§ 22-24-201 — Paid advertising; penalty

Wyoming § 22-24-201

• Jurisdiction: Wyoming
• Title 22: Elections
• Ch. 24: INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM
• Art. 2: PAID ADVERTISING IN ANY COMMUNICATION MEDIUM OR

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(a) Any group of persons who are associated for the
purpose of raising, collecting or spending money for paid
advertising in any communication media or for printed literature
to support, oppose or otherwise influence legislation by the
legislature of the state of Wyoming, which is or was the subject
of a statewide initiative or referendum within the past four (4)
years, shall:
(i) File a statement of formation listing the names
and addresses of its chairman and treasurer with the secretary
of state within ten (10) days after formation and prior to the
publication, dissemination or broadcast of any paid advertising
from the group;
(ii) File with the secretary of state a statement of
contributions and expenditures setting forth the full and
complete record of contributions including cash, goods or
services and actual and promised expenditures, on a form
prescribed by the secretary of state, on the last Friday in
December of each calendar year. In addition to the annual
report, while the legislature is in session, there shall be
filed an interim monthly statement for each month or portion
thereof that the legislature is in session, within ten (10) days
of the first day of the month for the previous month;
(iii) If the total contributions and expenditures
reported under paragraph (a)(ii) of this section lists any
contribution in excess of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) from
any source or sources other than an individual, the report shall
include a full and complete disclosure of the funding source or
sources of any nonindividual contributor which funded the
advertising.
(b) Any group formed under this section shall file a
termination report within thirty (30) days after it ceases the
regulated activity but cessation of activity shall not relieve
the group of the reporting requirement for that filing period.
(c) No group subject to this section shall pay for
advertising in any communication media or printed literature
without full disclosure of the name of the group.
(d) Nothing in this section shall require an individual or
individuals who pay for advertising or literature to support,
oppose or otherwise influence legislation to file under this
section, provided the name of the individual or individuals is
fully disclosed in the advertising or literature.
(e) As used in this section:
(i) "Communication media" means advertising on
television, radio, in print media, on billboards and other
electronic media;
(ii) "Printed literature" means any printed material
but shall not include any member association printed
communication not intended for public dissemination, bumper
stickers, pens, pencils, buttons, rulers, nail files, balloons
and yard signs.
(f) Any person who willfully and knowingly violates any of
the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable as provided by W.S. 22-26-112.