Section 14-127. Notice of civil penalty to authorizing candidate

If any
  person fails to file a statement of campaign receipts  and  expenditures
  for  a  candidate  authorized  political  committee, and thereafter said
  person is a party to recovery of a civil penalty in a special proceeding
  or civil action brought by the state board of elections or  other  board
  of  elections  under  section  14-126  of  this  article,  said board of
  elections shall also  provide  the  authorizing  candidate  with  actual
  notice  of the civil penalty, and the special proceeding or civil action
  by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal service.