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AZ HB2092
Bill
Status
1/25/2016
Primary Sponsor
Ken Clark
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AI Summary
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Amends Arizona law to define "conduct affairs" and "transacting business" to include expenditure of monies for influencing election outcomes in the state for foreign corporations and foreign limited liability companies (LLCs).
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Requires foreign corporations and foreign LLCs to obtain authority or registration before expending money to influence Arizona elections, with violations subject to penalties up to $1,000 plus unpaid fees.
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Prohibits foreign corporations and foreign LLCs from maintaining legal actions in Arizona courts or influencing elections until they obtain proper authority or registration from the state.
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Allows the Arizona Attorney General or any person to bring actions to enjoin foreign entities from conducting election influence activities without authorization, with successful defendants recovering costs and attorney fees.
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Establishes that failure to register does not impair the validity of contracts or prevent these entities from defending themselves in court proceedings.
Legislative Description
Foreign nonprofit corporations; foreign LLCs
Last Action
Referred to House ELECT Committee
1/26/2016