15.321 Public servants, contracts with public entities; definitions. Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) “Public servant” includes all persons serving any public entity, except members of the legislature and state officers who are within the provisions of section 10 of article 4 of the state constitution as implemented by legislative act. (b) “Public […]
15.322 Public servant; soliciting, negotiating, renegotiating, approving, or representing a party to a contract with public entity prohibited. Sec. 2. (1) Except as provided in sections 3 and 3a, a public servant shall not be a party, directly or indirectly, to any contract between himself or herself and the public entity of which he or […]
15.323 Applicability of MCL 15.322 to public servants; requirements of contract; making or participating in governmental decision; counting members for purposes of quorum; voting; affidavit; “governmental decision” defined. Sec. 3. (1) Section 2 does not apply to either of the following: (a) A public servant who is paid for working an average of 25 hours […]
15.323a Construction of MCL 15.322. Sec. 3a. Section 2 shall not be construed to do any of the following: (a) Prohibit public servants of a city, village, township, or county with a population of less than 25,000 from serving, with or without compensation, as emergency medical services personnel as defined in section 20904 of the […]
15.324 Public servants; contracts excepted; violation as felony. Sec. 4. (1) The prohibitions of section 2 shall not apply to any of the following: (a) Contracts between public entities. (b) Contracts awarded to the lowest qualified bidder, other than a public servant, upon receipt of sealed bids pursuant to a published notice. Except as authorized […]
15.325 Public servants, voidability of contracts; procedure, knowledge, limitation, reimbursement, settlements, evidences of indebtedness. Sec. 5. (1) This act is aimed to prevent public servants from engaging in certain activities and is not intended to penalize innocent persons. Therefore, no contract shall be absolutely void by reason of this act. Contracts involving prohibited activities on […]
15.326 Public servants, validity of existing contracts. Sec. 6. If any public entity has, prior to the effective date of this act, entered into any contract under which moneys, goods, materials, labor or services have been actually received by the public entity, which was void or voidable under any act, charter or rule of law […]
15.327 Penalty for violation. Sec. 7. Any person violating the provisions of this act is guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 1968, Act 317, Eff. Sept. 1, 1968 Compiler’s Notes: Section 191 of Act 227 of the Public Acts of 1975 repealed MCL 4.401 to 4.410, 168.901 to 168.929, 15.321 to 15.330, 15.301 to 15.310, and […]
15.328 Other laws superseded; local ordinances. Sec. 8. It is the intention that this act shall constitute the sole law in this state and shall supersede all other acts in respect to conflicts of interest relative to public contracts, involving public servants other than members of the legislature and state officers, including but not limited […]
15.329 Repeal. Sec. 9. The following acts and parts of acts are repealed: Year of act Public Act No. Section numbers Compiled Law sections (1948) 1895 3 6 of chapter 5 65.6 1895 215 16 of chapter 8 88.16 1931 328 122 750.122 1955 269 969 340.969 1966 317 15.161 to 15.172 History: 1968, Act […]
15.330 Effective date. Sec. 10. This act shall take effect September 1, 1968. History: 1968, Act 317, Eff. Sept. 1, 1968 Compiler’s Notes: Section 191 of Act 227 of the Public Acts of 1975 repealed MCL 4.401 to 4.410, 168.901 to 168.929, 15.321 to 15.330, 15.301 to 15.310, and 15.341 to 15.348. The Michigan Supreme […]
