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HF 1946

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

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underscored = added, new language.
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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:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211B.08, is amended to read:


211B.08 SOLICITATION OF CONTRIBUTIONS PROHIBITED.

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
six months before candidacy;deleted text begin or
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(4) ordinary contributions at church servicesdeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; or
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new text begin (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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Sec. 2. new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE.
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new text begin Section 1 is effective the day following final enactment.
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