2005 Minnesota Statutes

     211A.05 Failure to file statement. 

    Subdivision 1.    Penalty.  A candidate who 
 intentionally fails to file a report required by section 211A.02 
 is guilty of a misdemeanor.  The treasurer of a committee formed 
 to promote or defeat a ballot question who intentionally fails 
 to file a report required by section 211A.02 is guilty of a 
 misdemeanor.  Each candidate or treasurer of a committee formed 
 to promote or defeat a ballot question shall certify to the 
 filing officer that all reports required by section 211A.02 have 
 been submitted to the filing officer or that the candidate or 
 committee has not received contributions or made disbursements 
 exceeding $750 in the calendar year.  The certification shall be 
 submitted to the filing officer no later than seven days after 
 the general or special election.  The secretary of state shall 
 prepare blanks for this certification.  An officer who issues a 
 certificate of election to a candidate who has not certified 
 that all reports required by section 211A.02 have been filed is 
 guilty of a misdemeanor. 

    Subd. 2.    Notice of failure to file.  If a candidate 
 or committee fails to file a report on the date it is due, the 
 filing officer shall immediately notify the candidate or 
 committee of the failure to file.  If a report is not filed 
 within ten days after the notification is mailed, the filing 
 officer shall file a complaint under section 211B.32. 

    HIST: 1988 c 578 art 2 s 5; 1989 c 291 art 1 s 31; 2004 c 277 
 s 3