20A-11-101.7.  Concealing contributor’s identity.
     A person is guilty of a class B misdemeanor if the person conspires with another to make a contribution through one or more persons with the intent that:

(1)  the contribution will ultimately be made to a filing entity specified by the original contributor or a designee of the original contributor; and

Attorney's Note

Under the Utah Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
class B misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $1,000
For details, see Utah Code § 76-3-204

Terms Used In Utah Code 20A-11-101.7

  • Contribution: means any of the following when done for political purposes:
    (i) a gift, subscription, donation, loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value given to the filing entity;
    (ii) an express, legally enforceable contract, promise, or agreement to make a gift, subscription, donation, unpaid or partially unpaid loan, advance, or deposit of money or anything of value to the filing entity;
    (iii) any transfer of funds from another reporting entity to the filing entity;
    (iv) compensation paid by any person or reporting entity other than the filing entity for personal services provided without charge to the filing entity;
    (v) remuneration from:
    (A) any organization or its directly affiliated organization that has a registered lobbyist; or
    (B) any agency or subdivision of the state, including school districts;
    (vi) a loan made by a candidate deposited to the candidate's own campaign; and
    (vii) in-kind contributions. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Filing entity: means the reporting entity that is required to file a financial statement required by this chapter or 2. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • Person: means both natural and legal persons, including individuals, business organizations, personal campaign committees, party committees, political action committees, political issues committees, and labor organizations, as defined in Section 20A-11-1501. See Utah Code 20A-11-101
  • (2)  by making the contribution through one or more persons, the original contributor’s identity will not be disclosed in a manner that would be required by law.

    Enacted by Chapter 39, 2017 General Session