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Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising
Act 388 of 1976 Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)
AN ACT to regulate political activity; to regulate campaign financing; to restrict campaign contributions and expenditures; to require campaign statements and reports; to regulate anonymous contributions; to regulate campaign advertising and literature; to provide for segregated funds for political purposes; to provide for the use of public funds for political purposes; to create certain funds; to provide for reversion, retention, or refunding of unexpended balances in certain funds; to require other statements and reports; to regulate acceptance of certain gifts, payments, and reimbursements; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments and state and local officials and employees; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts.
History: 1976, Act 388, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 117, Eff. Apr. 1, 1995 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 385, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995
- Section 169.201 Short Title; Meanings of Words and Phrases.
- Section 169.202 Definitions; A, B.
- Section 169.203 Definitions; C.
- Section 169.204 "Contribution" Defined.
- Section 169.205 Definitions; D, E.
- Section 169.206 "Expenditure" Defined.
- Section 169.207 Definitions; F to H.
- Section 169.208 Definitions; H, I.
- Section 169.209 Definitions; I to L.
- Section 169.210 Definitions; M to N.
- Section 169.211 Definitions; P.
- Section 169.212 Definitions; Q to S.
- Section 169.215 Duties of Secretary of State; Declaratory Ruling and Interpretive Statement; Filing, Contents, and Form of Complaint; Investigations; Referral of Matter to Attorney General; Posting of Complaint, Response, or Rebuttal Statement on Website; Informal Methods of Conference, Conciliation, or Persuasion; Conciliation Agreement as Bar to Further Action; Enforcement of Criminal Penalty; Hearing; Order; Judicial Review; Civil Fine and Other Sanctions; Waiver of Campaign Statement Filing; Duties of County Clerk.
- Section 169.216 Statement or Report; Public Inspection; Reproduction; Copy; Prohibited Use; Preservation; Disposal; Late Filing Fee; Compliance; Notice; Corrections; Report of Errors or Omissions; Deadline for Filing.
- Section 169.217 Payment of Late Filing Fee; Disposition of Late Filing Fees and Copying Charges; Unpaid Filing Fee; Exceptions.
- Section 169.218 Electronic Filing and Internet Disclosure System.
- Section 169.218a Electronic Filing and Internet Disclosure System; Adoption by County Clerk.
- Section 169.220 Individual Not Considered Candidate; Individual Receiving Votes by Write-in Method as Candidate.
- Section 169.221 Candidate Committee or Committee Other Than Candidate Committee; Treasurer; Service of Process; Official Depository for Contributions; Secondary Depositories; Requirements for Accepting Contributions or Making Expenditures; Vacancy in Office of Treasurer; Authorizing Expenditure; Contributions or Expenditures Considered Received or Made by Candidate Committee; Reporting Contributions; Commingling Prohibited; Violation; Penalty.
- Section 169.221a Expenditure for Incidental Expense by Candidate Committee; Legal Costs; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.
- Section 169.222 Duties of Committee Treasurer or Other Designated Individual; Preservation and Inspection of Committee Records; Violation; Civil Fine.
- Section 169.223 Rules for Withdrawal of Funds; Limitation on Single Expenditure From Petty Cash Fund; Violation; Civil Fine.
- Section 169.224 Statement of Organization; Time for Filing; Late Filing Fee; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Contents of Statement; Name of Sponsor; Amendment; Statement as to Receipts or Expenditures; Filing Statement Indicating Dissolution of Committee; Exception; Political Committee Considered as Independent Expenditure Committee.
- Section 169.224a House Political Party Caucus Committee; Senate Political Party Caucus Committee; Limitation; Dissolution of Independent Committees; Exception.
- Section 169.224b Independent Expenditure Committee; Creation; Filing of Campaign Statements; Contributions; Violation of Subsection (4) as Felony; Penalty.
- Section 169.224c Defeat of Independent Nature of Independent Expenditure; Punishment; Exception.
- Section 169.225 Campaign Statement; Filing; Period Covered.
- Section 169.225a Repealed. 1999, Act 237, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000.
- Section 169.226 Campaign Statement of Committee Other Than Political Party Committee; Contents; Report; List of Expenditures; Bundled Contribution; Separate Segregated Fund Reporting Requirements.
- Section 169.228 Interest; Loans; Certified Statement to Accompany Campaign Statement Reporting Certain Contributions; Applicability of Subsection (3).
- Section 169.229 Campaign Statement Filed by Political Party Committee; Contents; Identification of Expenditure; Designation of Contribution to Candidate Committee or Ballot Question Committee; Designation of Independent Expenditure; Apportionment of Expenditure; List of Expenditures.
- Section 169.230 Contributions Prohibited Under MCL 432.207b.
- Section 169.231 Contributions or Expenditures Controlled by Another Person; Bundled Contribution.
- Section 169.232 Report of Late Contributions; Late Filing Fee; Subsection (5) Retroactive to January 1, 2010; “Late Contribution” Defined.
- Section 169.233 Campaign Statements; Filing Schedule; Report on Expenditures; Form; Late Filing Fee; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Prohibitions; Filing Incomplete or Inaccurate Statement or Report; Civil Fine; Failure to File Campaign Statements; Violation as Felony; Seizure and Forfeiture of Money; Inventory Statement of Money Seized; Notice; Hearing; Decision; Appeal; Commencement of Action.
- Section 169.233a Information to Be Included With Contribution.
- Section 169.234 Campaign Statement of Ballot Question Committee; Filing Schedule; Late Filing Fees; Failure to File Statement as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Filing Incomplete or Inaccurate Statement or Report; Civil Fine.
- Section 169.235 Additional Campaign Statement; Filing; Deadline; Period Covered; Waiver; Exception; Late Filing Fees; Receipts or Expenditures Subjecting Committee to Campaign Filing Requirements; Failure to File as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Filing Incomplete or Inaccurate Statement or Report; Civil Fine.
- Section 169.236 Filing Copies of Campaign Statements With Secretary of State and County Clerks; Availability to Public.
- Section 169.237 Campaign Statement; Signing; Verification.
- Section 169.238 Campaign Statement; Period Covered.
- Section 169.241 Single Contribution of $20.00 or Expenditure of $50.00; Written Instrument, Credit Card, or Debit Card; Anonymous Contribution; Contribution in Name of Another; Violations; Penalties.
- Section 169.242 Acceptance of Contribution by Intermediary or Agent; Disclosure; Requirements as to Certain Contributions; Requirements as to Contribution From Person Other Than Committee; Out-of-State Contributions Made on Automatic Basis; Violations; Penalties.
- Section 169.243 Expenditure by Agent or Independent Contractor; Requirements; Violation; Penalty.
- Section 169.244 Prohibited Contributions or Expenditures; Delivery or Return of Contribution; Joint Fund-Raiser; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.
- Section 169.245 Transfer of Unexpended Funds; Funds Transferred Not Considered Qualifying Contribution; Disbursement of Funds Ineligible for Transfer.
- Section 169.246 Adjustments to Dollar Value Floor and Contribution Limits; "Consumer Price Index" Defined.
- Section 169.247 Printed Matter or Radio or Television Paid Advertisement Having Reference to Election, Candidate, or Ballot Question; Name and Address; Identification or Disclaimer; Size and Placement; Rules; Exemption; Statement That Payment Made "With Regulated Funds"; Communication Exempted Under Section 6(2)(j); Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Prerecorded Telephone Message.
- Section 169.249 Repealed. 1999, Act 224, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000.
- Section 169.250 Acceptance of Honorarium by Legislator Prohibited; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.
- Section 169.251 Independent Expenditure of $100.01 or More; Report; Forwarding Copies to Filing Officers; Late Filing Fees; Violation as Misdemeanor.
- Section 169.252 Limitations on Contributions to Candidate Committee; Contribution From Candidate's Immediate Family; Contribution for Particular Election Cycle; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Contributions Made by Political or Independent Committees Established by Corporation, Joint Stock Company, Domestic Dependent Sovereign, or Labor Organization; Bundled Contributions.
- Section 169.252a Contribution to House Political Party Caucus Committee or Senate Political Party Caucus Committee; Limitation; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.
- Section 169.253 Contribution or Expenditure by Dependent Minor.
- Section 169.254 Contributions, Expenditures, or Volunteer Personal Services by Corporation, Joint Stock Company, Domestic Dependent Sovereign, or Labor Organization, or by Persons Acting for Corporation, Joint Stock Company, Domestic Dependent Sovereign, or Labor Organization; In-Kind Contribution; Contribution to Ballot Question Committee or Independent Expenditure Committee; Independent Expenditures as to Ballot Questions; Violation; Penalty.
- Section 169.255 Segregated Fund for Political Purposes; Establishment by Connected Organization; Limitations; Solicitation of Contributions; Prohibited Practices; Contribution to Separate Segregated Fund; Disproportionate In-Kind Contributions for Prizes; Violation; Penalty; Exception; Definitions.
- Section 169.256 Ordinance or Resolution.
- Section 169.257 Contributions, Expenditures, or Volunteer Personal Services; Prohibitions; Civil Action; Use of Public Funds or Resources for Communication Referencing Local Ballot Questions; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.
- Section 169.261 State Campaign Fund; Creation; Administration; Tax Designation; Appropriation; Distribution of Money; Transfer to General Fund.
- 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.
- 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.
- Section 169.264 Payments to Candidates in Primary Election; Requirements; Return of Funds.
- Section 169.265 Nominees Entitled to Receive Funds.
- 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.
- Section 169.267 Limitations on Expenditures; Exceptions; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Prohibitions.
- Section 169.268 Debt Limitation; Violation; Penalty; Prohibitions.
- Section 169.269 Limitations on Contributions for Election Cycle; "Immediate Family" Defined; Determination of Election Cycle Beginning and Ending; Notices; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Bundled Contributions.
- Section 169.270 Reporting Contribution or Expenditure Controlled or Directed by Another Person.
- Section 169.271 Prohibited Contributions; Violation; Penalty.
- Section 169.281 Repeal of MCL 168.901 to 168.929; Effective Date.
- Section 169.282 Application of Penalty Provisions; Payment of Late Filing Fee; Expenditure of $200.00 or More as Contribution to Ballot Question Committee; Penalty or Late Filing Fee; Effective Date of MCL 169.235.
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