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Section 4.427 – Civil Action; Criminal Prosecution.

4.427 Civil action; criminal prosecution. Sec. 17. The attorney general upon investigation and determination that this act or a rule promulgated under this act was violated, shall do either of the following: (a) Initiate a civil action to enforce this act. (b) Begin criminal prosecution for the imposition of criminal penalties provided by this act […]

Section 4.428 – Severability.

4.428 Severability. Sec. 18. If any portion of this act or the application of this act to any person or circumstances is found to be invalid by a court, the invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, if the […]

Section 4.429 – Declaratory Ruling or Interpretive Statement.

4.429 Declaratory ruling or interpretive statement. Sec. 19. (1) A declaratory ruling shall be issued by the secretary of state under this section only if the person requesting the ruling has provided a reasonably complete statement of facts necessary for the ruling or if the person requesting the ruling has, with the permission of the […]

Section 4.429a – Adjustment of Monetary Amounts Established for Registration and Reporting Thresholds and for Penalties; Applicability, Determination, and Announcement of Adjustments; Approximation if Index Unavailable.

4.429a Adjustment of monetary amounts established for registration and reporting thresholds and for penalties; applicability, determination, and announcement of adjustments; approximation if index unavailable. Sec. 19a. (1) Effective January 1, 1986, the monetary amounts established in this act for registration and reporting thresholds and for penalties shall be adjusted as of January 1 pursuant to […]

Section 4.431 – Repeal of MCL 4.401 to 4.410.

4.431 Repeal of MCL 4.401 to 4.410. Sec. 21. Act No. 214 of the Public Acts of 1947, being sections 4.401 to 4.410 of the Compiled Laws of 1970, is repealed. History: 1978, Act 472, Eff. June 16, 1981 Popular Name: Lobby Act

Section 4.426 – Rules.

4.426 Rules. Sec. 16. The secretary of state shall promulgate rules and issue declaratory rules to implement this act pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended. History: 1978, Act 472, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 1978 Popular Name: Lobby ActAdmin Rule: R 4.411 et seq. of the Michigan Administrative Code.

Section 4.412 – Definitions Generally.

4.412 Definitions generally. Sec. 2. (1) “Administrative action” means the proposal, drafting, development, consideration, amendment, enactment, or defeat of a nonministerial action or rule by an executive agency or an official in the executive branch of state government. Administrative action does not include a quasi-judicial determination as authorized by law. (2) “Business” means a corporation, […]

Section 4.413 – Additional Definitions.

4.413 Additional definitions. Sec. 3. (1) “Department” means the department of state. (2) “Expenditure” means an advance, compensation for labor, honorarium, conveyance, deposit, distribution, transfer of funds, loan, payment, pledge, or subscription of money or anything of value including a contract, agreement, promise, or other obligation, whether or not legally enforceable, to make an expenditure. […]

Section 4.414 – Additional Definitions.

4.414 Additional definitions. Sec. 4. (1) “Gift” means a payment, advance, forbearance, or the rendering or deposit of money, services, or anything of value, the value of which exceeds $25.00, as adjusted under section 19a, in any 1-month period, unless consideration of equal or greater value is received therefor. Gift includes a payment, advance, forbearance, […]