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(2) Contributors. <br />OFF/GER.-means <br />where the contributor <br />Any person or responsible-ible- efficer of an entity who <br />I decision-making-au-the <br />is some-entity other than a person: <br />(3) Records and reports. Any pus <br />(Prior Code, § 216.04) <br />tical fund with respect to a <br />makes a contribution in <br />PO BIBLE <br />ten, <br />ributions or expenditures to <br />ballot question which exceeds $300 in an election year or more than $100 in <br />a nonelection year. (See M.S. § 211A.12, as it may be amended from time to time.) <br />c cc <br />campaigns and cannot transfer local campaign funds to the campaigns. (Sec M.S. § 211A.12, <br />(Prior Code, § 216.05) <br />216.04 "VIOLAI IONS" ADDRESSED IN STATE STATUTES. <br />EXPLANATION: CODE ATTORNEY RECOMMENDS: "DELETE THIS SECTION <br />ENTIRELY (CHAPTER 216) OR CLARIFY IT TO APPLY TO CANDIDATES FOR MAYOR <br />AND CITY COUNCIL. <br />REASON: <br />IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THIS PROVISION, AS WRITTEN, IS INTENDED TO APPLY <br />JUST TO CANDIDATES FOR CITY OFFICES OR ANY CANDIDATE FOR ANY OFFICE. <br />UNDER M.S. 211A.02, A HOME RULE CHARTER CITY MAY ADOPT PROVISIONS LIKE <br />THESE RELATING TO CITY ELECTIONS, BUT NOT EVEN A HOME RULE CHARTER <br />CITY MAY REQUIRE CAMPAIGN FINANCE REPORTS FROM CANDIDATES FOR PUBLIC <br />OFFICE, OTHER THAN PERSONS RUNNING FOR CITY ELECTIONS. <br />