as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to elections; authorizing solicitation of certain contributions; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211B.08.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211B.08, is amended to read:
A religious, charitable, or educational organization may not request a candidate or
committee to contribute to the organization, to subscribe for the support of a club or
organization, to buy tickets to entertainment, or to pay for space in a publication. This
section does not apply to:
(1) the solicitation of a business advertisement in periodicals in which the candidate
was a regular contributor, before candidacy;
(2) ordinary business advertisements;
(3) regular payments to a religious, charitable, or educational organization, of which
the candidate was a member, or to which the candidate was a contributor for more than
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(5) any other request made when the organization has no knowledge that the
prospective contributor is a candidate or committee, or the request otherwise has no
potential to affect voting behavior.
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Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.
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