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Senate backs third substitute to impose civil fines for misuse of government email for campaigns
Utah State Senate · February 27, 2015
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Summary
SB137 was amended on the floor to increase monetary penalties for misuse of government accounts in political campaigning (e.g., $250 first offense; $1,000 repeat) and gave the lieutenant governor discretion to waive fines for inadvertent replies, while excluding 'gotcha' prosecutions for honest mistakes.
Senator Weiler and sponsor presented a third substitute to SB137, a bill designed to address misuse of government email or databases for campaign activity. The substitute increased the civil fine amounts the lieutenant governor's office can impose…
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