Minnesota Statutes Government Miscellany (Ch. 10-12B) § 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 Repealed by Laws 1978, c. 463, § 109, eff. Feb. 28, 1978.

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.