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MI Comp L § 169.250 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising|Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)|Section 169.250 - Acceptance of Honorarium by Legislator Prohibited; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

169.250 Acceptance of honorarium by legislator prohibited; violation as misdemeanor; penalty. Sec. 50.  A legislator shall not accept an honorarium. A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both. History: Add. 1994, Act 385, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995
MI Comp L § 169.251 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising|Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)|Section 169.251 - Independent Expenditure of $100.01 or More; Report; Forwarding Copies to Filing Officers; Late Filing Fees; Violation as Misdemeanor.

169.251 Independent expenditure of $100.01 or more; report; forwarding copies to filing officers; late filing fees; violation as misdemeanor.Sec. 51.  (1) A person, other than a committee, that makes an independent expenditure, advocating the election or defeat of a candidate or the qualification, passage, or defeat of a ballot question, in an amount of $100.01 or more in a calendar year shall file a report of the independent expenditure, within 10 days after making that independent expenditure, with the clerk of the county of residence of that person. If the independent expenditure advocates the election or defeat of a candidate for state elective office or for judicial office, or for the qualification, passage, or defeat of a statewide ballot question, or if the person making the independent expenditure is not a resident of this state, the person shall file the report with the secretary of state in lieu of filing with a clerk of a county. The report required under this section must be made on an independent expenditure report form provided by the secretary of state, include the date of the expenditure, a brief description of the nature of the expenditure, the amount, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid, the name and address of the person filing the report, together with the name, address, occupation, employer, and principal place of business of each person that contributed $100.01 or more to the expenditure, and identify the candidate or ballot question for or against which the independent expenditure was made. The filing official receiving the report shall forward copies, as required, to the appropriate filing officers as described in section 36.  (2) If a person fails to file a report as required under this section, that person shall pay a late filing fee. If the person has made independent expenditures totaling less than $10,000.00, the late filing fee is $25.00 for each business day the report remains unfiled, but not to exceed $1,000.00. If the person has made independent expenditures totaling $10,000.00 or more, the late filing fee is $50.00 for each business day the report remains unfiled, but not to exceed $5,000.00. A person that violates this subsection by failing to file a report required under this section for more than 30 days after the report is required to be filed is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both. History: 1976, Act 388, Eff. June 1, 1977 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 95, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1989 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 119, Imd. Eff. Sept. 20, 2017 ;-- Am. 2019, Act 93, Imd. Eff. Oct. 10, 2019
MI Comp L § 169.252a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising|Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)|Section 169.252a - Contribution to House Political Party Caucus Committee or Senate Political Party Caucus Committee; Limitation; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

169.252a Contribution to house political party caucus committee or senate political party caucus committee; limitation; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.Sec. 52a.  (1) Subject to section 46, a person shall not make contributions to a house political party caucus committee or a senate political party caucus committee that exceed $40,000.00 in a calendar year. A house political party caucus committee or a senate political party caucus committee or a treasurer or agent of the committee shall not accept a contribution with respect to a 2-year election cycle that exceeds the limitation in this section.  (2) A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable, if the person is an individual, by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both, or, if the person is not an individual, by a fine of not more than $10,000.00. History: Add. 1995, Act 264, Eff. Mar. 28, 1996 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 252, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 2013 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 264 of 1995 provides:“If any portion of this amendatory act or the application of this amendatory act to any person or circumstance is found to be invalid by a court, the invalidity does not affect the remaining portions or applications of this amendatory act that can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, if those remaining portions are not determined by the court to be inoperable. To this end, this amendatory act is declared to be severable.”
MI Comp L § 169.253 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising|Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)|Section 169.253 - Contribution or Expenditure by Dependent Minor.

169.253 Contribution or expenditure by dependent minor. Sec. 53.  For the purposes of sections 49 to 53 a contribution or expenditure by a dependent minor shall be reported in the name of the minor but shall be counted against the contribution limitations of the minor's parent or guardian, as set forth in section 52.  History: 1976, Act 388, Eff. June 1, 1977 ;-- Am. 1977, Act 304, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1978
MI Comp L § 169.256 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising|Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)|Section 169.256 - Ordinance or Resolution.

169.256 Ordinance or resolution. Sec. 56.  A county, city, township, village, or school district may not adopt an ordinance or resolution that is more restrictive than the provisions contained in this act. History: 1976, Act 388, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976
MI Comp L § 169.261 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising|Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)|Section 169.261 - State Campaign Fund; Creation; Administration; Tax Designation; Appropriation; Distribution of Money; Transfer to General Fund.

169.261 State campaign fund; creation; administration; tax designation; appropriation; distribution of money; transfer to general fund.Sec. 61.  (1) The state campaign fund is hereby created. The state treasurer shall administer the state campaign fund in accordance with this act.  (2) An individual whose tax liability under the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA 281, MCL 206.1 to 206.532, for a taxable year is $3.00 or more may designate that $3.00 be credited to the state campaign fund. In the case of a joint return of husband and wife having an income tax liability of $6.00 or more, each spouse may designate that $3.00 be credited to the state campaign fund.  (3) The tax designation authorized in this section shall be clearly and unambiguously printed on the first page of the state individual income tax return.  (4) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an amount equal to the cumulative amounts designated under subsection (2) each year shall be appropriated annually from the general fund of this state to the state campaign fund to be available beginning January 1 and continuing through December 31 of each year in which a governor is elected. Except as otherwise provided in this section, money appropriated under this section shall not lapse to the general fund but shall remain in the state campaign fund for distribution without fiscal year limitation except that any money remaining in the state campaign fund in excess of $10,000,000.00 on December 31 immediately following a gubernatorial general election shall lapse to the general fund.  (5) Before the distribution of money under this act to qualifying primary election candidates, the state treasurer shall set aside sufficient money from the state campaign fund to fully implement the formula for distributing money to qualifying general election candidates. If there is insufficient money in the state campaign fund to provide full funding to eligible primary election candidates, the available money shall be distributed to those candidates on a pro rata basis.  (6) For fiscal year 2006-2007 only, $7,200,000.00 shall be transferred from the state campaign fund to the general fund of this state. History: 1976, Act 388, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 95, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1989 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 262, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1993 ;-- Am. 2007, Act 66, Imd. Eff. Sept. 28, 2007
MI Comp L § 169.262 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising|Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)|Section 169.262 - Candidates Eligible to Receive Moneys; Moneys to Be Spent and Reported by Candidate Committee; Filing Statement of Organization as Condition to Receiving Moneys From State Campaign Fund; Exemption From MCL 169.261 to 169.271.

169.262 Candidates eligible to receive moneys; moneys to be spent and reported by candidate committee; filing statement of organization as condition to receiving moneys from state campaign fund; exemption from MCL 169.261 to 169.271. Sec. 62.  (1) Only a candidate who established a single candidate committee which submitted a statement of organization according to procedures established by law may receive moneys under this act. Moneys received by a candidate pursuant to this act shall be spent only through the candidate committee and shall be reported by the candidate committee according to procedures established by law.  (2) If a candidate desires to receive moneys from the state campaign fund, the candidate shall file a statement of organization indicating the intent to seek qualifying contributions or to make qualifying expenditures. Contributions received or expenditures made before the filing of a statement of organization for the office of governor shall not be considered as a qualifying contribution.  (3) A candidate who does not apply for moneys from the state campaign fund is not subject to sections 61 to 71. History: 1976, Act 388, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976
MI Comp L § 169.263 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising|Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)|Section 169.263 - Record of Candidate's Certified Statements of Qualifying Contributions; Contents of Statement; Notice of Qualification to Receive Moneys; Application for Moneys; Determination of Amount; Forwarding Information and Application to State Treasurer; Issuance of Warrant.

169.263 Record of candidate's certified statements of qualifying contributions; contents of statement; notice of qualification to receive moneys; application for moneys; determination of amount; forwarding information and application to state treasurer; issuance of warrant. Sec. 63.  (1) The secretary of state shall receive and keep a record of each candidate's certified statements of qualifying contributions. A statement shall include in alphabetical order the full name and street address of each person from whom a qualifying contribution is received during the reporting period, together with the amount of each contribution and the date received by the treasurer of the committee.  (2) The secretary of state shall promptly notify a candidate for nomination for governor when that candidate qualifies under this act to receive moneys from the state campaign fund.  (3) If a candidate desires to receive moneys from the state campaign fund and received notice of qualification for funding under subsection (2), the candidate shall apply to the secretary of state. The candidate shall state the amount of moneys desired from the state campaign fund in the application. The candidate shall state in the application for state campaign fund money that the candidate and the candidate's committee agree to adhere to expenditure limitations stated in section 67.  (4) The secretary of state shall determine the maximum amount for which the candidate qualifies under this act. The secretary of state shall forward information as to this amount and the application for funding to the state treasurer.  (5) The state treasurer shall issue a warrant drawn on the state campaign fund for an amount equal to the maximum amount which the candidate is qualified to receive or the amount applied for, whichever is less. The warrant shall not be issued before January 1 of the year in which the election for governor is to be held. History: 1976, Act 388, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976 ;-- Am. 1977, Act 309, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1978
MI Comp L § 169.264 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising|Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)|Section 169.264 - Payments to Candidates in Primary Election; Requirements; Return of Funds.

169.264 Payments to candidates in primary election; requirements; return of funds. Sec. 64.  (1) A candidate in a primary election may obtain funds from the state campaign fund in an amount equal to $2.00 for each $1.00 of qualifying contribution if the candidate certifies to the secretary of state both of the following:  (a) That the candidate committee of the candidate received $75,000.00 or more of qualifying contributions.  (b) That the full name and address of each person making a qualifying contribution is recorded by the candidate committee of the candidate certifying. This requirement is in addition to and not in lieu of any other requirements relating to the recording and reporting of contributions.  (2) A candidate is not entitled to funds from the state campaign fund for a primary election if it is determined the name of the candidate is ineligible to appear on the primary election ballot pursuant to section 53 of the Michigan election law, Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1954, as amended, being section 168.53 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. A candidate who does not file nominating petitions for the office of governor or who files an insufficient petition for that office shall return all funds received from the state campaign fund for that primary election.  (3) A candidate shall not receive from the state campaign fund for a primary more than $990,000.00.  (4) For purposes of this section, primary election is the election described in section 52 of Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1954, as amended, being section 168.52 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: 1976, Act 388, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 95, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1989 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 262, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1993
MI Comp L § 169.266 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising|Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)|Section 169.266 - Application of Funds Against Qualified Campaign Expenditures; “Qualified Campaign Expenditure” Defined; Separate Account for Funds Received; Payment of Qualified Expenditures; Disposition of Unexpended Balance; Use of Payment for Expenditures in Subsequent Election Prohibited; Violation; Penalty.

169.266 Application of funds against qualified campaign expenditures; “qualified campaign expenditure” defined; separate account for funds received; payment of qualified expenditures; disposition of unexpended balance; use of payment for expenditures in subsequent election prohibited; violation; penalty. Sec. 66.  (1) A candidate may only apply the funds received under this act from the state campaign fund against qualified campaign expenditures.  (2) As used in this section, "qualified campaign expenditure" means an expenditure for services, materials, facilities, or other things of value by the candidate committee to further the candidate's nomination or election to office during the year in which the primary or general election in which the candidate seeks nomination or election is held. Qualified campaign expenditure does not include any of the following:  (a) An expenditure in violation of any law of the United States or of this state.  (b) A payment made to the candidate or a relative within the third degree of consanguinity of the candidate, or to a business with which the candidate or the relative is associated.  (c) A payment to the extent clearly in excess of the fair market value of services, materials, facilities, or other things of value received in exchange.  (d) That portion of any salary or wage to an individual in excess of $5,000.00 per month.  (e) Payment from petty cash.  (f) Gifts, except brochures, buttons, signs, and other printed campaign material.  (g) Payment to a defense fund.  (h) An expenditure by a candidate committee for an incidental expense under section 21a.  (3) A candidate shall keep the funds received under this act from the state campaign fund in a separate account. The candidate's qualified expenditures may be paid from the separate account unless the account does not have a balance. An unexpended balance in the separate account shall be refunded and credited to the general fund within 60 days after the election for which the funds were received. Payment received from the state campaign fund for expenditures in 1 election shall not be used for expenditures in a subsequent election.  (4) A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a felony punishable, if the person is an individual, by a fine of not more than $2,000.00, or imprisonment for not more than 3 years, or both, or, if the person not an individual, by a fine of not more than $10,000.00. History: 1976, Act 388, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 95, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1989 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 262, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1993 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 411, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1994
MI Comp L § 169.267 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising|Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)|Section 169.267 - Limitations on Expenditures; Exceptions; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Prohibitions.

169.267 Limitations on expenditures; exceptions; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; prohibitions. Sec. 67.  (1) Expenditures made by a candidate committee to further the nomination or election of a candidate may not exceed $2,000,000.00 in the aggregate for 1 election. An expenditure by a candidate committee for an incidental expense under section 21a is not considered an expenditure for the purposes of the expenditure limitations set forth in this subsection.  (2) An expenditure by a candidate committee to purchase space in a newspaper or other periodical or time on radio or television for the purpose of responding to an editorial in the same newspaper or periodical or on the same station or channel that was unfavorable to the committee's candidate or that endorsed the candidate's opponent is not considered an expenditure for the purposes of the expenditure limitations set forth in subsection (1). This subsection only applies to 1 response made to a particular editorial, unfavorable report, or endorsement of an opponent and does not apply unless the candidate is refused free space or time in which to answer.  (3) A person who knowingly violates subsection (1) is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.  (4) If a person who is subject to this section is found guilty, the circuit court, on application by the attorney general, may prohibit that person from assuming the duties of a public office or from receiving compensation from public funds, or both. History: 1976, Act 388, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 95, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1989 ;-- Am. 1993, Act 262, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 1993 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 411, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1994
MI Comp L § 169.268 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising|Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)|Section 169.268 - Debt Limitation; Violation; Penalty; Prohibitions.

169.268 Debt limitation; violation; penalty; prohibitions. Sec. 68.  (1) A debt for goods, services, materials, facilities, or anything of value in furtherance of, or in opposition to, the nomination for, or election to, office of a candidate shall not be incurred by a person which, when paid, will cause the expenditures of that candidate or person to exceed any limit imposed by this act. A person who knowingly violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or imprisoned for not more than 90 days, or both.  (2) If a person who is subject to this section is found guilty, the circuit court of that county, on application by the attorney general, may prohibit that person from assuming the duties of a public office or from receiving compensation from public funds, or both. History: 1976, Act 388, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976
MI Comp L § 169.270 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising|Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)|Section 169.270 - Reporting Contribution or Expenditure Controlled or Directed by Another Person.

169.270 Reporting contribution or expenditure controlled or directed by another person. Sec. 70.  A contribution or expenditure which is controlled by, or made at the direction of, another person, including a parent organization, subsidiary, division, committee, department, branch, or local unit of a person, shall be reported by the person making the expenditure or contribution, and shall be regarded as an expenditure or contribution attributable to both persons for purposes of expenditure or contribution limits. History: 1976, Act 388, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976
MI Comp L § 169.271 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising|Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)|Section 169.271 - Prohibited Contributions; Violation; Penalty.

169.271 Prohibited contributions; violation; penalty. Sec. 71.  (1) A contribution shall not be made by a person to another person with the agreement or arrangement that the person receiving the contribution will then transfer that contribution to a particular candidate committee.  (2) A candidate committee shall not make a contribution to another candidate committee. This subsection does not prohibit the purchase of tickets to another candidate committee's fund-raising event that does not exceed $100.00 per candidate committee in any calendar year. A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both. History: 1976, Act 388, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 411, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1994
MI Comp L § 169.281 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising|Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)|Section 169.281 - Repeal of MCL 168.901 to 168.929; Effective Date.

169.281 Repeal of MCL 168.901 to 168.929; effective date. Sec. 81.  (1) Sections 901 to 929 of Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1954, as amended, being sections 168.901 to 168.929 of the Compiled Laws of 1970, are repealed.  (2) Subsection (1) shall not take effect until June 1, 1977. History: 1976, Act 388, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976