4.411 Meanings of words and phrases. Sec. 1. Except as otherwise defined in this act, the words and phrases defined in sections 2 to 6 have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections. History: 1978, Act 472, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 1978 Constitutionality: In Pletz v Secretary of State, 125 Mich App 335; 336 […]
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, […]
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. […]
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, […]
4.415 Additional definitions. Sec. 5. (1) “Legislative action” means introduction, sponsorship, support, opposition, consideration, debate, vote, passage, defeat, approval, veto, delay, or an official action by an official in the executive branch or an official in the legislative branch on a bill, resolution, amendment, nomination, appointment, report, or any matter pending or proposed in a […]
4.416 Additional definitions. Sec. 6. (1) “Person” means a business, individual, proprietorship, firm, partnership, joint venture, syndicate, business trust, labor organization, company, corporation, association, committee, or any other organization or group of persons acting jointly, including a state agency or a political subdivision of the state. (2) “Public official” means an official in the executive […]
4.416a Resignation from office; lobbying during remainder of term; violation as misdemeanor; penalty. Sec. 6a. (1) A member of the Michigan senate or house of representatives who resigns from office shall not make expenditures for or receive compensation or reimbursement for actual expenses for lobbying for the remainder of the term of office from which […]
4.417 Registration forms; filing; contents; failure to register; late registration fee; penalty; notice of termination. Sec. 7. (1) Not later than 15 days after becoming a lobbyist, a lobbyist shall file a registration form with the secretary of state. The registration shall contain the following information: (a) The name and office address of the lobbyist. […]
4.418 Signed report; filing; form; extension; filing amended report; contents of report; reporting expenditures for food and beverage; failure to report; late filing fee; penalty; reporting activities of employee lobbyist agent; report to elected public official; preservation and destruction of statements and reports. Sec. 8. (1) A lobbyist or a lobbyist agent shall file a […]
4.419 Preservation of accounts, bills, receipts, books, papers, and documents; inspection of records; contents of records; violation; penalty. Sec. 9. (1) A lobbyist or a lobbyist agent acting on behalf of the lobbyist, and a lobbyist agent acting on his or her own behalf, shall obtain and preserve all accounts, bills, receipts, books, papers, and […]
4.420 Accounting of lobbying and expenditures; waiver; violation; penalty. Sec. 10. A lobbyist agent who is compensated, reimbursed, or otherwise employed by a lobbyist, and whose activities and expenditures must be reported by the employing lobbyist pursuant to section 8, shall provide to the employing lobbyist a full accounting of all lobbying and expenditures required […]
4.421 Employment of lobbyist agent for compensation contingent on outcome of administrative or legislative action; gifts, loans, or preferential interest rates; selling or utilizing certain information for commercial purpose; compensation or reimbursement of public official engaging in lobbying; violations; penalties. Sec. 11. (1) A person shall not be employed as a lobbyist agent for compensation […]
4.422 Summaries of statements and reports. Sec. 12. The department 2 times a year and annually shall prepare and publish summaries of the statements and reports received. The summaries shall include a list of the names of the lobbyists and lobbyist agents. The summaries shall be given wide public dissemination. History: 1978, Act 472, Eff. […]
4.423 Statement or report; determination of filing; deadline for filing; notice of error or omission; notice of failure to file; failure to give notice; making corrections; reporting errors, omissions, or failure to file; copy; investigations and hearings. Sec. 13. (1) The secretary of state shall determine whether a statement or report, which is required to […]
4.424 Enforcement of penalties; filing sworn complaint; determination of probable cause; notices; cooperation in conduct of investigations. Sec. 14. (1) If the secretary of state, upon investigation of a report filed under this act, determines that there is probable cause a violation of this act occurred, the secretary of state shall forward the results of […]
4.425 Ordinance or resolution. Sec. 15. A county, city, township, village, or school district may not adopt an ordinance or resolution that is more restrictive than the provisions contained in this act. History: 1978, Act 472, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 1978 Popular Name: Lobby Act
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
