election or primary, or (B) solicited or received contributions, other than for a party committee, made expenditures or given such individual's consent to any other person, other than a party committee, to solicit or receive contributions or make expenditures with the intent to bring about such individual's nomination for election or election to any such office. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-601
- candidate committee: includes candidate committees for participating and nonparticipating candidates, unless the context of a provision clearly indicates otherwise. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-601
- Committee: means a party committee, political committee or a candidate committee organized, as the case may be, for a single primary, election or referendum, or for ongoing political activities, to aid or promote the success or defeat of any political party, any one or more candidates for public office or the position of town committee member or any referendum question. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-601
- expenditure: means :
(1) Any purchase, payment, distribution, loan, advance, deposit or gift of money or anything of value, when made to promote the success or defeat of any candidate seeking the nomination for election, or election, of any person or for the purpose of aiding or promoting the success or defeat of any referendum question or the success or defeat of any political party. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-601b
- Treasurer: means the individual appointed by a candidate or by the chairperson of a party committee or a political committee to receive and disburse funds on behalf of the candidate or committee. See Connecticut General Statutes 9-601