Tennessee § 2-10-118 - Filing by responsible party with prior assessment record.

§ 2-10-118. Filing by responsible party with prior assessment record.

It is unlawful for a responsible party of a multicandidate political campaign committee who has a prior assessment record to intentionally fail to file a required report under this chapter, for which the party is responsible for filing, within thirty-five (35) days after service of process or receipt of notice from the registry by registered or certified mail. For the purposes of this section, “responsible party” is the treasurer of the committee appointed pursuant to § 2-10-105(e), or if no treasurer has been appointed, any person who organizes or directs the fundraising activities of a multicandidate political campaign committee. A responsible party shall be considered to have a prior assessment record for purposes of this section if during the person's service as a responsible party to one (1) or more multicandidate political campaign committees, the committee or committees violate on two (2) or more occasions § 2-10-110 or § 2-10-308 and such violations result in the committee or committees being assessed a penalty by the registry. A violation of this section is a Class E felony. Acts 1997, ch. 399, § 1. Cross-References. Certified mail in lieu of registered mail, § 1-3-111 . Penalty for Class E felony, § 40-35-111 .