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     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 Repealed, 1978 c 463 s 109 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. 

    HIST: 1974 c 470 s 11; 1978 c 463 s 39; 1986 c 444; 1999 c 220 
 s 14; 2002 c 363 s 11 

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