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Other Limits <br /> PACs are prohibited from accepting more than $250 each year in aggregate contributions from an <br /> individual and from accepting any contributions from another PAC. <br /> Since PACs are supposed to tic(-`urr elate money fivni lots of people a few people shouldh 't <br /> be able to ji4llv fund till (#'i t PAC W s expenditures. <br /> Individuals are prohibited from making more than $10,000 in aggregate contributions for any <br /> purpose to all candidates,political committees,political funds, and party units per calendar year. <br /> The idea is to limit the amount o ' influence that wiv one individual can have. Aggregate <br /> limits have been upheld at the e(ercrl level. <br /> Miscellaneous <br /> Free TV time <br /> Public TV and public radio stations are required to provide some free TV/radio time to participating <br /> statewide candidates, similar to the way that MPR provided time for the US Senate candidates. <br /> Public TV and radio stations would be required to put video and audio clips of legislative candidates <br /> on their web site. <br /> TV, in particular, is one q f the most expensive items fin- candidates. We cannot require <br /> c'orr inei-c itil TV or radio stations to provide c�ufadiclates wilt free air time at the state level <br /> (onl ij the ftderal government (-•cin do this), but we can require public stations to provide <br /> participctth7g candidate tt`ith fi-ee air time cis a condition Of receiving their state funding, } <br /> Effective Date <br /> Parts of the act that are not related to candidates would go into effect immediately. Otherwise. the <br /> act is effective as of January I , 2003 for the 2004 election election cycle. <br /> Cost <br /> For the 2004 election cycle in which only the Douse of Representatives is up for election, the FACE <br /> system will actually cost a little less than what we are currently spending on campaigns. Thereafter <br /> the costs will vary depending upon the election cycle. but will average`s 13.x]5 million per biennium <br /> more rhan we are currently spending on elections. <br /> Prepared by Minnesotans for Fair and Clean Elections (FACE). <br /> FFI call Beth Fraser at 651/641-4050. <br /> k <br />