Subdivision 1. Permitted disbursements. An independent expenditure political committee or fund, or a ballot question political committee or fund, may:
(1) pay costs associated with its fundraising and general operations;
(2) pay for communications that do not constitute contributions or approved expenditures;
(3) make contributions to independent expenditure or ballot question political committees or funds;
(4) make independent expenditures;
(5) make expenditures to promote or defeat ballot questions;
(6) return a contribution to its source;
(7) for a political fund, record bookkeeping entries transferring the association's general treasury money allocated for political purposes back to the general treasury of the association; and
(8) for a political fund, return general treasury money transferred to a separate depository to the general depository of the association.
Subd. 2. Penalty. (a) An independent expenditure political committee or independent expenditure political fund is subject to a civil penalty of up to four times the amount of the contribution or approved expenditure if it does the following:
(1) makes a contribution to a candidate, local candidate, party unit, political committee, or political fund other than an independent expenditure political committee or an independent expenditure political fund; or
(2) makes an approved expenditure.
(b) No other penalty provided in law may be imposed for conduct that is subject to a civil penalty under this section.
2010 c 397 s 6; 2013 c 138 art 1 s 23; 2021 c 31 art 4 s 21
Structure Minnesota Statutes
Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany
Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure
Section 10A.02 — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure Board.
Section 10A.022 — Violations And Enforcement.
Section 10A.025 — Filing Requirements.
Section 10A.027 — Information On Website.
Section 10A.03 — Lobbyist Registration.
Section 10A.04 — Lobbyist Reports.
Section 10A.05 — Lobbyist Report.
Section 10A.06 — Contingent Fees Prohibited.
Section 10A.07 — Conflicts Of Interest.
Section 10A.071 — Certain Gifts By Lobbyists And Principals Prohibited.
Section 10A.08 — Representation Disclosure.
Section 10A.09 — Statements Of Economic Interest.
Section 10A.105 — Principal Campaign Committee.
Section 10A.11 — Organization Of Committees And Party Units.
Section 10A.12 — Political Funds.
Section 10A.121 — Independent Expenditure And Ballot Question Political Committees And Funds.
Section 10A.13 — Accounts That Must Be Kept.
Section 10A.14 — Registration.
Section 10A.15 — Contributions.
Section 10A.155 — Reimbursement Of Automobile Use.
Section 10A.16 — Earmarking Contributions Prohibited.
Section 10A.17 — Expenditures.
Section 10A.173 — Noncampaign Disbursements.
Section 10A.175 — Coordinated And Noncoordinated Expenditures; Definitions.
Section 10A.176 — Coordinated Expenditures.
Section 10A.177 — Noncoordinated Expenditures.
Section 10A.179 — Expenditures And Noncampaign Disbursements; General Provisions.
Section 10A.18 — Time For Rendering Bills, Charges, Or Claims; Penalty.
Section 10A.20 — Campaign Reports.
Section 10A.241 — Transfer Of Debts.
Section 10A.243 — Termination Of Registration.
Section 10A.244 — Voluntary Inactive Status; Political Funds.
Section 10A.245 — Administrative Termination Of Inactive Committees And Funds.
Section 10A.246 — Unpaid Debt Upon Termination.
Section 10A.25 — Spending Limits.
Section 10A.255 — Adjustment By Consumer Price Index.
Section 10A.257 — Carryforward.
Section 10A.27 — Contribution Limits.
Section 10A.271 — Sale Of Goods And Services For Fundraising Purposes.
Section 10A.273 — Contributions And Solicitations During Legislative Session.
Section 10A.275 — Multicandidate Political Party Expenditures.
Section 10A.28 — Penalty For Exceeding Limits.
Section 10A.29 — Circumvention Prohibited.
Section 10A.30 — State Elections Campaign Account.
Section 10A.31 — Designation Of Income Tax Payments.
Section 10A.315 — Special Election Subsidy.
Section 10A.321 — Estimates Of Minimum Amounts To Be Received.
Section 10A.322 — Spending Limit Agreements.
Section 10A.323 — Affidavit Of Contributions.
Section 10A.324 — Return Of Public Subsidy.
Section 10A.35 — Commercial Use Of Information Prohibited.
Section 10A.36 — Reprisals Prohibited; Penalty.