HF 3557

as introduced - 92nd Legislature (2021 - 2022) Posted on 02/17/2022 02:18pm

A bill for an act
relating to campaign finance; allowing a terminating principal campaign committee
to make donations to school boards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2020, section
211B.12.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2020, section 211B.12, is amended to read:

211B.12 LEGAL EXPENDITURES.

Use of money collected for political purposes is prohibited unless the use is reasonably
related to the conduct of election campaigns, or is a noncampaign disbursement as defined
in section 10A.01, subdivision 26. The following are permitted expenditures when made
for political purposes:

(1) salaries, wages, and fees;

(2) communications, mailing, transportation, and travel;

(3) campaign advertising;

(4) printing;

(5) office and other space and necessary equipment, furnishings, and incidental supplies;

(6) charitable contributions of not more than $100 to any charity organized under section
501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code annually, except that the amount contributed is not
limited by this clause if the political committee, political fund, party unit, principal campaign
committee, or campaign fund of a candidate for political subdivision office that made the
contribution dissolves within one year after the contribution is made; deleted text begin and
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new text begin (7) contributions to a school board in any amount if the political committee, political
fund, party unit, principal campaign committee, or campaign fund of a candidate for political
subdivision office that made the contribution dissolves within one year after the contribution
is made; and
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deleted text begin (7) deleted text end new text begin (8) new text end other expenses, not included in clauses (1) to deleted text begin (6) deleted text end new text begin (7) new text end , that are reasonably related
to the conduct of election campaigns. In addition, expenditures made for the purpose of
providing information to constituents, whether or not related to the conduct of an election,
are permitted expenses. Money collected for political purposes and assets of a political
committee or political fund may not be converted to personal use.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective July 1, 2022.
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