HF 1099

as introduced - 87th Legislature (2011 - 2012) Posted on 03/14/2011 10:49am

A bill for an act
relating to elections; campaign financing; requiring filing of certain reports;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10A.20, subdivision 2.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2010, section 10A.20, subdivision 2, is amended to read:

Subd. 2.

Time for filing.

(a) The reports must be filed with the board on or before
January 31 of each year and additional reports must be filed as required and in accordance
with paragraphs (b) to deleted text begin (d) deleted text end new text begin (e) new text end .

(b) In each year in which the name of the candidate is on the ballot, the report of
the principal campaign committee must be filed 15 days before a primary and ten days
before a general election, seven days before a special primary and a special election,
and ten days after a special election cycle.

(c) In each general election year, a political committee or political fund must file
reports 28 and 15 days before a primary and 42 and ten days before a general election.
Beginning in 2012, reports required under this paragraph must also be filed 56 days before
a primary.

(d) In each general election year, a party unit must file reports 15 days before a
primary and ten days before a general election.

new text begin (e) The treasurer of a political committee, political fund, principal campaign
committee, or party unit that has received contributions or made expenditures that in
aggregate within the year exceed $5,000 must file a report with the board by April 7 in
each year and by July 7 and October 7 in years when there is no general election.
new text end