AP:

A jury found Friday that a Montana lawmaker coordinated with and received services from conservative corporate groups in violation of state campaign laws, a ruling that could lead to his removal from office and bolster the state’s defense of its low campaign contribution limits.

Rep. Art Wittich, R-Bozeman, took $19,599 worth in-kind contributions that he didn’t disclose from organizations affiliated with the National Right to Work Committee during his 2010 campaign, the jury found. The contributions included campaign consulting, direct mail, voter data, opposition research, website design and attack ads against his opponent.