Campaign Contributions Sec. Definitions of terms. Committee means any personal campaign committee or political committee unless the intent is clearly shown to be otherwise.
Contribution means a transfer of funds or a donation in kind.
If an advance of credit or a loan is forgiven or paid as provided in this definition, it is a contribution in the year in which the loan or advance of credit is made. A contribution made for the purpose of defeating a candidate is considered made for the purpose of influencing the nomination or election of that candidate or any opponent of that candidate. Depository means any bank, savings and loan association or credit union organized under federal or state law and transacting business within Minnesota. Disbursement means every act by or through which any money, property, office, or position or other thing of value passes or is directly or indirectly conveyed, given, promised, paid, expended, pledged, contributed or lent, and also any money, property, office, or position or other thing of value so given, provided, paid, expended, promised, pledged, contributed or lent. Donation in kind means anything of value other than money or negotiable instruments given by an individual or association to a political committee or personal campaign committee for the purpose of influencing the nomination or election of a candidate or for the purpose of promoting or defeating a ballot question.