SF 3374

as introduced - 85th Legislature (2007 - 2008) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am

A bill for an act
relating to elections; requiring captioning for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers
on certain campaign communications; proposing coding for new law in
Minnesota Statutes, chapter 10A.

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

Section 1.

new text begin [10A.3235] CAPTIONING FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING
VIEWERS.
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new text begin In addition to the requirements of sections 10A.322 and 10A.323, to be eligible to
receive a public subsidy under this chapter, a candidate or political party must agree that
the following kinds of campaign communications will include captioning for deaf and
hard-of-hearing viewers:
new text end

new text begin (1) television time or online video time purchased by the candidate or political party;
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new text begin (2) free time on community television or a community-based Web site that is
allocated under rules determined by the administrator for the division of public utilities;
and
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new text begin (3) free time on any public broadcasting station or Web site operating under the
jurisdiction of the Minnesota public telecommunications authority under rules determined
by the authority.
new text end

new text begin Communications under clauses (2) and (3) must be personally presented by the
candidate or a representative of the political party.
new text end