AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources.

This law strengthens an existing rule that prohibits government officials and agencies, including school districts, from using public tax dollars or resources to campaign for or against measures on the ballot. It adds criminal penalties and a 10-year ban from public office or employment for anyone found guilty of violating the rule, and it allows citizens who believe the rule was broken to sue for damages, including as a class action. Who it may affect: government employees and officials, school district staff and administrators, local government agencies, and voters and taxpayers who want to challenge potential violations.

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