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GIFT BAN:John Marty says the governor shouldn't have accepted use of the vehicle provided by Polaris. BY DENNIS LIEN ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS ST. PAUL - Gov. Tim Pawlenty violated the state gift-ban law when he used an all-terrain vehicle owned by Polaris Industries while at a state ATV convention last month, Sen. John Marty, DFL-Roseville, charged Friday. Pawlenty's vehicle struck a tree during the ride near Hill City, Minn., in early May, causing an estimated $2,500 in damage to the $7,000 machine. Polaris indicated then that it would cover the cost of repairs because it owned the ATV. Under state law, Marty said, both Polaris and the All-Terrain Vehicle Association of Minnesota, which sponsored the convention, are banned from giving Pawlenty a gift, and he is prohibited from accepting one. In this case, Marty said unless Pawlenty paid rent for the machine under terms and conditions available to others, a violation occurred. In addition, he said if Pawlenty was not renting the machine under a contract that included collision damage coverage, the $2,500 repair paid by Polaris would be prohibited. In his letter, Marty asked the state Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board to investigate whether Pawlenty, Polaris and the ATV association violated the law. Pawlenty spokesman Brian McClung said Marty's allegation lacks merit. "The governor was acting in his official capacity to promote Minnesota tourism and recreation," McClung said. Marty, however, said the law does not contain an exception for gifts provided as part of tourism-related promotions. "Going to a convention and taking a ride on an ATV may be a lot of fun, but I'm not sure how it promotes tourism," Marty said. The governor's office, he added, has a big enough budget to pay for the ride and the damage. "If he is participating in what some might call a joy ride... the state should pay the tab on it," Marty said. "Why do we have a gift ban? Frankly, we have groups like ATVAM trying to curry favor." Minnesota lawmakers have been debating whether to give riders more freedom to ride on state trails in northern Minnesota and whether several off-road clubs, including All-Terrain Vehicle Association of Minnesota, should get state money for education and enforcement purposes. No final decision has been made.
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Gov. Tim Pawlenty violated the state gift-ban law when he used an all-terrain vehicle owned by Polaris Industries while at a state ATV convention last month, Sen. John Marty, DFL-Roseville, charged Friday. What a crock of $h*# Senator Marty has got to be our worst enemy...and what a jerk! :mad: A gift? Give me a break!
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So I suppose the boat he was in on fishing opener was taboo too......
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:mad: I'm not even going to start
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