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HF 3195

as introduced - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/16/2016 11:41am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to campaign finance; prohibiting certain contributions by dissolving
campaign committees; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 10A.27,
subdivision 9.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 10A.27, subdivision 9, is amended to read:


Subd. 9.

Contributions to and from other candidates.

(a) A candidate or the
treasurer of a candidate's principal campaign committee must not accept a contribution
from another candidate's principal campaign committee or from any other committee
bearing the contributing candidate's name or title or otherwise authorized by the
contributing candidate, unless the contributing candidate's principal campaign committee
is being dissolvednew text begin and the contributing candidate is not a lobbyistnew text end . A candidate's principal
campaign committee must not make a contribution to another candidate's principal
campaign committee, except when the contributing committee is being dissolvednew text begin and the
contributing candidate is not a lobbyistnew text end .

(b) A principal campaign committee that makes a contribution to another principal
campaign committee must provide with the contribution a written statement of the
committee's intent to dissolve and terminate its registration within 12 months after the
contribution was made. If the committee fails to dissolve and terminate its registration by
that time, the board may levy a civil penalty up to four times the size of the contribution
against the contributing committee. A contribution from a terminating principal campaign
committee that is not accepted by another principal campaign committee must be forwarded
to the board for deposit in the general account of the state elections campaign account.

(c) A candidate's principal campaign committee must not accept a contribution from,
or make a contribution to, a committee associated with a person who seeks nomination
or election to the office of president, senator, or representative in Congress of the United
States.

(d) A candidate or the treasurer of a candidate's principal campaign committee must
not accept a contribution from a candidate for political subdivision office in any state,
unless the contribution is from the personal funds of the candidate for political subdivision
office. A candidate or the treasurer of a candidate's principal campaign committee must
not make a contribution from the principal campaign committee to a candidate for political
subdivision office in any state.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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