                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

USE OF CANDIDATE&#8217;S NAME IN NAME OF POLITICAL COMMITTEE (§ 24.2-949.3)

A. No political action committee required to file a statement of organization
pursuant to &#xA7; 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&#8217;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.

B. 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 &#xA7; 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. 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.

HISTORY: 1996, cc. 586, 601, § 24.2-908.1; 2006, cc. 787, 892.