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2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.179 — Expenditures And Noncampaign Disbursements; General Provisions.

10A.179 EXPENDITURES AND NONCAMPAIGN DISBURSEMENTS; GENERAL PROVISIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Reimbursements.
(a) When a committee reimburses an individual or association for an expenditure or a noncampaign disbursement, the reimbursement is not required to be itemized on a report of receipts and expenditures unless the total reimbursements and payments made by the committee during the year to that individual or association exceed $200.
(b) When a committee reimburses an individual or association for an expenditure or noncampaign disbursement that requires itemization on a report of receipts and expenditures and chooses under section 10A.20, subdivision 13, to report the expenditure or noncampaign disbursement as a reimbursement to a third party, the committee must disclose the following information on the report:
(1) the name and address of the individual or association to which reimbursement was made;
(2) the name and address of the vendor supplying the good or service for which reimbursement was made;
(3) the date of the expenditure or noncampaign disbursement for which reimbursement was made;
(4) the date of the reimbursement;
(5) a description of the specific good or service purchased; and
(6) if the reimbursement was for a noncampaign disbursement, the specific noncampaign disbursement category in section 10A.01, subdivision 26, that is applicable to the good or service for which reimbursement was made.
Subd. 2.
Allocating ongoing expenses.
When an ongoing expense has both a campaign purpose and a purpose listed as a noncampaign disbursement in section 10A.01, subdivision 26, the committee must allocate the cost of the expense between the two purposes according to the proportion of actual use for each purpose.
History:
2018 c 119 s 25
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.18 — Time For Rendering Bills, Charges, Or Claims; Penalty.

10A.18 TIME FOR RENDERING BILLS, CHARGES, OR CLAIMS; PENALTY.
A person who has a bill, charge, or claim against a political committee, political fund, principal campaign committee, or party unit for an expenditure must render in writing to the treasurer of the committee, fund, or party unit the bill, charge, or claim within 60 days after the material or service is provided. A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the board of up to $1,000.
History:
1974 c 470 s 18; 1999 c 220 s 21,50; 2002 c 363 s 19
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.241 — Transfer Of Debts.

10A.241 TRANSFER OF DEBTS.
A candidate may terminate the candidate's principal campaign committee for one state office by transferring any debts of that committee to the candidate's principal campaign committee for another state office if all outstanding unpaid bills or loans from the committee being terminated are assumed and continuously reported by the committee to which the transfer is being made until paid or forgiven. A loan that is forgiven is covered by section 10A.20 and is a contribution to the principal campaign committee from which the debt was transferred under this section.
History:
1986 c 475 s 1; 1991 c 199 art 2 s 1; 1999 c 220 s 28; 2013 c 138 art 1 s 35
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.243 — Termination Of Registration.

10A.243 TERMINATION OF REGISTRATION.
Subdivision 1.
Termination report.
A political committee, political fund, principal campaign committee, or party unit may terminate its registration with the board after it has disposed of all its assets in excess of $100 by filing a final report of receipts and expenditures. The final report must be identified as a termination report and must include all financial transactions that occurred after the last date included on the most recent report filed with the board. The termination report may be filed at any time after the asset threshold in this section is reached.
Subd. 2.
Asset disposition.
"Assets" include credit balances at vendors, prepaid postage and postage stamps, as well as physical assets. Assets must be disposed of at their fair market value. Assets of a political fund that consist of, or were acquired using, only the general treasury money of the fund's supporting association remain the property of the association upon termination of the association's political fund registration and are not subject to the disposal requirements of this section.
History:
2013 c 138 art 1 s 36
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.245 — Administrative Termination Of Inactive Committees And Funds.

10A.245 ADMINISTRATIVE TERMINATION OF INACTIVE COMMITTEES AND FUNDS.
Subdivision 1.
Inactivity defined.
(a) A principal campaign committee becomes inactive on the later of the following dates:
(1) six years after the last election in which the individual for whom the committee exists was a candidate for the office sought or held at the time the principal campaign committee registered with the board; or
(2) six years after the last day on which the individual for whom the committee exists served in an elective office subject to this chapter.
(b) A political committee, political fund, or party unit becomes inactive when four years have elapsed since the end of a reporting period during which the political committee, political fund, or party unit made an expenditure or disbursement requiring itemized disclosure under this chapter.
(c) A political fund that has elected voluntary inactive status under section 10A.244 becomes inactive within the meaning of this section when four years have elapsed during which the political fund was continuously in voluntary inactive status.
Subd. 2.
Termination by board.
The board may terminate the registration of a principal campaign committee, party unit, political committee, or political fund found to be inactive under this section 60 days after sending written notice of inactivity by certified mail to the affected association at the last address on record with the board for that association. Within 60 days after the board sends notice under this section, the affected association must dispose of its assets as provided in this subdivision. The assets of the principal campaign committee, party unit, or political committee must be used for the purposes authorized by this chapter or section 211B.12 or must be liquidated and deposited in the general account of the state elections campaign account. The assets of an association's political fund that were derived from the association's general treasury money revert to the association's general treasury. Assets of a political fund that resulted from contributions to the political fund must be used for the purposes authorized by this chapter or section 211B.12 or must be liquidated and deposited in the general account of the state elections campaign account.
History:
2013 c 138 art 1 s 38
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.246 — Unpaid Debt Upon Termination.

10A.246 UNPAID DEBT UPON TERMINATION.
Termination of a registration with the board does not affect the liability, if any, of the association or its candidates, officers, or other individuals for obligations incurred in the name of the association or its political fund.
History:
2013 c 138 art 1 s 39
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.255 — Adjustment By Consumer Price Index.

10A.255 ADJUSTMENT BY CONSUMER PRICE INDEX.
Subdivision 1.
Method of calculation.
The dollar amounts in section 10A.25, subdivision 2, must be adjusted for general election years as provided in this section. Each general election year, the executive director of the board must determine the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index from December of the year preceding the last general election year to December of the year preceding the year in which the determination is made. The dollar amounts used for the preceding general election year must be multiplied by that percentage. The product of the calculation must be added to each dollar amount to produce the dollar limitations to be in effect for the next general election. The product must be rounded up to the next highest $100 increment. The index used must be the revised Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers for the St. Paul-Minneapolis metropolitan area prepared by the United States Department of Labor.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1999 c 220 s 51]
Subd. 3.
Publication of expenditure limit.
By April 15 of each election year the board must publish on its website the expenditure limit for each office for that calendar year under section 10A.25 as adjusted by this section. The revisor of statutes must code the adjusted amounts in the next edition of Minnesota Statutes, section 10A.25, subdivision 2.
History:
1980 c 587 art 3 s 3; 1987 c 214 s 7; 1988 c 707 s 3; 1990 c 608 art 3 s 16; 1991 c 349 s 16; 1999 c 220 s 31,32,50; 2002 c 363 s 25; 2014 c 309 s 20
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.257 — Carryforward.

10A.257 CARRYFORWARD.
Subdivision 1.
Unused funds.
After all campaign expenditures and noncampaign disbursements for an election cycle have been made, an amount up to 25 percent of the election cycle expenditure limit for the office may be carried forward. Any remaining amount up to the total amount of the public subsidy from the state elections campaign fund must be returned to the state treasury for credit to the general fund under section 10A.324. Any remaining amount in excess of the total public subsidy must be contributed to the state elections campaign account or a political party for multicandidate expenditures as defined in section 10A.275.
Subd. 2.
Unused postage and credit balances carried forward.
Postage that is purchased but not used during an election cycle and credit balances at vendors that exceed a combined total of $500 must be carried forward and counted as expenditures during the election cycle during which they are used.
History:
1974 c 470 s 25; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1976 c 307 s 21-23; 1978 c 463 s 67-74; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 214 s 5,6; 1988 c 686 art 1 s 41; 1988 c 707 s 2; 1990 c 608 art 3 s 11-15; 1991 c 349 s 13-15; 1993 c 318 art 2 s 20-25; 1996 c 459 s 2; 1999 c 220 s 30,50; 2013 c 138 art 1 s 43
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.271 — Sale Of Goods And Services For Fundraising Purposes.

10A.271 SALE OF GOODS AND SERVICES FOR FUNDRAISING PURPOSES.
Subdivision 1.
Notice to contributors.
A political committee, political fund, political party unit, or principal campaign committee that raises funds through the sale of goods or services must disclose to potential customers that the proceeds from the purchase are a political contribution and to whom the contribution is made. If goods or services are sold in person, the notice must be provided verbally at the time of purchase, or through the prominent display of a sign providing the notice within three feet of, and facing, the point of sale at the location where the goods or services are sold. If goods or services are sold using a website or other electronic means, the notice must be prominently displayed on the page used by potential customers to make a purchase or enter payment information.
Subd. 2.
Exception.
This section does not apply to goods or services sold at fundraising events that require the purchase of a ticket to attend or at events where the main purpose is to conduct fundraising.
Subd. 3.
Penalty.
A political committee, political fund, political party unit, or principal campaign committee that knowingly violates this section is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the board of up to $1,000.
History:
2018 c 119 s 29; 2023 c 62 art 5 s 39
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.275 — Multicandidate Political Party Expenditures.

10A.275 MULTICANDIDATE POLITICAL PARTY EXPENDITURES.
Subdivision 1.
Exceptions.
Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, the following expenditures by a party unit, or two or more party units acting together are not considered contributions to or expenditures on behalf of a candidate for the purposes of section 10A.25 or 10A.27 and must not be allocated to candidates under section 10A.20, subdivision 3, paragraph (h):
(1) expenditures on behalf of candidates of that party generally without referring to any of them specifically in a published, posted, or broadcast advertisement;
(2) expenditures for the preparation, display, mailing, or other distribution of an official party sample ballot listing the names of three or more individuals whose names are to appear on the ballot;
(3) expenditures for a telephone call, voice mail, text message, multimedia message, Internet chat message, or email when the communication includes the names of three or more individuals whose names are to appear on the ballot;
(4) expenditures for a booth at a community event, county fair, or state fair that benefits three or more individuals whose names are to appear on the ballot;
(5) expenditures for a political party fundraising effort on behalf of three or more candidates; or
(6) expenditures for party committee staff services that benefit three or more candidates.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1999 c 220 s 51]
Subd. 3.
[Repealed, 1999 c 220 s 51]
History:
1978 c 463 s 83; 1983 c 216 art 1 s 1; 1990 c 608 art 3 s 19; 1999 c 220 s 35; 2021 c 31 art 4 s 30; 2023 c 62 art 5 s 41
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.28 — Penalty For Exceeding Limits.

10A.28 PENALTY FOR EXCEEDING LIMITS.
Subdivision 1.
Exceeding expenditure limits.
A candidate subject to the expenditure limits in section 10A.25 who permits the candidate's principal campaign committee to make expenditures or permits approved expenditures to be made on the candidate's behalf in excess of the limits imposed by section 10A.25, as adjusted by section 10A.255, is subject to a civil penalty up to four times the amount by which the expenditures exceeded the limit.
Subd. 2.
Exceeding contribution limits.
The following are subject to a civil penalty of up to four times the amount by which a contribution exceeds the applicable limits:
(1) a lobbyist, political committee, or political fund that makes a contribution in excess of the limits imposed by section 10A.27, subdivisions 1 and 8;
(2) a principal campaign committee that makes a contribution in excess of the limits imposed by section 10A.27, subdivision 2;
(3) a political party unit that makes a contribution in excess of the limits imposed by section 10A.27, subdivisions 2 and 8; or
(4) a candidate who permits the candidate's principal campaign committee to accept contributions in excess of the limits imposed by section 10A.27.
Subd. 3.
Conciliation agreement.
If the board finds that there is reason to believe that excess expenditures have been made or excess contributions accepted contrary to subdivision 1 or 2, the board must make every effort for a period of at least 14 days after its finding to correct the matter by informal methods of conference and conciliation and to enter a conciliation agreement with the person involved. A conciliation agreement under this subdivision is a matter of public record. Unless violated, a conciliation agreement is a bar to any civil proceeding under subdivision 4.
Subd. 4.
Civil action.
If the board is unable after a reasonable time to correct by informal methods a matter where there is reason to believe that excess expenditures have been made or excess contributions accepted contrary to subdivision 1 or 2, the board must make a public finding in the matter. The board may use section 10A.34 to recover fees and penalties or to seek an injunction.
History:
1974 c 470 s 28; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1978 c 463 s 84; 1986 c 444; 1990 c 608 art 3 s 20; 1993 c 318 art 2 s 32; 1999 c 220 s 36,50; 2002 c 363 s 34-36; 2005 c 156 art 6 s 8; 2014 c 309 s 21
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.29 — Circumvention Prohibited.

10A.29 CIRCUMVENTION PROHIBITED.
An individual or association that attempts to circumvent this chapter by redirecting a contribution through, or making a contribution on behalf of, another individual or association is guilty of a gross misdemeanor and subject to a civil penalty imposed by the board of up to $3,000.
History:
1974 c 470 s 29; 1978 c 463 s 85; 1999 c 220 s 37; 2002 c 363 s 37
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.30 — State Elections Campaign Account.

10A.30 STATE ELECTIONS CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
An account is established in the special revenue fund of the state known as the "state elections campaign account."
Subd. 2.
Separate account.
Within the state elections campaign account there must be maintained a separate political party account for the state committee and the candidates of each political party and a general account.
Subd. 3.
Special elections account.
An account is established in the special revenue fund of the state known as the "state special elections campaign account."
History:
1974 c 470 s 30; 1976 c 307 s 25; 1978 c 463 s 86; 1990 c 608 art 3 s 21; 1991 c 349 s 18; 1999 c 220 s 38,50; 2013 c 138 art 3 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.315 — Special Election Subsidy.

10A.315 SPECIAL ELECTION SUBSIDY.
(a) Each eligible candidate for a legislative office in a special election must be paid a public subsidy equal to the sum of:
(1) the party account money at the last general election for the candidate's party for the office the candidate is seeking; and
(2) the general account money paid to a candidate for the same office at the last general election.
(b) A candidate who wishes to receive this public subsidy must submit a signed agreement under section 10A.322 to the board and must meet the contribution requirements of section 10A.323. The special election subsidy must be distributed in the same manner as money in the party and general accounts is distributed to legislative candidates in a general election.
(c) The amount necessary to make the payments required by this section is appropriated from the general fund for transfer to the state special elections campaign account for distribution by the board as set forth in this section.
History:
1990 c 608 art 3 s 22; 1993 c 318 art 2 s 38; 1999 c 220 s 40; 2013 c 138 art 3 s 11
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.321 — Estimates Of Minimum Amounts To Be Received.

10A.321 ESTIMATES OF MINIMUM AMOUNTS TO BE RECEIVED.
Subdivision 1.
Calculation and certification of estimates.
The commissioner of revenue must calculate and certify to the board one week before the first day for filing for office in each election year an estimate of the total amount in the state general account of the state elections campaign account and the amount of money each candidate who qualifies, as provided in section 10A.31, subdivisions 6 and 7, may receive from the candidate's party account in the state elections campaign account. This estimate must be based upon the allocations and formulas in section 10A.31, subdivisions 5 and 5a, any necessary vote totals provided by the secretary of state to apply the formulas in section 10A.31, subdivisions 5 and 5a, and the amount of money expected to be available after 100 percent of the tax returns have been processed.
Subd. 2.
Publication, certification, and notification procedures.
Before the first day of filing for office, the board must publish and forward to all filing officers the estimates calculated and certified under subdivision 1 along with a copy of section 10A.25, subdivision 10. Within one week after the last day for filing for office, the secretary of state must certify to the board the name, address, office sought, and party affiliation of each candidate who has filed with that office an affidavit of candidacy or petition to appear on the ballot. The auditor of each county must certify to the board the same information for each candidate who has filed with that county an affidavit of candidacy or petition to appear on the ballot. Within two weeks after the last day for filing for office, the board must notify all candidates of their estimated minimum amount. The board must include with the notice a form for the agreement provided in section 10A.322 along with a copy of section 10A.25, subdivision 10.
History:
1990 c 608 art 3 s 23; 1999 c 220 s 41,50; 2010 c 184 s 2; 2013 c 138 art 4 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.323 — Affidavit Of Contributions.

10A.323 AFFIDAVIT OF CONTRIBUTIONS.
(a) In addition to the requirements of section 10A.322, to be eligible to receive a public subsidy under section 10A.31 a candidate or the candidate's treasurer must:
(1) between January 1 of the previous year and the cutoff date for transactions included in the report of receipts and expenditures due before the primary election, accumulate contributions from individuals eligible to vote in this state in at least the amount indicated for the office sought, counting only the first $50 received from each contributor, excluding in-kind contributions:
(i) candidates for governor and lieutenant governor running together, $35,000;
(ii) candidates for attorney general, $15,000;
(iii) candidates for secretary of state and state auditor, separately, $6,000;
(iv) candidates for the senate, $3,000; and
(v) candidates for the house of representatives, $1,500;
(2) file an affidavit with the board stating that the principal campaign committee has complied with this paragraph. The affidavit must state the total amount of contributions that have been received from individuals eligible to vote in this state, excluding:
(i) the portion of any contribution in excess of $50;
(ii) any in-kind contribution; and
(iii) any contribution for which the name and address of the contributor is not known and recorded; and
(3) submit the affidavit required by this section to the board in writing by the deadline for reporting of receipts and expenditures before a primary under section 10A.20, subdivision 2.
(b) A candidate for a vacancy to be filled at a special election for which the filing period does not coincide with the filing period for the general election must accumulate the contributions specified in paragraph (a) and must submit the affidavit required by this section to the board within five days after the close of the filing period for the special election for which the candidate filed.
(c) Notwithstanding paragraphs (a) and (b), a candidate for a vacancy to be filled at a special election called under section 204B.13, subdivision 2, paragraph (c), must accumulate the contributions specified in paragraph (a) and must submit the affidavit required by this section to the board within 12 calendar days after the general election.
(d) A candidate or the candidate's treasurer must be able to electronically file the affidavit required under this section in the same manner as other reports required by this chapter. The board must not require the candidate or candidate's treasurer to notarize the affidavit of contribution.
History:
1990 c 608 art 3 s 25; 1993 c 318 art 2 s 41; 1998 c 254 art 1 s 1; 1999 c 220 s 43,50; 2002 c 363 s 40; 2008 c 295 s 7; 2010 c 184 s 4; 2010 c 327 s 22; 2010 c 397 s 14; 2013 c 138 art 1 s 50; 1Sp2017 c 4 art 3 s 16; 2018 c 119 s 32; 2021 c 31 art 4 s 31
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.324 — Return Of Public Subsidy.

10A.324 RETURN OF PUBLIC SUBSIDY.
Subdivision 1.
When return required.
A candidate must return all or a portion of the public subsidy received from the state elections campaign account or the public subsidy received under section 10A.315, under the circumstances in this section or section 10A.257, subdivision 1.
To the extent that the amount of public subsidy received exceeds the aggregate of: (1) actual expenditures made by the principal campaign committee of the candidate; and (2) approved expenditures made on behalf of the candidate, the treasurer of the candidate's principal campaign committee must return an amount equal to the difference to the board. The cost of postage that was not used during an election cycle and payments that created credit balances at vendors at the close of an election cycle are not considered expenditures for purposes of determining the amount to be returned. Expenditures in excess of the candidate's spending limit do not count in determining aggregate expenditures under this paragraph.
Subd. 2.
[Repealed, 1999 c 220 s 51]
Subd. 3.
How return determined.
Whether or not a candidate is required under subdivision 1 to return all or a portion of the public subsidy must be determined from the report required to be filed with the board by that candidate by January 31 of the year following an election. An amount required to be returned must be submitted in the form of a check or money order and must accompany the report filed with the board. The board must deposit the check or money order in the state treasury for credit to the general fund. The amount returned must not exceed the amount of public subsidy received by the candidate.
Subd. 4.
[Repealed, 1999 c 220 s 51]
Subd. 5.
[Repealed, 1996 c 459 s 5]
History:
1990 c 608 art 3 s 26; 1991 c 349 s 21; 1993 c 318 art 2 s 42-44; 1999 c 220 s 44,45,50; 2013 c 138 art 4 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.34 — Remedies.

10A.34 REMEDIES.
Subdivision 1.
Personal liability.
A person charged with a duty under this chapter is personally liable for the penalty for failing to discharge it.
Subd. 1a.
Recovering fees and penalties.
The board may bring an action in the district court in Ramsey County to recover a fee, late filing fee, or penalty imposed under this chapter. Money recovered must be deposited in the general fund of the state.
Subd. 2.
Injunction.
The board or a county attorney may seek an injunction in the district court to enforce this chapter.
Subd. 3.
Not a crime.
Unless otherwise provided, a violation of this chapter is not a crime.
Subd. 4.
Penalty for violations of chapter 211B under board's jurisdiction.
If a civil penalty is not specified in a section of chapter 211B brought under the board's jurisdiction by section 10A.022, subdivision 3, the board may impose a civil penalty of up to $3,000.
History:
1974 c 470 s 34; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1978 c 463 s 104; 1999 c 220 s 46; 1Sp2003 c 1 art 2 s 28; 2015 c 73 s 19,26
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.35 — Commercial Use Of Information Prohibited.

10A.35 COMMERCIAL USE OF INFORMATION PROHIBITED.
Information copied from reports and statements filed with the board, other than reports and statements filed by lobbyists and lobbyist principals, may not be sold or used by an individual or association for a commercial purpose. Purposes related to elections, political activities, or law enforcement are not commercial purposes. An individual or association who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty of up to $1,000. An individual who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor.
History:
1999 c 220 s 47; 2010 c 327 s 23
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.36 — Reprisals Prohibited; Penalty.

10A.36 REPRISALS PROHIBITED; PENALTY.
An individual or association must not engage in economic reprisals or threaten loss of employment or physical coercion against an individual or association because of that individual's or association's political contributions or political activity. This subdivision does not apply to compensation for employment or loss of employment if the political affiliation or viewpoint of the employee is a bona fide occupational qualification of the employment. An individual or association that violates this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor.
History:
1974 c 470 s 20; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1976 c 307 s 14-18; 1977 c 346 s 1; 1978 c 463 s 51-59; 1978 c 793 s 37; 1979 c 59 s 5; 1980 c 587 art 2 s 9,10; 1980 c 607 art 17 s 10,11; 1985 c 40 s 1; 1986 c 444; 1987 c 214 s 3,4; 1990 c 608 art 3 s 5-7; 1991 c 349 s 11,12; 1993 c 318 art 2 s 15-18; 1996 c 459 s 1; 1997 c 202 art 2 s 7; 1999 c 220 s 23,50
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.37 — Freedom To Associate And Communicate.

10A.37 FREEDOM TO ASSOCIATE AND COMMUNICATE.
Nothing in this chapter may be construed to abridge the right of an association to communicate with its members.
History:
1978 c 463 s 75; 1999 c 220 s 33,50
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 10A — Campaign Finance And Public Disclosure › Section 10A.38 — Captioning Of Campaign Advertisements.

10A.38 CAPTIONING OF CAMPAIGN ADVERTISEMENTS.
(a) This section applies to a campaign advertisement by a candidate who is governed by an agreement under section 10A.322.
(b) "Campaign advertisement" means a professionally produced visual or audio recording of two minutes or less produced by the candidate for the purpose of influencing the nomination or election of a candidate.
(c) A campaign advertisement that is disseminated as an advertisement by broadcast or cable television must include closed captioning for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers, unless the candidate has filed with the board before the advertisement is disseminated a statement setting forth the reasons for not doing so. A campaign advertisement that is disseminated as an advertisement to the public on the candidate's website must include closed captioning for deaf and hard-of-hearing viewers, unless the candidate has posted on the website a transcript of the spoken content of the advertisement or the candidate has filed with the board before the advertisement is disseminated a statement setting forth the reasons for not doing so. A campaign advertisement must not be disseminated as an advertisement by radio unless the candidate has posted on the candidate's website a transcript of the spoken content of the advertisement or the candidate has filed with the board before the advertisement is disseminated a statement setting forth the reasons for not doing so.
(d) A candidate who fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (c) is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the board of up to $1,000.
History:
2008 c 295 s 8; 2023 c 62 art 5 s 42
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 11A — Investment Of State And Pension Assets › Section 11A.01 — Statement Of Purpose.

11A.01 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
The purpose of this chapter is to establish standards, in addition to the applicable standards of chapter 356A, to ensure that state and pension assets subject to this legislation will be responsibly invested to maximize the total rate of return without incurring undue risk.
History:
1980 c 607 art 14 s 1; 1989 c 319 art 8 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 11A — Investment Of State And Pension Assets › Section 11A.02 — Definitions.

11A.02 DEFINITIONS.
Subdivision 1.
Applicability.
For the purposes of sections 11A.01 to 11A.25, the terms defined in this section shall have the meanings given them.
Subd. 2.
State board.
"State board" means the Minnesota State Board of Investment created by article XI, section 8 of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota for the purpose of administering and directing the investment of all state funds and pension funds.
Subd. 3.
Council.
"Council" means the Investment Advisory Council created by section 11A.08.
Subd. 4.
Fund.
"Fund" means any of the individual funds, including but not limited to the permanent school fund, general fund of the state, retirement funds and other funds and accounts for which the state board has responsibilities.
Subd. 5.
Director.
"Director" means the executive director of the state board.
Subd. 6.
Management.
"Management" means the performance or delegation of general management duties relating to any fund established pursuant to this chapter.
History:
1980 c 607 art 14 s 2
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 11A — Investment Of State And Pension Assets › Section 11A.03 — State Board; Membership; Organization.

11A.03 STATE BOARD; MEMBERSHIP; ORGANIZATION.
Pursuant to article XI, section 8, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, the state board shall be composed of the governor, state auditor, secretary of state, and attorney general. The governor shall serve as ex officio chair of the state board.
History:
1980 c 607 art 14 s 3; 1986 c 444; 1998 c 387 art 2 s 3
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 11A — Investment Of State And Pension Assets › Section 11A.075 — Disclosure Of Expense Reimbursement.

11A.075 DISCLOSURE OF EXPENSE REIMBURSEMENT.
(a) A member or employee of the state board must annually disclose expenses paid for or reimbursed by: (1) each investment advisor, consultant, or outside money manager under contract to the state board; (2) each investment advisor, consultant, or outside money manager that has bid on a contract offered by the state board during that year; and (3) each business, including officers or employees of the business, in which the state board has invested money under the board's control during the annual reporting period. The disclosure requirement of this paragraph does not apply to expenses or reimbursements from an investment advisor, consultant, money manager or business if the board member or employee received less than $50 during the annual reporting period from that person or entity.
(b) For purposes of this section, expenses include payments or reimbursements for meals, entertainment, transportation, lodging, and seminars.
(c) The disclosure required by this section must be filed with the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board by April 15 each year. Each disclosure report must cover the previous calendar year. The statement must be on a form provided by the Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board. An individual who fails to file the form required by this section or who files false information, is subject to penalties specified in sections 10A.09 and 10A.025, subdivision 2.
History:
1993 c 192 s 37; 1997 c 202 art 2 s 63; 1999 c 220 s 50
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 11A — Investment Of State And Pension Assets › Section 11A.09 — Standard Of Care.

11A.09 STANDARD OF CARE.
In the discharge of their respective duties, the members of the state board, director, board staff, and members of the council and any other person charged with the responsibility of investing money pursuant to the standards set forth in sections 11A.01 to 11A.25 shall act in good faith and shall exercise that degree of judgment and care, under circumstances then prevailing, which persons of prudence, discretion, and intelligence exercise in the management of their own affairs, not for speculation, but for investment, considering the probable safety of their capital as well as the probable income to be derived therefrom. In addition, for the investment of pension fund assets, the members and director of the state board and members of the Investment Advisory Council shall act in accordance with chapter 356A.
History:
1980 c 607 art 14 s 7; 1989 c 319 art 8 s 5
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 11A — Investment Of State And Pension Assets › Section 11A.10 — Duties Of Other Officials.

11A.10 DUTIES OF OTHER OFFICIALS.
Subdivision 1.
Custody of securities.
The commissioner of management and budget and other custodians of securities belonging to the various funds shall provide in the appropriate cases the state board and its delegates with reasonable access thereto. Each security shall be held as an asset of the fund from which the investment expenditure was made.
Subd. 2.
Escheated property.
The commissioner of management and budget shall report immediately to the state board all personal property other than money received by the state of Minnesota as escheated property. If the state board elects to sell escheated property, all money received from the sale shall be credited to the general fund of the state.
Subd. 3.
Audits.
State audits of the activities of the state board and its delegates shall be conducted by the legislative auditor.
Subd. 4.
Office space.
The commissioner of administration shall provide the director and staff with suitable office and storage space in the State Capitol complex as near as practicable to the office of the commissioner of management and budget.
History:
1980 c 607 art 14 s 8; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 11A — Investment Of State And Pension Assets › Section 11A.11 — Investment And Expense Appropriation.

11A.11 INVESTMENT AND EXPENSE APPROPRIATION.
There is appropriated to the state board annually, and from time to time, the various moneys as are available for investment in the various funds subject to their supervision and control, for the purposes of the purchase, sale, exchange and lending of securities, reinvestment activities, payment of the execution expenses of securities transactions, amortization of premiums or accumulation of discounts, and contribution and redemption of participation in the funds.
History:
1980 c 607 art 14 s 9
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 11A — Investment Of State And Pension Assets › Section 11A.12 — Gains And Losses; Disposition.

11A.12 GAINS AND LOSSES; DISPOSITION.
All interest and profit accruing from and all losses incurred by investment activity shall be credited to or borne by the fund from which the investment was made.
History:
1980 c 607 art 14 s 10
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 11A — Investment Of State And Pension Assets › Section 11A.13 — Assets And Documentation.

11A.13 ASSETS AND DOCUMENTATION.
Subdivision 1.
Legal title to fund assets.
Legal title to the assets of state funds to be invested by the state board must be in the state of Minnesota, or its nominees. Legal title to pension funds to be invested by the state board must be as specified in section 356A.06.
Subd. 2.
Rights of employees; validity of documentation.
The rights of any public employee to any assets in the retirement funds shall be as fixed by the law or laws authorizing or requiring a retirement fund to purchase or order the redemption of investment participations or units on behalf of the public employee. The state board may rely on the documents, forms and applications of the various retirement funds which accompany money for investment or orders to redeem assets as being made in concert with the applicable law and with the rights of the public employees concerned. Accordingly, the state board need not inquire into the legality or validity of any documents, forms and applications.
History:
1980 c 607 art 14 s 11; 1989 c 319 art 8 s 6
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 11A — Investment Of State And Pension Assets › Section 11A.15 — State Bond Fund.

11A.15 STATE BOND FUND.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
Pursuant to article XI, section 7, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, there is hereby established a state bond fund for the purpose of the timely payment of principal and interest on bonds for which the full faith and credit of the state has been pledged. The state bond fund shall be a continuation of the state bond fund in existence on January 1, 1980.
Subd. 2.
Assets.
Any money appropriated to the state bond fund, any income arising from the invested assets of the state bond fund which is not immediately required to pay the principal or interest on state bonds and any proceeds arising from the sale of any securities in the state bond fund shall constitute the assets of the state bond fund.
Subd. 3.
Management.
The state bond fund shall be managed by the commissioner of management and budget who shall, from time to time, certify to the state board those portions of the state bond fund which in the judgment of the commissioner of management and budget are not required for immediate use.
Subd. 4.
Investment.
The state board shall invest assets of the state bond fund subject to the provisions of section 11A.25.
Subd. 5.
Withdrawal of assets.
Securities sufficient to equal the amount of money certified by the commissioner of management and budget as necessary to pay the principal or interest due on state bonds in excess of any cash on hand shall be sold at the request of the commissioner of management and budget and the certified amount of money shall be transferred to the commissioner of management and budget.
Subd. 6.
Credit of income towards subsequent appropriations.
Notwithstanding provisions of section 11A.12, the net income of the state bond fund after the recovery of any losses from the sale of securities shall be deducted from the amount of any subsequent appropriations for the payment of principal and interest of state bonds.
History:
1980 c 607 art 14 s 13; 2003 c 112 art 2 s 50; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 11A — Investment Of State And Pension Assets › Section 11A.16 — Permanent School Fund.

11A.16 PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND.
Subdivision 1.
Establishment.
Pursuant to article XI, section 8, of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, there is hereby established a permanent school fund which shall be a continuation of the permanent school fund in existence on January 1, 1980.
Subd. 2.
Assets.
The permanent school fund shall consist of the proceeds derived from the school lands, the swamp lands and the internal improvement lands granted to the state and all cash and investments credited to the permanent school fund, to the swamp land fund and to the internal improvement land fund.
Subd. 3.
Management.
The permanent school fund shall be managed by the commissioner of management and budget.
Subd. 4.
Investment.
The permanent school fund shall be invested by the state board subject to the provisions of section 11A.24.
Subd. 5.
Calculation of income.
As of the end of each fiscal year, the state board shall calculate the investment income earned by the permanent school fund. The investment income earned by the fund shall equal the amount of interest on debt securities, dividends on equity securities, and interest earned on certified monthly earnings prior to the transfer to the Department of Education. Gains and losses arising from the sale of securities shall be apportioned as follows:
(a) If the sale of securities results in a net gain during a fiscal year, the gain shall be apportioned in equal installments over the next ten fiscal years to offset net losses in those years. If any portion of an installment is not needed to recover subsequent losses identified in paragraph (b) it shall be added to the principal of the fund.
(b) If the sale of securities results in a net loss during a fiscal year, the net loss shall be recovered first from the gains in paragraph (a) apportioned to that fiscal year. If these gains are insufficient, any remaining net loss shall be recovered from interest and dividend income in equal installments over the following ten fiscal years.
Subd. 6.
Disposition of income.
Notwithstanding provisions of section 11A.12, the income of the permanent school fund as calculated pursuant to subdivision 5, shall be credited to the permanent school fund, and transferred to the school endowment fund as needed for payments made pursuant to section 127A.32.
History:
1980 c 607 art 14 s 14; 1984 c 482 s 3; 1992 c 539 s 2; 1999 c 86 art 1 s 3; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109; 1Sp2011 c 11 art 1 s 1
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 11A — Investment Of State And Pension Assets › Section 11A.20 — Investment Of State Treasury Funds Not Currently Needed.

11A.20 INVESTMENT OF STATE TREASURY FUNDS NOT CURRENTLY NEEDED.
Subdivision 1.
Certification.
When there are funds in the state treasury over and above the amount that the commissioner of management and budget has determined are currently needed, the commissioner shall certify to the state board the amount thereof.
Subd. 2.
Investment.
The certified amount of state treasury funds not currently needed shall be invested by the state board subject to the provisions of section 11A.25.
Subd. 3.
Crediting of investment income.
Notwithstanding provisions of section 11A.12, all investment income and all investment losses attributable to the investment of state treasury funds, other than the game and fish fund, not currently needed shall be credited to the general fund.
History:
1980 c 607 art 14 s 18; 1981 c 356 s 254; 1Sp1985 c 13 s 77; 2009 c 101 art 2 s 109
2023 Minnesota Statutes › Chapters 10 - 12B — Government Miscellany › Chapter 11A — Investment Of State And Pension Assets › Section 11A.21 — Investment Of Highway Funds.

11A.21 INVESTMENT OF HIGHWAY FUNDS.
Subdivision 1.
Certification.
The commissioner of transportation shall certify to the state board those portions of the highway user tax distribution fund established pursuant to article XIV, section 5 of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota; the trunk highway fund established pursuant to article XIV, section 6 of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota; the county state-aid highway fund established pursuant to article XIV, section 7 of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota; and the municipal state-aid street fund established pursuant to article XIV, section 8 of the Constitution of the state of Minnesota, which in the judgment of the commissioner are not required for immediate use.
Subd. 2.
Investment.
The certified amount of highway funds not currently needed shall be invested by the state board subject to the provisions of section 11A.25.
History:
1980 c 607 art 14 s 19; 1993 c 266 s 14