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The State Board shall report to the attorney for the Commonwealth of the City of Richmond in the case of reporting requirements for campaign committees for statewide office and to the attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city of the residence of a candidate for the General Assembly. For political committees, the State Board shall report the violation to the attorney for the Commonwealth of the City of Richmond. If all the officers of a political committee are residents of one county or city as shown on the statement of organization required by this chapter, the State Board shall report violations for that political committee to the attorney for the Commonwealth of that county or city.B\n\nIt shall be the duty of the general registrar of a county or city to report any violation of the provisions of this chapter relating to the filing of campaign finance reports required to be filed with the general registrar to the attorney for the Commonwealth for the county or city in which the general registrar has jurisdiction.C\n\nIn order to fulfill the duty to report violations pursuant to subsections A and B, the Board shall establish and implement a system for receiving, cataloging, and reviewing reports filed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and for verifying that reports are complete and submitted on time. As part of the system referred to in this subsection, the general registrar for each county and city shall be required, in accordance with instructions provided by the Board, to receive, catalog, and review the reports filed with the general registrar and to verify that the reports are complete and submitted on time.D\n\nThe State Board, and the general registrar in accordance with the instructions of the State Board, (i) shall assess and collect the civil penalties provided in Article 8 (§ 24.2-953 et seq.) and (ii) if unable to collect the penalty, shall report the violation to the appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth for enforcement.E\n\nThe State Board, or the general registrar in accordance with the instructions of the State Board, shall notify, no later than 21 days after the report due date, any person submitting an incomplete report of the need for additional information. The State Board, or the general registrar in accordance with the instructions of the State Board, may request additional information to correct obvious mathematical errors and to fulfill the requirements for information on the reports.F\n\nUpon notice of a violation of this chapter, the State Board or the general registrar shall within 90 days of the report deadline notify the appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth, who shall initiate civil proceedings to enforce the civil penalties assessed by the State Board or the general registrar as provided herein. Any civil penalties collected pursuant to action by the State Board shall be payable to the State Treasurer for deposit to the general fund, and any civil penalties collected pursuant to action by a general registrar shall be payable to the treasurer of the locality for deposit to its general fund.G\n\nIn the case of any political committee that is required to file a statement of organization pursuant to this chapter, the State Board shall be authorized to waive a penalty that has been assessed if the filer demonstrates that there exists good cause to waive the penalty.H\n\nThe State Board shall notify the public through its official Internet website of any violation based on the failure to file a required report by a candidate for statewide office or the General Assembly and the identity of the violator.I\n\nThe State Board shall determine the schedule of civil penalties required to be followed by its staff and general registrars in assessing penalties under this chapter. No election official or staff may waive or reduce such penalties, except as provided in § 24.2-946.4.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":221824,"text":"It shall be the duty of the State Board to report any violation of the provisions of this chapter to the appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth. The State Board shall report to the attorney for the Commonwealth of the City of Richmond in the case of reporting requirements for campaign committees for statewide office and to the attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city of the residence of a candidate for the General Assembly. For political committees, the State Board shall report the violation to the attorney for the Commonwealth of the City of Richmond. If all the officers of a political committee are residents of one county or city as shown on the statement of organization required by this chapter, the State Board shall report violations for that political committee to the attorney for the Commonwealth of that county or city.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":221825,"text":"It shall be the duty of the general registrar of a county or city to report any violation of the provisions of this chapter relating to the filing of campaign finance reports required to be filed with the general registrar to the attorney for the Commonwealth for the county or city in which the general registrar has jurisdiction.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":221826,"text":"In order to fulfill the duty to report violations pursuant to subsections A and B, the Board shall establish and implement a system for receiving, cataloging, and reviewing reports filed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and for verifying that reports are complete and submitted on time. As part of the system referred to in this subsection, the general registrar for each county and city shall be required, in accordance with instructions provided by the Board, to receive, catalog, and review the reports filed with the general registrar and to verify that the reports are complete and submitted on time.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":221827,"text":"The State Board, and the general registrar in accordance with the instructions of the State Board, (i) shall assess and collect the civil penalties provided in Article 8 (§ 24.2-953 et seq.) and (ii) if unable to collect the penalty, shall report the violation to the appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth for enforcement.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":221828,"text":"The State Board, or the general registrar in accordance with the instructions of the State Board, shall notify, no later than 21 days after the report due date, any person submitting an incomplete report of the need for additional information. The State Board, or the general registrar in accordance with the instructions of the State Board, may request additional information to correct obvious mathematical errors and to fulfill the requirements for information on the reports.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D","next_prefix":"F"},"5":{"id":221829,"text":"Upon notice of a violation of this chapter, the State Board or the general registrar shall within 90 days of the report deadline notify the appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth, who shall initiate civil proceedings to enforce the civil penalties assessed by the State Board or the general registrar as provided herein. Any civil penalties collected pursuant to action by the State Board shall be payable to the State Treasurer for deposit to the general fund, and any civil penalties collected pursuant to action by a general registrar shall be payable to the treasurer of the locality for deposit to its general fund.","type":"section","prefixes":["F"],"prefix":"F","entire_prefix":"F","prefix_anchor":"F","level":1,"prior_prefix":"E","next_prefix":"G"},"6":{"id":221830,"text":"In the case of any political committee that is required to file a statement of organization pursuant to this chapter, the State Board shall be authorized to waive a penalty that has been assessed if the filer demonstrates that there exists good cause to waive the penalty.","type":"section","prefixes":["G"],"prefix":"G","entire_prefix":"G","prefix_anchor":"G","level":1,"prior_prefix":"F","next_prefix":"H"},"7":{"id":221831,"text":"The State Board shall notify the public through its official Internet website of any violation based on the failure to file a required report by a candidate for statewide office or the General Assembly and the identity of the violator.","type":"section","prefixes":["H"],"prefix":"H","entire_prefix":"H","prefix_anchor":"H","level":1,"prior_prefix":"G","next_prefix":"I"},"8":{"id":221832,"text":"The State Board shall determine the schedule of civil penalties required to be followed by its staff and general registrars in assessing penalties under this chapter. 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This law was first created in 1975. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 515 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1975 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 15 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1979, chapter 370; in 1990, chapter 976; in 1991, chapter 709; in 1993, chapters 393 and 641; in 1994, chapters 752<\/a> and 903<\/a>; in 1995, chapter 785<\/a>; in 1996, chapters 395<\/a> and 405<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 153<\/a>; in 2000, chapters 511<\/a> and 555<\/a>; in 2001, chapters 620<\/a>, 635<\/a>, and 648<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 468<\/a>; in 2004, chapters 457<\/a> and 480<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 9<\/a>, 371<\/a>, 676<\/a>, and 745<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 787<\/a> and 892<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 644<\/a> and 645<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":68549,"section_number":"24.2-948.7","catch_line":"(Effective July 1, 2026) Violations of the ban on personal use of campaign funds; complaint; notice; hearing; civil penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-948.7\/"},{"id":75122,"section_number":"24.2-953.6","catch_line":"Appeal of penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-953.6\/"},{"id":68500,"section_number":"24.2-955.3","catch_line":"Penalties for violations of this chapter","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-955.3\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":69018,"section_number":"24.2-946.4","catch_line":"Right to grant extensions in special circumstances","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-946.4\/"},{"id":84901,"section_number":"24.2-953","catch_line":"General provisions","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-953\/"}],"permalink":{"id":189083,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60680,"identifier":"24.2-946.3","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.3","url":"\/24.2-946.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-946.3\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/2\/24.2-946.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Reporting of certain violations; penalties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-946.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> It shall be the duty of the State Board<\/span> to report any violation of the provisions of this chapter to the appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth. The State Board<\/span> shall report to the attorney for the Commonwealth of the City of Richmond in the case of reporting requirements for campaign committees for statewide office and to the attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city of the residence<\/span> of a candidate<\/span> for the General Assembly. For political committees, the State Board<\/span> shall report the violation to the attorney for the Commonwealth of the City of Richmond. If all the officers of a political committee are residents of one county or city as shown on the statement of organization required by this chapter, the State Board<\/span> shall report violations for that political committee to the attorney for the Commonwealth of that county or city. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> It shall be the duty of the general registrar<\/span> of a county or city to report any violation of the provisions of this chapter relating to the filing of campaign finance reports required to be filed with the general registrar<\/span> to the attorney for the Commonwealth for the county or city in which the general registrar<\/span> has jurisdiction<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> In order<\/span> to fulfill the duty to report violations pursuant to subsections A and B, the Board shall establish and implement a system for receiving, cataloging, and reviewing reports filed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and for verifying that reports are complete and submitted on time. As part of the system referred to in this subsection, the general registrar<\/span> for each county and city shall be required, in accordance with instructions provided by the Board, to receive, catalog, and review the reports filed with the general registrar<\/span> and to verify that the reports are complete and submitted on time. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The State Board<\/span>, and the general registrar<\/span> in accordance with the instructions of the State Board<\/span>, (i) shall assess and collect the civil penalties provided in Article 8 (§ 24.2-953<\/a> et seq.) and (ii) if unable to collect the penalty<\/span>, shall report the violation to the appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth for enforcement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The State Board<\/span>, or the general registrar<\/span> in accordance with the instructions of the State Board<\/span>, shall notify, no later than 21 days after the report due date, any person submitting an incomplete report of the need for additional information. The State Board<\/span>, or the general registrar<\/span> in accordance with the instructions of the State Board<\/span>, may request additional information to correct obvious mathematical errors and to fulfill the requirements for information on the reports. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> Upon notice of a violation of this chapter, the State Board<\/span> or the general registrar<\/span> shall within 90 days of the report deadline notify the appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth, who shall initiate civil proceedings to enforce the civil penalties assessed by the State Board<\/span> or the general registrar<\/span> as provided herein. Any civil penalties collected pursuant to action by the State Board<\/span> shall be payable to the State Treasurer for deposit to the general fund, and any civil penalties collected pursuant to action by a general registrar<\/span> shall be payable to the treasurer of the locality for deposit to its general fund. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> In the case of any political committee that is required to file a statement of organization pursuant to this chapter, the State Board<\/span> shall be authorized to waive<\/span> a penalty<\/span> that has been assessed if the filer demonstrates that there exists good cause to waive<\/span> the penalty<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

H.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> shall notify the public through its official Internet website of any violation based on the failure to file a required report by a candidate<\/span> for statewide office or the General Assembly and the identity of the violator. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

I.<\/span> The State Board<\/span> shall determine the schedule of civil penalties required to be followed by its staff and general registrars<\/span> in assessing penalties under this chapter. No election<\/span> official or staff may waive<\/span> or reduce such penalties, except as provided in § 24.2-946.4<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREPORTING OF CERTAIN VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES (\u00a7 24.2-946.3)\n\nA. It shall be the duty of the State Board to report any violation of the\nprovisions of this chapter to the appropriate attorney for the Commonwealth. The\nState Board shall report to the attorney for the Commonwealth of the City of\nRichmond in the case of reporting requirements for campaign committees for\nstatewide office and to the attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city\nof the residence of a candidate for the General Assembly. For political\ncommittees, the State Board shall report the violation to the attorney for the\nCommonwealth of the City of Richmond. If all the officers of a political\ncommittee are residents of one county or city as shown on the statement of\norganization required by this chapter, the State Board shall report violations\nfor that political committee to the attorney for the Commonwealth of that county\nor city.\n\nB. It shall be the duty of the general registrar of a county or city to report\nany violation of the provisions of this chapter relating to the filing of\ncampaign finance reports required to be filed with the general registrar to the\nattorney for the Commonwealth for the county or city in which the general\nregistrar has jurisdiction.\n\nC. In order to fulfill the duty to report violations pursuant to subsections A\nand B, the Board shall establish and implement a system for receiving,\ncataloging, and reviewing reports filed pursuant to the provisions of this\nchapter and for verifying that reports are complete and submitted on time. As\npart of the system referred to in this subsection, the general registrar for\neach county and city shall be required, in accordance with instructions provided\nby the Board, to receive, catalog, and review the reports filed with the general\nregistrar and to verify that the reports are complete and submitted on time.\n\nD. The State Board, and the general registrar in accordance with the\ninstructions of the State Board, (i) shall assess and collect the civil\npenalties provided in Article 8 (§ 24.2-953 et seq.) and (ii) if unable to\ncollect the penalty, shall report the violation to the appropriate attorney for\nthe Commonwealth for enforcement.\n\nE. The State Board, or the general registrar in accordance with the instructions\nof the State Board, shall notify, no later than 21 days after the report due\ndate, any person submitting an incomplete report of the need for additional\ninformation. The State Board, or the general registrar in accordance with the\ninstructions of the State Board, may request additional information to correct\nobvious mathematical errors and to fulfill the requirements for information on\nthe reports.\n\nF. Upon notice of a violation of this chapter, the State Board or the general\nregistrar shall within 90 days of the report deadline notify the appropriate\nattorney for the Commonwealth, who shall initiate civil proceedings to enforce\nthe civil penalties assessed by the State Board or the general registrar as\nprovided herein. Any civil penalties collected pursuant to action by the State\nBoard shall be payable to the State Treasurer for deposit to the general fund,\nand any civil penalties collected pursuant to action by a general registrar\nshall be payable to the treasurer of the locality for deposit to its general\nfund.\n\nG. In the case of any political committee that is required to file a statement\nof organization pursuant to this chapter, the State Board shall be authorized to\nwaive a penalty that has been assessed if the filer demonstrates that there\nexists good cause to waive the penalty.\n\nH. The State Board shall notify the public through its official Internet website\nof any violation based on the failure to file a required report by a candidate\nfor statewide office or the General Assembly and the identity of the violator.\n\nI. The State Board shall determine the schedule of civil penalties required to\nbe followed by its staff and general registrars in assessing penalties under\nthis chapter. No election official or staff may waive or reduce such penalties,\nexcept as provided in § 24.2-946.4.\n\nHISTORY: 1975, c. 515, \u00a7 24.1-262; 1979, c. 370, \u00a7 24.1-263; 1990, c. 976;\n1991, c. 709; 1993, cc. 393, 641, \u00a7\u00a7 24.2-928, 24.2-929; 1994, cc. 752, 903;\n1995, c. 785; 1996, cc. 395, 405; 1998, c. 153; 2000, cc. 511, 555; 2001, cc.\n620, 635, 648; 2002, c. 468; 2004, cc. 457, 480; 2005, cc. 9, 371, 676, 745;\n2006, cc. 787, 892; 2015, cc. 644, 645.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}