Montana Code Annotated
Part 2. Specific Provisions
13-35-227. Prohibited contributions from corporations and unions

13-35-227. Prohibited contributions from corporations and unions. (1) A corporation or union may not make a contribution to a candidate directly or through an intermediary.
(2) A candidate may not accept or receive a corporate or union contribution described in subsection (1).
(3) A political committee that is not a corporation or union may establish a fund to be used for making political contributions to candidates if the fund consists only of funds solicited from noncorporate and nonunion sources.
(4) A corporation or union may establish a separate, segregated fund to be used for making political contributions to candidates if the fund consists only of voluntary contributions solicited from an individual who is a shareholder, employee, or member of the corporation or union.
(5) A person who violates this section is subject to the civil penalty provisions of 13-37-128.
History: En. Sec. 25, Init. Act, Nov. 1912; re-en. Sec. 10790, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 10790, R.C.M. 1935; Sec. 94-1444, R.C.M. 1947; redes. 23-4744 by Sec. 29, Ch. 513, L. 1973; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 296, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 23-4744; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 404, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 1, I.M. No. 125, Nov. 5, 1996; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 294, L. 1997 (voided by I.R. No. 114, Nov. 3, 1998); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 59, L. 2003; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 259, L. 2015.

Structure Montana Code Annotated

Montana Code Annotated

Title 13. Elections

Chapter 35. Election and Campaign Practices and Criminal Provisions

Part 2. Specific Provisions

13-35-201. Electors and ballots

13-35-202. Conduct of election officials and election judges

13-35-203. Interference with officials

13-35-204. Official misconduct

13-35-205. Tampering with election records and information

13-35-206. Injury to election equipment, materials, and records

13-35-207. Deceptive election practices

13-35-208. Deception of elector

13-35-209. Fraudulent registration

13-35-210. Limits on voting rights

13-35-211. Electioneering -- soliciting information from electors

13-35-212. Repealed

13-35-213. Preventing public meetings of electors

13-35-214. Illegal influence of voters

13-35-215. Illegal consideration for voting

13-35-216. Repealed

13-35-217. Officers not to influence voter

13-35-218. Coercion or undue influence of voters

13-35-219. Repealed

13-35-220. Bribing members of political gatherings

13-35-221. Improper nominations

13-35-222. Repealed

13-35-223. Repealed

13-35-224. Repealed

13-35-225. Election materials not to be anonymous -- notice -- penalty

13-35-226. Unlawful acts of employers and employees

13-35-227. Prohibited contributions from corporations and unions

13-35-228. Prohibition of salary increase contribution

13-35-229. Repealed

13-35-230. Repealed

13-35-231. Unlawful for political party to contribute to judicial candidate

13-35-232. Repealed

13-35-233. Repealed

13-35-234. Repealed

13-35-235. Incorrect election procedures information

13-35-236. Void

13-35-237. Disclaimer on election materials funded by anonymous contributors

13-35-238. and 13-35-239 reserved

13-35-240. Repealed

13-35-241. Release of vote tally -- penalty

13-35-242. Political activity in public postsecondary institution residence hall, dining facility, or athletic facility -- prohibition -- exceptions -- penalty