1997 Minnesota Statutes

     10A.22 Reports and statements. 

    Subdivision 1.  A report or statement required by sections 
 10A.11 to 10A.34 to be filed by a treasurer of a political 
 committee or political fund, or by any other individual, shall 
 be signed and certified as true by the individual required to 
 file the report.  Any individual who signs and certifies to be 
 true a report or statement knowing it contains false information 
 or who knowingly omits required information is guilty of a gross 
 misdemeanor. 

    Subd. 2.  Repealed, 1976 c 307 s 35 

    Subd. 3.  Repealed, 1978 c 463 s 109 

    Subd. 4.  The treasurer shall list contributions from the 
 same source under the same name.  When a contribution received 
 from any source in a reporting period is added to previously 
 reported unitemized contributions from the same source and the 
 aggregate exceeds the disclosure threshold of section 10A.20, 
 the name, address and employer, or occupation if self-employed, 
 of that source shall then be listed on the prescribed schedule.  
 A candidate may refuse to accept any contribution. 

    Subd. 5.  A political committee or political fund making an 
 expenditure on behalf of more than one candidate for state or 
 legislative office shall allocate the expenditure among the 
 candidates on a reasonable cost basis and report the allocation 
 for each candidate. 

    Subd. 6.  Each person required to file any report or 
 statement shall maintain records on the matters required to be 
 reported, including vouchers, canceled checks, bills, invoices, 
 worksheets, and receipts, which will provide in sufficient 
 detail the necessary information from which the filed reports 
 and statements may be verified, explained, clarified and checked 
 for accuracy and completeness.  The person shall keep the 
 records available for audit, inspection, or examination by the 
 board or its authorized representatives for four years from the 
 date of filing of the reports or statements or of changes or 
 corrections thereto.  Any person who knowingly violates any 
 provisions of this subdivision is guilty of a misdemeanor. 

    Subd. 7.    Statement required; penalty.  (a) The 
 treasurer of a political committee or political fund shall not 
 accept a contribution of more than $100 from an association not 
 registered in this state unless the contribution is accompanied 
 by a written statement which meets the disclosure and reporting 
 period requirements imposed by section 10A.20.  This statement 
 shall be certified as true and correct by an officer of the 
 contributing association.  The political committee or political 
 fund which accepts the contribution shall include a copy of the 
 statement with the report which discloses the contribution to 
 the board.  The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply 
 when a national political party transfers money to its affiliate 
 in this state. 

    (b) An unregistered association may provide the written 
 statement required by this subdivision to no more than three 
 political committees or political funds in any calendar year.  
 Each statement must cover at least the 30 days immediately 
 preceding and including the date on which the contribution was 
 made.  An unregistered association or an officer of it is 
 subject to a civil penalty up to $1,000 if the association or 
 its officer: 

    (1) fails to provide a written statement as required by 
 this subdivision; or 

    (2) fails to register after giving the written statement 
 required by this subdivision to more than three political 
 committees or political funds in any calendar year. 

    An officer of an association who violates this paragraph is 
 guilty of a misdemeanor. 

    Subd. 8.  Repealed, 1976 c 307 s 35 

    HIST: 1974 c 470 s 22; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1978 c 463 s 62-65; 
 1986 c 444; 1990 c 608 art 3 s 8