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HF 4534

as introduced - 90th Legislature (2017 - 2018) Posted on 05/20/2018 02:34am

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to campaigns; requiring candidates who receive the public subsidy to
comply with certain accessibility standards; amending Minnesota Statutes 2016,
section 10A.38.

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

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2016, section 10A.38, is amended to read:


10A.38 CAPTIONING OF CAMPAIGN ADVERTISEMENTSnew text begin ; CAMPAIGN WEB
SITE ACCESSIBILITY STANDARDSnew text end .

deleted text begin (a) This section applies to a campaign advertisement by a candidate who is governed
by an agreement under section 10A.322.
 deleted text end

deleted text begin (b) deleted text end new text begin (a) For purposes of this section, the following terms have the meanings given:
 new text end

new text begin (1)new text end "campaign advertisement" means a professionally produced visual or audio recording
of two minutes or less produced by deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin anew text end candidate for the purpose of influencing the
nomination or election of a candidatedeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin ; and
new text end

new text begin (2) "candidate" means a candidate who is governed by an agreement under section
10A.322.
 new text end

deleted text begin (c)deleted text end new text begin (b)new text end A campaign advertisement that is disseminated as an advertisement by broadcast
or cable television must include closed captioning for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers,
unless the candidate has filed with the board before the advertisement is disseminated a
statement setting forth the reasons for not doing so. A campaign advertisement that is
disseminated as an advertisement to the public on deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin anew text end candidate's Web site must include
closed captioning for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers, unless the candidate has posted on
the Web site a transcript of the spoken content of the advertisement or the candidate has
filed with the board before the advertisement is disseminated a statement setting forth the
reasons for not doing so. A campaign advertisement must not be disseminated as an
advertisement by radio unless deleted text begin thedeleted text end new text begin anew text end candidate has posted on the candidate's Web site a
transcript of the spoken content of the advertisement or the candidate has filed with the
board before the advertisement is disseminated a statement setting forth the reasons for not
doing so.

new text begin (c) A candidate's Web site must comply with the accessibility standards developed under
section 16E.03, subdivision 9.
 new text end