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This bill aims to prohibit public entities from making campaign contributions or expenditures in connection with a candidate's campaign. The bill defines a "public entity" broadly as any public association, group, union, hospital, nongovernmental organization, nonprofit, school district, or municipality that receives state or federal funding. Under the proposed law, it would be unlawful for a public entity to directly or indirectly make campaign contributions, electioneering communications, or expenditures, and it would also be illegal for candidates to solicit or accept such contributions. However, the prohibition does not apply to individual public employees. If someone violates these provisions, they would be liable in a civil action under existing campaign finance law. The bill is intended to be added to the existing campaign finance regulations in Title 13, Chapter 37, Part 2, of the state's legal code, which would help prevent potential conflicts of interest and ensure that public resources are not used to unduly influence electoral outcomes.

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https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC3085