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.
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. Sec. 57. (1) A public body or a person acting for a public body shall not use or authorize the use of funds, personnel, office space, computer hardware or […]
Section 169.261 – State Campaign Fund; Creation; Administration; Tax Designation; Appropriation; Distribution of Money; Transfer to General Fund.
169.261 State campaign fund; creation; administration; tax designation; appropriation; distribution of money; transfer to general fund. Sec. 61. (1) The state campaign fund is hereby created. The state treasurer shall administer the state campaign fund in accordance with this act. (2) An individual whose tax liability under the income tax act of 1967, 1967 PA […]
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 […]