April 10, 2019 •
Missouri Appeals Court Upholds PAC Contribution Ban
Missouri corporations may not make direct contributions to their own PACs, the Court of Appeals for the Western District affirmed on April 9. The appeals court ruling upheld a similar 2018 finding in the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s […]
Missouri corporations may not make direct contributions to their own PACs, the Court of Appeals for the Western District affirmed on April 9.
The appeals court ruling upheld a similar 2018 finding in the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s lawsuit against the Missouri Ethics Commission.
There, the chamber challenged two of the commission’s ethics opinions that prohibited corporations from contributing directly to the PACs they form.
The Cole County Circuit Court issued a judgment in favor of the commission, determining corporations that serve as connected organizations cannot contribute corporate funds to their connected PACs.
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