§ 169.245Transfer of unexpended funds; funds transferred not considered qualifying

contribution; disbursement of funds ineligible for transfer.
 Sec. 45.
    (1) A person may transfer any unexpended funds from 1 candidate committee to another
 candidate committee of that person if the contribution limits prescribed in section 52 or 69 for
 the candidate committee receiving the funds are equal to or greater than the contribution limits
 for the candidate committee transferring the funds and if the candidate committees are
 simultaneously held by the same person. The funds being transferred shall not be considered a
 qualifying contribution regardless of the amount of the individual contribution being
 transferred.
    (2) Upon termination of a candidate committee, unexpended funds in the candidate
 committee that are not eligible for transfer to another candidate committee of the person under
 subsection (1) shall be disbursed as follows:
    (a) Given to a political party committee.
    (b) Given to a tax exempt charitable organization, as long as the candidate does not become
 an officer or director of or receive compensation, either directly or indirectly, from that
 organization.
    (c) Returned to the contributors of the funds upon termination of the campaign committee.
    (d) If the person was a candidate for the office of state representative, given to a house
 political party caucus committee.


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   (e) If the person was a candidate for the office of state senator, given to a senate political
 party caucus committee.
   (f) Given to an independent committee.
   (g) Given to a ballot question committee.