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Minn. Stat. § 10A.11

ORGANIZATION OF COMMITTEES AND PARTY UNITS.

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, Inc. v. Swanson (2012)

Most recently applied in Minnesota Citizens Concerned for Life, Inc. v. Swanson (September 2012)

1974 c 470 s 11; 1978 c 463 s 39; 1986 c 444; 1999 c 220 s 14; 2002 c 363 s 11

Subdivision 1. Chair and treasurer.

A political committee, principal campaign committee, or party unit must have a chair and a treasurer. The chair and treasurer may be the same individual.

Subd. 2. Treasurer vacancy.

A political committee, principal campaign committee, or party unit may not accept a contribution or make an expenditure or permit an expenditure to be made on its behalf while the office of treasurer is vacant.

Subd. 3. Deputy treasurers.

The treasurer of a political committee, principal campaign committee, or party unit may appoint as many deputy treasurers as necessary and is responsible for their accounts.

Subd. 4. Depositories.

The treasurer of a political committee, principal campaign committee, or party unit may designate one or two depositories in each county in which a campaign is conducted.

Subd. 5. Commingling prohibited.

A political committee, principal campaign committee, or party unit may not commingle its funds with personal funds of officers, members, or associates of the committee.

Subd. 6.

[Repealed, 1978 c 463 s 109 ]

Subd. 7. Penalty.

A person who knowingly violates this section is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the board of up to $1,000.

Official source: Minnesota Office of the Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Minnesota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.