1.    A candidate may not use any contribution received by the candidate, the candidate’s candidate committee, or a multicandidate political committee to:

Terms Used In North Dakota Code 16.1-08.1-04.1

  • candidate: means :

    1. See North Dakota Code 16.1-01-00.1

  • Fair market value: The price at which an asset would change hands in a transaction between a willing, informed buyer and a willing, informed seller.
  • Person: means an individual, organization, government, political subdivision, or government agency or instrumentality. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49

a.    Give a personal benefit to the candidate or another person; b.    Make a loan to another person; c.    Knowingly pay more than the fair market value for goods or services purchased for the campaign; or

d.    Pay a criminal fine or civil penalty.

2.    If the secretary of state has substantial reason to believe any person knowingly violated this section, the secretary shall arrange for an audit as authorized by section 16.1-08.1-05.

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