Minnesota Legislature
SF 2616
as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
Current Version - as introduced
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A bill for an act
relating to elections; changing certain permitted expenditures of money collected
for political purposes; amending Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211B.12.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Section 1.
Minnesota Statutes 2006, section 211B.12, is amended to read:
211B.12 LEGAL EXPENDITURES.
Use of money collected for political purposes is prohibited unless the use is
reasonably related to the conduct of election campaigns, or is a noncampaign disbursement
as defined in section 10A.01, subdivision 26. The following are permitted expenditures
when made for political purposes:
(1) salaries, wages, and fees;
(2) communications, mailing, transportation, and travel;
(3) campaign advertising;
(4) printing;
(5) office and other space and necessary equipment, furnishings, and incidental
supplies;
(6) charitable contributions of not more than deleted text begin $50deleted text end new text begin $100 per yearnew text end to any deleted text begin charity
annuallydeleted text end new text begin recognized charitable purposenew text end ; and
(7) other expenses, not included in clauses (1) to (6), that are reasonably related to
the conduct of election campaigns. In addition, expenditures made for the purpose of
providing information to constituents, whether or not related to the conduct of an election,
are permitted expenses. Money collected for political purposes and assets of a political
committee or political fund may not be converted to personal use.