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22-24-202. Prohibition of foreign funding influencing statewide ballot measures.

(a) As used in this section: (i) "Foreign national" means as defined in 52 U.S.C. § 30121(b); (ii) "Prohibited source" means contributions from or expenditures by a foreign national; (iii) "Directly or indirectly" means acting either alone or jointly with, through or on behalf of any other committee, organization, person or entity. (b) No foreign national shall direct, control or otherwise directly or indirectly participate in the decision making of any group that is required to file with the secretary of state under W.S. 22-24-201(a). (c) Each group of persons that is required to file with the secretary of state under W.S. 22-24-201(a) shall file an accompanying certification regarding funding from prohibited sources as provided in this paragraph. The certification shall include the following statements: (i) That no expenditure of the group was knowingly, whether directly or indirectly, funded by a prohibited source; (ii) That the group shall not knowingly, whether directly or indirectly, receive, solicit or accept contributions or expenditures from a prohibited source in any manner; (iii) That the group will keep records of contributions and expenditures for a period of not less than five (5) years to enable the enforcement of this section. (d) For each contribution to a group of persons that is required to file with the secretary of state under W.S. 22-24-201(a), before accepting the contribution the group shall obtain affirmation from the donor that the donor is not a foreign national and that the donor has not knowingly accepted, whether directly or indirectly, more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) in aggregate from prohibited sources in the immediately preceding four (4) year period. (e) The secretary of state may bring a civil action to enforce the provisions of this section. A violation of this section is subject to a civil penalty of up to twice the amount of any prohibited contribution or expenditure. The secretary of state may obtain injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent further violations of this section.

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22-24-202. Prohibition of foreign funding influencing statewide ballot measures.

(a) As used in this section: (i) "Foreign national" means as defined in 52 U.S.C. § 30121(b); (ii) "Prohibited source" means contributions from or expenditures by a foreign national; (iii) "Directly or indirectly" means acting either alone or jointly with, through or on behalf of any other committee, organization, person or entity. (b) No foreign national shall direct, control or otherwise directly or indirectly participate in the decision making of any group that is required to file with the secretary of state under W.S. 22-24-201(a). (c) Each group of persons that is required to file with the secretary of state under W.S. 22-24-201(a) shall file an accompanying certification regarding funding from prohibited sources as provided in this paragraph. The certification shall include the following statements: (i) That no expenditure of the group was knowingly, whether directly or indirectly, funded by a prohibited source; (ii) That the group shall not knowingly, whether directly or indirectly, receive, solicit or accept contributions or expenditures from a prohibited source in any manner; (iii) That the group will keep records of contributions and expenditures for a period of not less than five (5) years to enable the enforcement of this section. (d) For each contribution to a group of persons that is required to file with the secretary of state under W.S. 22-24-201(a), before accepting the contribution the group shall obtain affirmation from the donor that the donor is not a foreign national and that the donor has not knowingly accepted, whether directly or indirectly, more than one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) in aggregate from prohibited sources in the immediately preceding four (4) year period. (e) The secretary of state may bring a civil action to enforce the provisions of this section. A violation of this section is subject to a civil penalty of up to twice the amount of any prohibited contribution or expenditure. The secretary of state may obtain injunctive relief from a court of competent jurisdiction to prevent further violations of this section.

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