Mississippi § 23-15-811 - Penalties.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 23-15-811 — Penalties., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 23-15-811. Penalties.
Any candidate or any other person who willfully violates the provisions and prohibitions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine in a sum not to exceed Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) or imprisoned for not longer than six (6) months or by both fine and imprisonment. In addition to the penalties provided in subsection (a) of this section and Chapter 13, Title 97, Mississippi Code of 1972, any candidate or political committee which is required to file a statement or report and fails to file the statement or report on the date it is due may be compelled to file the statement or report by an action in the nature of a mandamus brought by the Mississippi Ethics Commission. No candidate shall be certified as nominated for election or as elected to office until he or she files all reports required by this article that are due as of the date of certification. No candidate who is elected to office shall receive any salary or other remuneration for the office until he or she files all reports required by this article that are due as of the date the salary or remuneration is payable. In the event that a candidate fails to timely file any report required pursuant to this article but subsequently files a report or reports containing all of the information required to be reported, the candidate shall not be subject to the sanctions of subsections (c) and (d) of this section.
Frequently Asked Questions About Mississippi § 23-15-811
What does Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 23-15-811 cover?
Section 23-15-811 ("Penalties.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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