15.301 Conflict of interest; purpose. Sec. 1. This statute is enacted for the purpose of implementing the provisions of section 10 of article 4 of the constitution. Therefore, this act shall be taken into consideration in determining the construction and effect to be given the constitutional section, insofar as the same is constitutionally possible. History: […]
15.302 Direct or indirect interest in state contracts prohibited. Sec. 2. No member of the legislature, herein referred to as a “legislator”, nor any state officer shall be interested directly or indirectly in any contract with the state or any political subdivision thereof which shall cause a substantial conflict of interest. History: 1968, Act 318, […]
15.303 Definitions. Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) The term “state officer” means only a person occupying one of the following offices established by the constitution: governor; lieutenant governor; secretary of state; state treasurer; attorney general; auditor general; superintendent of public instruction; member of the state board of education; regent of the university […]
15.304 Pecuniary interest; cases in which there is no substantial conflict of interest. Sec. 4. (1) As used in section 2, “interested” means a pecuniary interest. (2) If there is a conflict of interest on the part of a legislator or state officer in respect to a contract with the state or a political subdivision […]
15.304a Contract arising from status of being both student and member of governing board. Sec. 4a. In addition to the cases set forth in section 4, there shall not be deemed to be a conflict of interest with respect to a contract arising out of the status of being a student at an institution of […]
15.305 Voidability of contracts; procedure; knowledge; limitation on actions; reimbursement; amicable settlement; evidences of indebtedness. Sec. 5. (1) This act, following the evident intent of section 10 of article 4 of the constitution, is aimed to prevent legislators and state officers from engaging in certain activities under circumstances creating a substantial conflict of interest and […]
15.306 Existing contracts; validity. Sec. 6. If the state or any political subdivision thereof 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 state or the political subdivision, which was void or voidable under any act, charter […]
15.307 Legislative committee on conflict of interest; appointment, duties and powers; prohibitions; violations. Sec. 7. There is created a special committee of the legislature on conflict of interest (herein referred to as the committee) to consist of 3 members of the senate and 3 members of the house of representatives, at least 1 of whom […]
15.308 Conflicts of interest; state officers, violations. Sec. 8. Any state officer willfully violating the provisions of this act shall be subject to appropriate disciplinary action by the governor if he is an administrative officer of the state or if he be a judicial officer of the state, then by the governor on a concurrent […]
15.309 Conflicts of interest; controlling law. Sec. 9. All acts and parts of acts in conflict herewith are hereby repealed, it being the intention hereof that the provisions of said section 10 of article 4 of the constitution as implemented by this act, shall constitute the sole law in respect to conflicts of interest involving […]
15.310 Effective date. Section 10. This act shall take effect September 1, 1968. History: 1968, Act 318, 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 […]
