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     10A.14 Registration. 

    Subdivision 1.    First registration.  The treasurer of 
 a political committee, political fund, principal campaign 
 committee, or party unit must register with the board by filing 
 a statement of organization no later than 14 days after the 
 committee, fund, or party unit has made a contribution, received 
 contributions, or made expenditures in excess of $100.  

    Subd. 2.    Form.  The statement of organization must 
 include: 

    (1) the name and address of the committee, fund, or party 
 unit; 

    (2) the name and address of the chair of a political 
 committee, principal campaign committee, or party unit; 

    (3) the name and address of any supporting association of a 
 political fund; 

    (4) the name and address of the treasurer and any deputy 
 treasurers; 

    (5) a listing of all depositories or safety deposit boxes 
 used; and 

    (6) for the state committee of a political party only, a 
 list of its party units. 

    Subd. 3.  Repealed, 1976 c 307 s 35 

    Subd. 4.    Failure to file; penalty.  The board must 
 send a notice by certified mail to any individual who fails to 
 file a statement required by this section.  If the individual 
 fails to file a statement within ten business days after the 
 notice was sent, the board may impose a late filing fee of $5 
 per day, not to exceed $100, commencing with the 11th day after 
 the notice was sent. 

    The board must send an additional notice by certified mail 
 to any individual who fails to file a statement within 14 days 
 after the first notice was sent by the board that the individual 
 may be subject to a civil penalty for failure to file the 
 report.  An individual who fails to file the statement within 
 seven days after the second notice was sent by the board is 
 subject to a civil penalty imposed by the board of up to $1,000. 

    HIST: 1974 c 470 s 14; 1975 c 271 s 6; 1976 c 307 s 12; 1978 c 
 463 s 44-46; 1979 c 59 s 4; 1986 c 444; 1993 c 318 art 2 s 8; 
 1999 c 220 s 17,50; 2002 c 363 s 14 

Copyright 2005 by the Office of Revisor of Statutes, State of Minnesota.