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If two candidates seeking the same office have the same surname, the political action committee shall include the first name, or other initial or nickname, and the last name of the candidate, in the name of the political action committee so as to identify which candidate is associated with the political action committee; and either the written authorization of the identified candidate or written notice to the identified candidate shall be required by this section.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":225193,"text":"No political action committee required to file a statement of organization pursuant to § 24.2-949.2 shall include in any part of its name the name of a candidate unless the political action committee either (i) has obtained, prior to filing, the written authorization of the candidate to use the candidate’s name as part of the name of the political action committee or (ii) has mailed by certified mail, 21 or more days prior to filing, written notice to the candidate of its intent to use his name as part of the name of the political action committee.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":225194,"text":"Any political action committee which intends to use the name of a candidate as part of the name of the political action committee shall file with the statement of organization required by § 24.2-949.2 either (i) a copy of the written authorization of the candidate consenting to the use of his name or (ii) a copy of its notice to the candidate and evidence of its timely mailing. 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This law was first created in 1996. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 586<\/a> and 601<\/a> 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. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2006, chapters 787<\/a> and 892<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":60201,"section_number":"24.2-949.2","catch_line":"Statement of organization for a political action committee","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-949.2\/"}],"permalink":{"id":189207,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61683,"identifier":"24.2-949.3","token":"24.2\/9.3\/4\/24.2-949.3","url":"\/24.2-949.3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-949.3\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/4\/24.2-949.3","dublin_core":{"Title":"Use of candidate’s name in name of political committee","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-949.3","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> No political action committee required to file a statement of organization pursuant to § 24.2-949.2<\/a> shall include in any part of its name the name of a candidate<\/span> unless the political action committee either (i) has obtained, prior to filing, the written authorization of the candidate<\/span> to use the candidate<\/span>’s name as part of the name of the political action committee or (ii) has mailed by certified mail, 21 or more days prior to filing, written notice to the candidate<\/span> of its intent<\/span> to use his name as part of the name of the political action committee. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any political action committee which intends to use the name of a candidate<\/span> as part of the name of the political action committee shall file with the statement of organization required by § 24.2-949.2<\/a> either (i) a copy of the written authorization of the candidate<\/span> consenting to the use of his name or (ii) a copy of its notice to the candidate<\/span> and evidence<\/span> of its timely mailing. If two candidates<\/span> seeking the same office have the same surname, the political action committee shall include the first name, or other initial or nickname, and the last name of the candidate<\/span>, in the name of the political action committee so as to identify which candidate<\/span> is associated with the political action committee; and either the written authorization of the identified candidate<\/span> or written notice to the identified candidate<\/span> shall be required by this section. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nUSE OF CANDIDATE’S NAME IN NAME OF POLITICAL COMMITTEE (\u00a7 24.2-949.3)\n\nA. No political action committee required to file a statement of organization\npursuant to § 24.2-949.2 shall include in any part of its name the name of\na candidate unless the political action committee either (i) has obtained, prior\nto filing, the written authorization of the candidate to use the\ncandidate’s name as part of the name of the political action committee or\n(ii) has mailed by certified mail, 21 or more days prior to filing, written\nnotice to the candidate of its intent to use his name as part of the name of the\npolitical action committee.\n\nB. Any political action committee which intends to use the name of a candidate\nas part of the name of the political action committee shall file with the\nstatement of organization required by § 24.2-949.2 either (i) a copy of the\nwritten authorization of the candidate consenting to the use of his name or (ii)\na copy of its notice to the candidate and evidence of its timely mailing. If two\ncandidates seeking the same office have the same surname, the political action\ncommittee shall include the first name, or other initial or nickname, and the\nlast name of the candidate, in the name of the political action committee so as\nto identify which candidate is associated with the political action committee;\nand either the written authorization of the identified candidate or written\nnotice to the identified candidate shall be required by this section.\n\nHISTORY: 1996, cc. 586, 601, \u00a7 24.2-908.1; 2006, cc. 787, 892.","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}}