as introduced - 83rd Legislature (2003 - 2004) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to elections; increasing disclosure of 1.3 contributions and expenditures for local political 1.4 campaigns; amending Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 1.5 211A.02, subdivisions 1, 2. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 211A.02, 1.8 subdivision 1, is amended to read: 1.9 Subdivision 1. [WHEN AND WHERE FILED BY COMMITTEES.] (a) A 1.10 committee or a candidate who receives contributions or makes 1.11 disbursements of more than$750$100 in a calendar year shall 1.12 submit an initial report to the filing officer within 14 days 1.13 after the candidate or committee receives or makes disbursements 1.14 of more than$750$100 and shall continue to make the reports 1.15 listed in paragraph (b) until a final report is filed. 1.16 (b) The committee or candidate must file a report by 1.17 January 31 of each year following the year when the initial 1.18 report was filed and in a year when the candidate's name or a 1.19 ballot question appears on the ballot, the candidate or 1.20 committee shall file a report: 1.21 (1) ten days before the primary or special primary; 1.22 (2) ten days before the general election or special 1.23 election; and 1.24 (3) 30 days after a general or special election. 1.25 Sec. 2. Minnesota Statutes 2002, section 211A.02, 2.1 subdivision 2, is amended to read: 2.2 Subd. 2. [INFORMATION REQUIRED.] The report to be filed by 2.3 a candidate or committee must include: 2.4 (1) the name of the candidate or ballot question; 2.5 (2) the name and address of the person responsible for 2.6 filing the report; 2.7 (3) the total amount of receipts and expenditures for the 2.8 period from the last previous report to five days before the 2.9 current report is due; 2.10 (4) the amount and purpose for each expenditure; and 2.11 (5) the name, address, and employer, or occupation if 2.12 self-employed, of any individual or committee that during the 2.13 year has made one or more contributions that in the aggregate 2.14 are equal to or greater than$500$100. 2.15 Sec. 3. [EFFECTIVE DATE.] 2.16 This act is effective July 1, 2003.