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I, c. 343.","full_text":"A\n\nAny candidate for a statewide office or the General Assembly shall, not later than January 15, file a report with the State Board of any single contribution in excess of $1,000, or any combination of contributions with an aggregate value in excess of $1,000 from a single person, that is knowingly received or reported by the candidate or his treasurer on behalf of his candidacy during the period beginning January 1 and ending on the day immediately before the first day of a regular session of the General Assembly. This report shall be filed as provided in § 24.2-947.5, and the report shall be received by the State Board not later than January 15.\n\nB\n\nAny contribution reported pursuant to subsection A shall not be required to be reported on any subsequent report required by this article following the date of the contribution.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1325856,"text":"Any candidate for a statewide office or the General Assembly shall, not later than January 15, file a report with the State Board of any single contribution in excess of $1,000, or any combination of contributions with an aggregate value in excess of $1,000 from a single person, that is knowingly received or reported by the candidate or his treasurer on behalf of his candidacy during the period beginning January 1 and ending on the day immediately before the first day of a regular session of the General Assembly. 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This law was first created in 2020. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 770<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":356088,"section_number":"24.2-947.5","catch_line":"With whom candidates file reports; electronic filing requirement","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-947.5\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1416111,"object_type":"law","relational_id":356082,"identifier":"24.2-947.11","token":"24.2\/9.3\/3\/24.2-947.11","url":"\/24.2-947.11\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-947.11\/","token":"24.2\/9.3\/3\/24.2-947.11","dublin_core":{"Title":"Special report required of certain large pre-legislative session contributions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-947.11","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Any candidate<\/span> for a statewide office or the General Assembly shall, not later than January 15, file a report with the State Board<\/span> of any single contribution in excess of $1,000, or any combination of contributions with an aggregate value in excess of $1,000 from a single person, that is knowingly received or reported by the candidate<\/span> or his treasurer on behalf of his candidacy during the period beginning January 1 and ending on the day immediately before the first day of a regular session of the General Assembly. This report shall be filed as provided in § 24.2-947.5<\/a>, and the report shall be received by the State Board<\/span> not later than January 15. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any contribution reported pursuant to subsection A shall not be required to be reported on any subsequent report required by this article following the date of the contribution. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSPECIAL REPORT REQUIRED OF CERTAIN LARGE PRE-LEGISLATIVE SESSION CONTRIBUTIONS\n(\u00a7 24.2-947.11)\n\nA. Any candidate for a statewide office or the General Assembly shall, not later\nthan January 15, file a report with the State Board of any single contribution\nin excess of $1,000, or any combination of contributions with an aggregate value\nin excess of $1,000 from a single person, that is knowingly received or reported\nby the candidate or his treasurer on behalf of his candidacy during the period\nbeginning January 1 and ending on the day immediately before the first day of a\nregular session of the General Assembly. This report shall be filed as provided\nin § 24.2-947.5, and the report shall be received by the State Board not\nlater than January 15.\n\nB. Any contribution reported pursuant to subsection A shall not be required to\nbe reported on any subsequent report required by this article following the date\nof the contribution.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, c. 770, \u00a7 24.2-947.10; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 343.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}