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         <div class="xtend_ce"><a id="pl.1.1"></a><var>1.1</var>A bill for an act<br />
            		
         </div><a id="pl.1.2"></a><var>1.2</var>relating to elections; providing for transfer of general fund matching <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.3"></a><var>1.3</var>appropriations to the Help America Vote Act account.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.4"></a><var>1.4</var>BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:<br />
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         		<a id="bill.0.1.0"></a><a id="pl.1.5"></a><var>1.5</var>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Section 1. <b>HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT.</b><br />
         		<a id="pl.1.6"></a><var>1.6</var>If the secretary of state determines that this state is otherwise eligible to receive <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.7"></a><var>1.7</var>an additional payment of federal money under the Help America Vote Act, Public Law <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.8"></a><var>1.8</var>107-252, the secretary must certify to the commissioner of management and budget the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.9"></a><var>1.9</var>amount, if any, needed to meet the matching requirement of section 253(b)(5) of the Help <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.10"></a><var>1.10</var>America Vote Act. In the certification, the secretary shall specify the portion of the match <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.11"></a><var>1.11</var>that should be taken from an unencumbered general fund appropriation to the Office of the <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.12"></a><var>1.12</var>Secretary of State not designated for a different purpose. Upon receipt of that certification, <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.13"></a><var>1.13</var>or as soon as an unencumbered general fund appropriation becomes available, whichever <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.14"></a><var>1.14</var>occurs later, the commissioner must transfer the specified amount to the Help America <br />
         		<a id="pl.1.15"></a><var>1.15</var>Vote Act account.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.16"></a><var>1.16</var>This section expires on June 30, 2011.<br />
         		<a id="pl.1.17"></a><var>1.17</var><b>EFFECTIVE DATE.</b>This section is effective the day following final enactment.<br />
         		
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