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Arizona Court Rules. This says Supreme Court, not clear if it's for all judges. And really unclear what "make total contributions in excess of fifty percent of the cumulative total permitted by law" is supposed to mean.
Rule 4.1. Political and Campaign Activities of Judges and Judicial Candidates in General
Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated
Rules of the Supreme Court of Arizona Effective: September 1, 2019 Arizona Revised Statutes Annotated
VII. Judicial Ethics (Refs & Annos)
Rule 81. Arizona Code of Judicial Conduct (Refs & Annos)
Canon 4. A Judge or Candidate for Judicial Office Shall Not Engage in Political or Campaign Activity that is Inconsistent with the Independence, Integrity, or Impartiality of the Judiciary (Refs & Annos)
Effective: September 1, 2019
A.R.S. Sup.Ct.Rules, Rule 81, Code of Jud.Conduct, Rule 4.1
Rule 4.1. Political and Campaign Activities of Judges and Judicial Candidates in General
Currentness
(A) A judge or a judicial candidate shall not do any of the following:
(1) act as a leader in, or hold an office in, a political organization;
(2) make speeches on behalf of a political organization or another candidate for public office;
(3) publicly endorse or oppose another candidate for any public office;
(4) solicit funds for or pay an assessment to a political organization or candidate, make contributions to any candidate or political organization in excess of the amounts permitted by law, or make total contributions in excess of fifty percent of the cumulative total permitted by law. See, e.g., A.R.S. § 16-905.
(5) actively take part in any political campaign other than his or her own campaign for election, reelection or retention in office;
(6) personally solicit or accept campaign contributions other than through a campaign committee authorized by Rule 4.4;
(7) use or permit the use of campaign contributions for the private benefit of the judge, the candidate, or others, except as provided by law;
(8) use court staff, facilities, or other court resources in a campaign for judicial office;
(9) make any statement that would reasonably be expected to affect the outcome or impair the fairness of a matter pending or impending in any court; or
(10) in connection with cases, controversies, or issues that are likely to come before the court, make pledges, promises, or commitments that are inconsistent with the impartial performance of the adjudicative duties of judicial office.
(B) A judge or judicial candidate shall take reasonable measures to ensure that other persons do not undertake, on behalf of the judge or judicial candidate, any activities prohibited under paragraph (A).
(C) Except as prohibited by this code, a judge may:
(1) engage in activities, including political activities, to improve the law, the legal system and the administration of justice; and
(2) purchase tickets for political dinners or other similar functions, but attendance at any such functions shall be restricted so as not to constitute a public endorsement of a candidate or cause otherwise prohibited by these rules.
Credits
Added June 2, 2009, effective Sept. 1, 2009. Amended effective Nov. 24, 2009.
17A Pt. 2 A. R. S. Sup. Ct. Rules, Rule 81, Code of Jud. Conduct, Rule 4.1, AZ ST S CT RULE 81 CJC Rule 4.1
State Court Rules are current with amendments received through 11/1/21. The Code of Judicial Administration is current with amendments received through 11/1/21.
https://govt.westlaw.com/azrules/Docume ... lt)&bhcp=1
A.R.S. § 16-905 is at
https://www.azleg.gov/ars/16/00905.htm
16-905. Committee qualification; requirements; exemption; adjustments
A. A candidate for election or retention shall register as a candidate committee if the candidate receives contributions or makes expenditures, in any combination, of at least one thousand dollars in connection with that candidacy.
B. For city and town elections, a candidate for election or retention shall register as a candidate committee if the candidate receives contributions or makes expenditures, in any combination, of at least five hundred dollars in connection with that candidacy.
C. An entity shall register as a political action committee if both of the following apply:
1. The entity is organized for the primary purpose of influencing the result of an election.
2. The entity knowingly receives contributions or makes expenditures, in any combination, of at least one thousand dollars in connection with any election during a calendar year.
D. A filing officer or enforcement officer shall make a rebuttable presumption that an entity is organized for the primary purpose of influencing the result of an election if the entity meets any of the following:
1. Except for a religious organization, assembly or institution, claims tax exempt status but had not filed form 1023 or form 1024 with the internal revenue service, or the equivalent successor form designated by the internal revenue service, before making a contribution or expenditure.
2. Made a contribution or expenditure and at that time had its tax exempt status revoked by the internal revenue service.
3. Made a contribution or expenditure and at that time failed to file form 990 with the internal revenue service, or the equivalent successor form designated by the internal revenue service, if required by law.
E. Except as prescribed in subsections B and C of this section and section 16-938, a filing officer, enforcement officer or other officer of a city, town, county or other political subdivision of this state may not require an entity that claims tax exempt status under section 501(a) of the internal revenue code and that remains in good standing with the internal revenue service to do any of the following:
1. Register or file as a political action committee.
2. Report or otherwise disclose personally identifying information relating to individuals who have made contributions to that entity.
3. Disclose its schedule B, form 990.
4. Submit to an audit or subpoena or produce evidence regarding a potential campaign finance violation.
F. A fund that is established by a corporation, limited liability company, labor organization or partnership for the purpose of influencing the result of an election shall register as a political action committee.
G. An entity may register as a political party committee only as prescribed in chapter 5 of this title.
H. A committee is not subject to state income tax and is not required to file a state income tax return.
I. The dollar amounts prescribed by subsections A and C of this section shall be increased every two years pursuant to section 16-931.
Here are a few recent contributions by Orly Taitz
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Money to Candidates TAITZ, ORLY
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677 DENTIST AND LAWYER 12-17-2020 $400 Loeffler, Kelly (R) Federal
Money to Candidates TAITZ, ORLY
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677 DENTIST 12-17-2020 $600 Perdue, David (R) Federal
That was it for the 2020 cycle. In 2018 she gave to Russia's fav congressman Dana Rohrbacher. She hadn't donated since 2014 to her own campaign.
Money to Candidates TAITZ, ORLY
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677 ORLY TAITZ, DDS 10-12-2018 $250 Rohrabacher, Dana (R) Federal
Money to Candidates TAITZ, ORLY
LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA 92677 ORLY TAITZ, DDS 05-29-2018 $250 Rohrabacher, Dana (R) Federal
Rondeau gave a big $5 in 2014
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Money to Candidates WIRTH-RONDEAU, SHARON B
Stafford Springs, CT 6076 05-28-2014 $5 LINDA LOUISE FOR DISTRICT 52 CT STATE REP Connecticut