1. (1) Except as provided in Subsection (2), a public official may not make an expenditure from public funds for a billboard or mass communication that:

   1. (a)

      1. (i) includes a photograph, image, or likeness of the public official; or
      2. (ii) contains the name of the public official in a font size that is larger than any other font size on the billboard or mass communication; and
   2. (b) is posted, displayed, or mailed less than 60 calendar days before the date of any caucus, political convention, or election at which the public official is a candidate for elective office.

2. (2) A public official may make an expenditure from public funds for a mass communication described in Subsection (1) if:

   1. (a) the mass communication is mailed to a person in response to that person making an inquiry of the public official;
   2. (b) the mass communication is sent to another public official;
   3. (c) the mass communication is a news release sent to a news media organization; or
   4. (d) the public official is legally required to mail the mass communication.

Enacted by Chapter 96, 2025 General Session