2007 Minnesota Statutes

10A.12 POLITICAL FUNDS.
    Subdivision 1. When required. An association other than a political committee or party
unit may not contribute more than $100 in aggregate in any one year to candidates, political
committees, or party units or make any approved or independent expenditure or expenditure
to promote or defeat a ballot question unless the contribution or expenditure is made from a
political fund.
    Subd. 2. Commingling prohibited. The contents of a political fund may not be commingled
with other funds or with the personal funds of an officer or member of the fund.
    Subd. 3. Treasurer. An association that has a political fund must elect or appoint a treasurer
of the political fund.
    Subd. 4. Treasurer vacancy. A political fund may not accept a contribution or make an
expenditure or contribution from the political fund while the office of treasurer of the political
fund is vacant.
    Subd. 5. Dues or membership fees. An association may, if not prohibited by other law,
deposit in its political fund money derived from dues or membership fees. Under section 10A.20,
the treasurer of the fund must disclose the name of any member whose dues, membership fees,
and contributions deposited in the political fund together exceed $100 in a year.
    Subd. 6. Penalty. A person who knowingly violates this section is subject to a civil penalty
imposed by the board of up to $1,000.
History: 1974 c 470 s 12; 1978 c 463 s 40-42; 1980 c 587 art 2 s 8; 1980 c 607 art 17 s 9;
1987 c 214 s 2; 1999 c 220 s 15,50; 2002 c 363 s 12