Section 10A.11 Organization of Committees and Party Units
10A.11 ORGANIZATION OF COMMITTEES AND PARTY UNITS.
Subdivision 1.Chair and treasurer.
A political committee, principal campaign committee, or party unit must have a chair and a treasurer. The chair and treasurer may be the same individual.
Subd. 2.Treasurer vacancy.
A political committee, principal campaign committee, or party unit may not accept a contribution or make an expenditure or permit an expenditure to be made on its behalf while the office of treasurer is vacant.
Subd. 3.Deputy treasurers.
The treasurer of a political committee, principal campaign committee, or party unit may appoint as many deputy treasurers as necessary and is responsible for their accounts.
Subd. 4.Depositories.
The treasurer of a political committee, principal campaign committee, or party unit may designate one or two depositories in each county in which a campaign is conducted.
Subd. 5.Commingling prohibited.
A political committee, principal campaign committee, or party unit may not commingle its funds with personal funds of officers, members, or associates of the committee.
Subd. 6.
[Repealed, 1978 c 463 s 109]
Subd. 7.Penalty.
A person who knowingly violates this section is subject to a civil penalty imposed by the board of up to $1,000.
History:
1974 c 470 s 11; 1978 c 463 s 39; 1986 c 444; 1999 c 220 s 14; 2002 c 363 s 11