1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to elections; clarifying requirements for
1.3 	certain campaign finance reports; amending Minnesota
1.4 	Statutes 2004, section 10A.323.
1.5 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.6 	Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 10A.323, is
1.7 	amended to read:
1.8 	10A.323 AFFIDAVIT OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
1.9 		Subdivision 1.Contents. In addition to the requirements
1.10 	of section 10A.322, to be eligible to receive a public subsidy
1.11 	under section 10A.31 a candidate or the candidate's treasurer
1.12 	must file an affidavit with the board stating that during that
1.13 	calendar year the candidate has accumulated contributions from
1.14 	persons eligible to vote in this state in at least the amount
1.15 	indicated for the office sought, counting only the first $50
1.16 	received from each contributor:
1.17 	(1) candidates for governor and lieutenant governor running
1.18 	together, $35,000;
1.19 	(2) candidates for attorney general, $15,000;
1.20 	(3) candidates for secretary of state and state auditor,
1.21 	separately, $6,000;
1.22 	(4) candidates for the senate, $3,000; and
1.23 	(5) candidates for the house of representatives, $1,500.
1.24 	The affidavit must state the total amount of contributions
1.25 	that have been received from persons eligible to vote in this
2.1 	state, disregarding the portion of any contribution in excess of
2.2 	$50. The affidavit must include for each contribution the name
2.3 	and address of the contributor, the amount of the contribution
2.4 	up to the $50 limit, and the date the contribution was made.
2.5 	The names and addresses of contributors listed on the
2.6 	affidavit are private data on individuals as that term is
2.7 	defined in section 13.02.
2.8 		Subd. 2.Deadline. The candidate or the candidate's
2.9 	treasurer must submit the affidavit required by this section to
2.10 	the board in writing by September 1 of the general election
2.11 	year. A preprimary report filed under section 10A.20,
2.12 	subdivision 2, that reports at least the amount of required
2.13 	contributions for an office under subdivision 1, satisfies the
2.14 	requirement for an affidavit of contributions under this section.
2.15 		Subd. 3.Special election. A candidate for a vacancy to
2.16 	be filled at a special election for which the filing period does
2.17 	not coincide with the filing period for the general election
2.18 	must submit the affidavit required by this section to the board
2.19 	within five days after filing the affidavit of candidacy.