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(RNS) The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will pay a
\n$5,000 fine for not reporting non-monetary contributions in support of
\nProposition 8, which banned same-sex marriage in California.
\nThe California Fair Political Practices Commission concluded the
\nchurch “failed to timely report making late non-monetary contributions
\ntotaling $36,928” during the November 2008 election. It assessed a
\npenalty of $5,539.
\nIn a Tuesday (June 8) statement, the church acknowledged a reporting
\nerror.
\n“In the last two weeks leading up to the election, the Church
\nmistakenly overlooked the daily reporting requirement for non-monetary
\ncontributions and instead reported those contributions together in a
\nlater filing,” it said.
\n“The Church appreciates the fairness and consideration with which
\nthe Fair Political Practices Commission has addressed this oversight.”
\nThe church said the money related to staff time used by church
\nemployees to support the Protect Marriage coalition’s “Yes on 8”
\ninitiative during the last two weeks before the election.
\nThe Human Rights Campaign, a gay rights organization, hailed the
\npenalty, which was scheduled to be finalized at a commission meeting on
\nThursday (June 10).
\n“While the recommended fine of just more than $5,500 for the
\nunreported late contributions of $36,968 to the Yes on 8 campaign may
\nseem inconsequential, it represents a pattern of blatant disregard for
\nCalifornia election laws and provides ongoing evidence that the Mormon
\nChurch was a significant leader in the campaign to repeal marriage
\nequality, even while it evaded standard reporting requirements and
\ndenied its involvement,” the group said.
\nThe LDS church denied any intentional wrongdoing.
\n“Claims that the Church misrepresented its contributions to the
\nProtect Marriage Coalition are false,” it said.
\n— Adelle M. Banks
\nCopyright 2010 Religion News Service. All rights reserved. No part of
\nthis transmission may be distributed or reproduced without written
\npermission.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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