2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 15 - PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
Act 288 of 2008 - LEGAL DEFENSE FUND ACT (15.521 - 15.539)

LEGAL DEFENSE FUND ACT
Act 288 of 2008
AN ACT to regulate and to require certain reports to be filed that document contributions for purposes of defending an elected official in a criminal, civil, or administrative action; to regulate contributions made for purposes of defending an elected official in a criminal, civil, or administrative action; to prescribe certain powers and duties of the secretary of state as to legal defense funds; and to prescribe criminal penalties and civil sanctions.

History: 2008, Act 288, Imd. Eff. Oct. 6, 2008

• Section 15.521 - Short title.
• Section 15.523 - Definitions.
• Section 15.525 - Statement of organization; filing; information; amended statement; late filing fee; failure to file statement; dissolution.
• Section 15.527 - Transaction report.
• Section 15.529 - Transaction report; late filing fee; failure to file or filing incomplete transaction report as misdemeanor; penalty.
• Section 15.531 - Statement or report; availability; reasonable charge; use for commercial purpose prohibited; preservation; filing fee; determination of compliance with filing requirements; notice of error or omission; corrections; report of uncorrected error or omission or failure to file; filing date.
• Section 15.533 - Contributions.
• Section 15.535 - Expenditures; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
• Section 15.537 - Scope of act; applicability.
• Section 15.539 - Rules; declaratory rulings.