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211B.04

Statute ID: 17065

Fair Campaign Practices - Campaign literature must include disclaimer.

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Statute Number:

211B.04

Enactment Date:

May 8, 2018

Effective Date:

Jun 1, 2018

Expiration Date:

Repealed?:

Summary Text:

Fair Campaign Practices - Campaign literature must include disclaimer.

Statute ID:

17065

Created:

Jul 13, 2018 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Updated:

Jul 13, 2018 by mnjis.legal.analyst@state.mn.us

Last Update Action:

Corrected

Legal Analyst Comment:

Amended 2018 c 119 s 33; Amendment to (b); Effective date is June 1, 2018

Summary Text:

Fair Campaign Practices - Campaign literature must include disclaimer.

Link to MN Statute Text:

https://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/211B/04.html

Legislative Session:

2018 - Regular

Session Law Text?:

Statute text last updated on:

Jul 13, 2018

(a) A person who participates in the preparation or dissemination of campaign material other than as provided in section 211B.05, subdivision 1, that does not prominently include the name and address of the person or committee causing the material to be prepared or disseminated in a disclaimer substantially in the form provided in paragraph (b) or (c) is guilty of a misdemeanor.

(b) Except in cases covered by paragraph (c), the required form of disclaimer is: "Prepared and paid for by the .......... committee, .........(address)" for material prepared and paid for by a principal campaign committee, or "Prepared and paid for by the .......... committee, .........(address)" for material prepared and paid for by a person or committee other than a principal campaign committee. The address must be either the committee's mailing address or the committee's Web site, if the Web site includes the committee's mailing address. If the material is produced and disseminated without cost, the words "paid for" may be omitted from the disclaimer.

(c) In the case of broadcast media, the required form of disclaimer is: "Paid for by the ............ committee." If the material is produced and broadcast without cost, the required form of the disclaimer is: "The ............ committee is responsible for the content of this message."