1998 Minnesota Statutes

     10A.315 Special election subsidy. 

    (a) Each eligible candidate for a legislative office in a 
 special election must be paid a public subsidy equal to the sum 
 of: 

    (1) the party account money at the last general election 
 for the candidate's party for the office the candidate is 
 seeking; and 

    (2) the general account money paid to candidates for the 
 same office at the last general election.  

    (b) If the filing period for the special election coincides 
 with the filing period for the general election, the candidate 
 must meet the matching requirements of section 10A.323 and the 
 special election subsidy must be distributed in the same manner 
 as money is distributed to legislative candidates in a general 
 election. 

    (c) If the filing period for the special election does not 
 coincide with the filing period for the general election, the 
 procedures in this paragraph apply.  A candidate who wishes to 
 receive this public subsidy must submit a signed agreement under 
 section 10A.322 to the board not later than the day after the 
 candidate files the affidavit of candidacy or nominating 
 petition for the office.  The candidate must meet the matching 
 requirements of section 10A.323.  The special election subsidy 
 must be distributed in the same manner as money in the party and 
 general accounts is distributed to legislative candidates in a 
 general election. 

    (d) The amount necessary to make the payments required by 
 this subdivision is appropriated from the general fund to the 
 state treasurer. 

    HIST: 1990 c 608 art 3 s 22; 1993 c 318 art 2 s 38