Oklahoma § 21-187.2 - Contributions by corporations, labor unions, limited

§ 21-187.2. Contributions by corporations, labor unions, limited

liability companies, and partnerships.

A. 1. No corporation or labor union may make a contribution to

a political party, a political action committee or a candidate

committee, and no political party committee, political action

committee or candidate committee may accept a contribution from a

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corporation or labor union, except as permitted by law or the Rules

of the Ethics Commission.

2. No limited liability company that has one or more

incorporated members may make a contribution to a political party

committee, a political action committee or a candidate committee,

except as permitted by law or the Rules of the Ethics Commission.

3. No partnership that has one or more incorporated partners

may make a contribution to a political party committee, a political

action committee or a candidate committee, except as permitted by

law or the Rules of the Ethics Commission.

B. No candidate, candidate committee, political party

committee, political action committee or other committee shall

knowingly accept contributions given in violation of the provisions

of subsection A of this section.

C. The provisions of this section shall not apply to a bank,

savings and loan association or credit union loaning money to a

candidate in connection with his or her own campaign which is to be

repaid with interest at a rate comparable to that of loans for

equivalent amounts for other purposes.

D. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any

provision of this section where the aggregate amount contributed

exceeds Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00), upon conviction, shall be

guilty of a Class D3 felony offense punishable by a fine of up to

four times the amount of the prohibited contribution, or by

imprisonment as provided for in subsections B through F of Section

20P of this title, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

E. Any person who knowingly and willfully violates any

provision of this section where the aggregate amount contributed is

Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000.00) or less, upon conviction, shall be

guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than three

times the amount of the prohibited contribution or One Thousand

Dollars ($1,000.00), whichever is greater, or by imprisonment in the

county jail for up to one (1) year, or by both such fine and

imprisonment.

Added by Laws 1995, c. 343, § 3, eff. July 1, 1995. Amended by Laws

1997, c. 133, § 156, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 1999, 1st Ex.Sess., c.

5, § 76, eff. July 1, 1999; Laws 2014, c. 312, § 3, eff. Jan. 1,

2015; Laws 2025, c. 486, § 657, eff. Jan. 1, 2026.

NOTE: Laws 1998, 1st Ex.Sess., c. 2, § 23 amended the effective

date of Laws 1997, c. 133, § 156 from July 1, 1998, to July 1, 1999.