HF 2202

Introduction - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006)

Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00 a.m.

A bill for an act
relating to elections; prohibiting certain public
officials from serving as officers of principal
campaign committees or candidate committees; amending
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 10A.11, subdivision
1; proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes,
chapter 211A.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 10A.11,
subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Chair and treasurer.

A political
committee, principal campaign committee, or party unit must have
a chair and a treasurer. The chair and treasurer may be the
same individual. new text begin The secretary of state, a county auditor, and
a municipal clerk must not serve as chair or treasurer of a
principal campaign committee.
new text end

Sec. 2.

new text begin [211A.15] CERTAIN PUBLIC OFFICIALS NOT TO BE
OFFICERS OF CANDIDATE COMMITTEES.
new text end

new text begin The secretary of state, a county auditor, and a municipal
clerk must not serve as chair or treasurer or hold any other
office with a candidate's committee under this chapter or with a
committee authorized by a candidate for president.
new text end