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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 /> .Slrxc'e PA C.s are supposed to ac•ctmiulate tr oneyftoiii lots cif people a few people shouldti at <br /> be uble tofu' llY fund till(?fa PAC".Y expendimi'es. <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 cttttowit q f h?f luetic'e that wi v one individual can have. Aggregate <br /> limits have been upheld at tltef federal level. <br /> Miscellaneous <br /> Free TV time <br /> Public TV and public radio stations are required to provide so me 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, hi particular, is wie (#* the itiost expensive itenis'fiv candidates. We cannot require <br /> commercial TV or radio statica is to provide c miidates tt'itlt free air time at the state level <br /> (oiili di federal goverintlew c'caj do this), but we can require public stations to provide <br /> prrrtic'rputrti, candidates witjt,f I"ee air time crs ct C011ditioii 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$13.06 million per biennium <br /> more than 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 />