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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Section 169.265 – Nominees Entitled to Receive Funds.
169.265 Nominees entitled to receive funds. Sec. 65. (1) A major political party nominee is entitled to an amount from the state campaign fund of not more than $1,125,000.00 for a general election. A candidate, subject to law, may raise the remaining amount of the permissible expenditure limit in private contributions. An eligible candidate in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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.
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. Sec. 69. (1) Except as provided in subsection (6) or (10) and subject to section 46, a person other than an independent committee or a political party committee shall not make […]
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, […]
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 […]