Tennessee Code Title 2. Elections § 2-10-501

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

As used in this part:

(1) “Directly or indirectly” means acting either alone or jointly with, through, or on behalf of a political campaign committee, organization, person, or other entity;

(2) “Foreign national” means:

(A) An individual who is not a citizen or lawful permanent resident of the United States;

(B) A government, or subdivision, of a foreign country or municipality thereof;

(D) An entity, such as a partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons, that is organized under the laws of, or has its principal place of business in, a foreign country; or

(E) A United States entity, such as a partnership, association, corporation, or organization that is wholly or majority owned by a foreign national, unless:

(i) Any contribution or expenditure it makes is derived entirely from funds generated by the United States entity's operations in this country; and

(ii) All decisions concerning the contribution or expenditure are made by individuals who are United States citizens or permanent residents, except for setting overall budget amounts;

(3) “Independent expenditure” means an expenditure by a person for a communication expressly advocating in support or opposition of a measure that is not made with the cooperation or with the prior consent of, or in consultation with, or at the request of, or suggestion of, a political campaign committee created to support or oppose a measure;

(4) “Preliminary activity” includes, but is not limited to, conducting a poll, drafting ballot measure language, utilizing a focus group, telephone calls, and travel;

(5) “Prohibited sources” include contributions from or expenditures by a foreign national; and

(6) “Tax-exempt organization”:

(A) Means an organization that is described in section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. § 501(c)) and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such code (26 U.S.C. § 501(a)); and

(B) Does not include political organization under section 527 of Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. § 527).

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