Act 388 of 1976 - MICHIGAN CAMPAIGN FINANCE ACT (169.201 - 169.282) - Michigan Statutes

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Section 169.201 - Short title; meanings of words and phrases.
Section 169.202 - Definitions; A, B.
Section 169.203 - Definitions; C.
Section 169.204 - Definitions; C.
Section 169.205 - Definitions; D, E.
Section 169.206 - “Expenditure” defined.
Section 169.207 - Definitions; F to H.
Section 169.208 - Definitions; H, I.
Section 169.209 - Definitions; I to L.
Section 169.210 - Definitions; M to N.
Section 169.211 - Definitions; P.
Section 169.212 - Definitions; Q to S.
Section 169.215 - Duties of secretary of state; issuance, extension, and annual summary of declaratory rulings; issuance and annual summary of interpretive statements; filing, contents, and form of co
Section 169.216 - Statement or report; public inspection; reproduction; copy; prohibited use; preservation; disposal; late filing fee; compliance; notice; corrections; report of errors or omissions; d
Section 169.217 - Payment of late filing fee; disposition of late filing fees and copying charges; unpaid filing fee.
Section 169.218 - Electronic filing and internet disclosure system.
Section 169.220 - Individual not considered candidate; individual receiving votes solely by write-in method as candidate.
Section 169.221 - Candidate committee or committee other than candidate committee; treasurer; service of process; official depository for contributions; secondary depositories; requirements for accept
Section 169.221a - Expenditure for incidental expense by candidate committee.
Section 169.222 - Duties of committee treasurer or other designated individual; preservation and inspection of committee records; violation; civil fine.
Section 169.223 - Rules for withdrawal of funds; limitation on single expenditure from petty cash fund; violation; civil fine.
Section 169.224 - Statement of organization; time for filing; late filing fee; violation as misdemeanor; contents of statement; name of sponsor; amendment; statement as to receipts or expenditures; fi
Section 169.224a - House political party caucus committee; senate political party caucus committee; limitation; dissolution of independent committees; exception.
Section 169.225 - Campaign statement; filing; period covered.
Section 169.225a - Repealed. 1999, Act 237, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000.
Section 169.226 - Campaign statement of committee other than political party committee; contents; report; list of expenditures; bundled contribution.
Section 169.228 - Interest; loans; certified statement to accompany campaign statement reporting certain contributions; applicability of subsection (3).
Section 169.229 - Campaign statement filed by political party committee; contents; identification of expenditure; designation of contribution to candidate committee or ballot question committee; desig
Section 169.230 - Contributions prohibited under MCL 432.207b.
Section 169.231 - Contributions or expenditures controlled by another person; bundled contribution.
Section 169.232 - Report of late contributions; late filing fee; “late contribution” defined.
Section 169.233 - Campaign statements; filing schedule; report; late filing fee; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; prohibitions; filing incomplete or inaccurate statement or report; civil fine.
Section 169.233a - Information to be included with contribution.
Section 169.234 - Campaign statement of ballot question committee; filing schedule; late filing fees; failure to file statement as misdemeanor; penalty; filing incomplete or inaccurate statement or re
Section 169.235 - Additional campaign statement; filing; deadline; period covered; waiver; exception; late filing fees; receipts or expenditures subjecting committee to campaign filing requirements; f
Section 169.236 - Filing copies of campaign statements with secretary of state and county clerks; availability to public.
Section 169.237 - Campaign statement; signing; verification.
Section 169.238 - Campaign statement; period covered.
Section 169.241 - Single contribution of $20.00 or expenditure of $50.00; written instrument; anonymous contribution; contribution in name of another; violations; penalties.
Section 169.242 - Acceptance of contribution by intermediary or agent; disclosure; requirements as to certain contributions; requirements as to contribution from person other than committee; out-of-st
Section 169.243 - Expenditure by agent or independent contractor; requirements; violation; penalty.
Section 169.244 - Prohibited contributions or expenditures; delivery or return of contribution; joint fund-raiser; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 169.245 - Transfer of unexpended funds; funds transferred not considered qualifying contribution; disbursement of funds ineligible for transfer.
Section 169.246 - Adjustments to dollar value contribution limits; dollar value floor for reporting; recommendations.
Section 169.247 - Printed matter or radio or television paid advertisement having reference to election, candidate, or ballot question; names and addresses; rules; exemptions; statement that payment m
Section 169.249 - Repealed. 1999, Act 224, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000.
Section 169.250 - Acceptance of honorarium by legislator prohibited; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 169.251 - Independent expenditure of $100.01 or more; report; copies.
Section 169.252 - Limitations on contributions; exemption of contribution from candidate's immediate family; contribution for particular election cycle; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; contribu
Section 169.252a - Contribution to house political party caucus committee or senate political party caucus committee; limitation; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 169.253 - Contribution or expenditure by dependent minor.
Section 169.254 - Contributions, expenditures, or volunteer personal services by corporation, joint stock company, domestic dependent sovereign, or labor organization, or by persons acting for corpora
Section 169.255 - Segregated fund for political purposes; establishment by corporation, joint stock company, domestic dependent sovereign, or labor organization; limitations; solicitation of contribut
Section 169.256 - Ordinance or resolution.
Section 169.257 - Contributions, expenditures, or volunteer personal services; prohibitions; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 169.261 - State campaign fund; creation; administration; tax designation; appropriation; distribution of money; transfer to general fund.
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 f
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
Section 169.264 - Payments to candidates in primary election; requirements; return of funds.
Section 169.265 - Nominees entitled to receive funds.
Section 169.266 - Application of funds against qualified campaign expenditures; “qualified campaign expenditure” defined; separate account for funds received; payment of qualified expenditures; dispos
Section 169.267 - Limitations on expenditures; exceptions; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; prohibitions.
Section 169.268 - Debt limitation; violation; penalty; prohibitions.
Section 169.269 - Limitations on contributions; determination of election cycle beginning and ending; notices; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; bundled contributions.
Section 169.270 - Reporting contribution or expenditure controlled or directed by another person.
Section 169.271 - Prohibited contributions; violation; penalty.
Section 169.281 - Repeal of MCL 168.901 to 168.929; effective date.
Section 169.282 - Application of penalty provisions; payment of late filing fee; expenditure of $200.00 or more as contribution to ballot question committee; penalty or late filing fee; effective

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Statutes > Michigan > Chapter-169 > Act-388-of-1976

Section 169.201 - Short title; meanings of words and phrases.
Section 169.202 - Definitions; A, B.
Section 169.203 - Definitions; C.
Section 169.204 - Definitions; C.
Section 169.205 - Definitions; D, E.
Section 169.206 - “Expenditure” defined.
Section 169.207 - Definitions; F to H.
Section 169.208 - Definitions; H, I.
Section 169.209 - Definitions; I to L.
Section 169.210 - Definitions; M to N.
Section 169.211 - Definitions; P.
Section 169.212 - Definitions; Q to S.
Section 169.215 - Duties of secretary of state; issuance, extension, and annual summary of declaratory rulings; issuance and annual summary of interpretive statements; filing, contents, and form of co
Section 169.216 - Statement or report; public inspection; reproduction; copy; prohibited use; preservation; disposal; late filing fee; compliance; notice; corrections; report of errors or omissions; d
Section 169.217 - Payment of late filing fee; disposition of late filing fees and copying charges; unpaid filing fee.
Section 169.218 - Electronic filing and internet disclosure system.
Section 169.220 - Individual not considered candidate; individual receiving votes solely by write-in method as candidate.
Section 169.221 - Candidate committee or committee other than candidate committee; treasurer; service of process; official depository for contributions; secondary depositories; requirements for accept
Section 169.221a - Expenditure for incidental expense by candidate committee.
Section 169.222 - Duties of committee treasurer or other designated individual; preservation and inspection of committee records; violation; civil fine.
Section 169.223 - Rules for withdrawal of funds; limitation on single expenditure from petty cash fund; violation; civil fine.
Section 169.224 - Statement of organization; time for filing; late filing fee; violation as misdemeanor; contents of statement; name of sponsor; amendment; statement as to receipts or expenditures; fi
Section 169.224a - House political party caucus committee; senate political party caucus committee; limitation; dissolution of independent committees; exception.
Section 169.225 - Campaign statement; filing; period covered.
Section 169.225a - Repealed. 1999, Act 237, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000.
Section 169.226 - Campaign statement of committee other than political party committee; contents; report; list of expenditures; bundled contribution.
Section 169.228 - Interest; loans; certified statement to accompany campaign statement reporting certain contributions; applicability of subsection (3).
Section 169.229 - Campaign statement filed by political party committee; contents; identification of expenditure; designation of contribution to candidate committee or ballot question committee; desig
Section 169.230 - Contributions prohibited under MCL 432.207b.
Section 169.231 - Contributions or expenditures controlled by another person; bundled contribution.
Section 169.232 - Report of late contributions; late filing fee; “late contribution” defined.
Section 169.233 - Campaign statements; filing schedule; report; late filing fee; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; prohibitions; filing incomplete or inaccurate statement or report; civil fine.
Section 169.233a - Information to be included with contribution.
Section 169.234 - Campaign statement of ballot question committee; filing schedule; late filing fees; failure to file statement as misdemeanor; penalty; filing incomplete or inaccurate statement or re
Section 169.235 - Additional campaign statement; filing; deadline; period covered; waiver; exception; late filing fees; receipts or expenditures subjecting committee to campaign filing requirements; f
Section 169.236 - Filing copies of campaign statements with secretary of state and county clerks; availability to public.
Section 169.237 - Campaign statement; signing; verification.
Section 169.238 - Campaign statement; period covered.
Section 169.241 - Single contribution of $20.00 or expenditure of $50.00; written instrument; anonymous contribution; contribution in name of another; violations; penalties.
Section 169.242 - Acceptance of contribution by intermediary or agent; disclosure; requirements as to certain contributions; requirements as to contribution from person other than committee; out-of-st
Section 169.243 - Expenditure by agent or independent contractor; requirements; violation; penalty.
Section 169.244 - Prohibited contributions or expenditures; delivery or return of contribution; joint fund-raiser; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 169.245 - Transfer of unexpended funds; funds transferred not considered qualifying contribution; disbursement of funds ineligible for transfer.
Section 169.246 - Adjustments to dollar value contribution limits; dollar value floor for reporting; recommendations.
Section 169.247 - Printed matter or radio or television paid advertisement having reference to election, candidate, or ballot question; names and addresses; rules; exemptions; statement that payment m
Section 169.249 - Repealed. 1999, Act 224, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000.
Section 169.250 - Acceptance of honorarium by legislator prohibited; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 169.251 - Independent expenditure of $100.01 or more; report; copies.
Section 169.252 - Limitations on contributions; exemption of contribution from candidate's immediate family; contribution for particular election cycle; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; contribu
Section 169.252a - Contribution to house political party caucus committee or senate political party caucus committee; limitation; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 169.253 - Contribution or expenditure by dependent minor.
Section 169.254 - Contributions, expenditures, or volunteer personal services by corporation, joint stock company, domestic dependent sovereign, or labor organization, or by persons acting for corpora
Section 169.255 - Segregated fund for political purposes; establishment by corporation, joint stock company, domestic dependent sovereign, or labor organization; limitations; solicitation of contribut
Section 169.256 - Ordinance or resolution.
Section 169.257 - Contributions, expenditures, or volunteer personal services; prohibitions; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 169.261 - State campaign fund; creation; administration; tax designation; appropriation; distribution of money; transfer to general fund.
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 f
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
Section 169.264 - Payments to candidates in primary election; requirements; return of funds.
Section 169.265 - Nominees entitled to receive funds.
Section 169.266 - Application of funds against qualified campaign expenditures; “qualified campaign expenditure” defined; separate account for funds received; payment of qualified expenditures; dispos
Section 169.267 - Limitations on expenditures; exceptions; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; prohibitions.
Section 169.268 - Debt limitation; violation; penalty; prohibitions.
Section 169.269 - Limitations on contributions; determination of election cycle beginning and ending; notices; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; bundled contributions.
Section 169.270 - Reporting contribution or expenditure controlled or directed by another person.
Section 169.271 - Prohibited contributions; violation; penalty.
Section 169.281 - Repeal of MCL 168.901 to 168.929; effective date.
Section 169.282 - Application of penalty provisions; payment of late filing fee; expenditure of $200.00 or more as contribution to ballot question committee; penalty or late filing fee; effective

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Section 169.201 - Short title; meanings of words and phrases.
Section 169.202 - Definitions; A, B.
Section 169.203 - Definitions; C.
Section 169.204 - Definitions; C.
Section 169.205 - Definitions; D, E.
Section 169.206 - “Expenditure” defined.
Section 169.207 - Definitions; F to H.
Section 169.208 - Definitions; H, I.
Section 169.209 - Definitions; I to L.
Section 169.210 - Definitions; M to N.
Section 169.211 - Definitions; P.
Section 169.212 - Definitions; Q to S.
Section 169.215 - Duties of secretary of state; issuance, extension, and annual summary of declaratory rulings; issuance and annual summary of interpretive statements; filing, contents, and form of co
Section 169.216 - Statement or report; public inspection; reproduction; copy; prohibited use; preservation; disposal; late filing fee; compliance; notice; corrections; report of errors or omissions; d
Section 169.217 - Payment of late filing fee; disposition of late filing fees and copying charges; unpaid filing fee.
Section 169.218 - Electronic filing and internet disclosure system.
Section 169.220 - Individual not considered candidate; individual receiving votes solely by write-in method as candidate.
Section 169.221 - Candidate committee or committee other than candidate committee; treasurer; service of process; official depository for contributions; secondary depositories; requirements for accept
Section 169.221a - Expenditure for incidental expense by candidate committee.
Section 169.222 - Duties of committee treasurer or other designated individual; preservation and inspection of committee records; violation; civil fine.
Section 169.223 - Rules for withdrawal of funds; limitation on single expenditure from petty cash fund; violation; civil fine.
Section 169.224 - Statement of organization; time for filing; late filing fee; violation as misdemeanor; contents of statement; name of sponsor; amendment; statement as to receipts or expenditures; fi
Section 169.224a - House political party caucus committee; senate political party caucus committee; limitation; dissolution of independent committees; exception.
Section 169.225 - Campaign statement; filing; period covered.
Section 169.225a - Repealed. 1999, Act 237, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000.
Section 169.226 - Campaign statement of committee other than political party committee; contents; report; list of expenditures; bundled contribution.
Section 169.228 - Interest; loans; certified statement to accompany campaign statement reporting certain contributions; applicability of subsection (3).
Section 169.229 - Campaign statement filed by political party committee; contents; identification of expenditure; designation of contribution to candidate committee or ballot question committee; desig
Section 169.230 - Contributions prohibited under MCL 432.207b.
Section 169.231 - Contributions or expenditures controlled by another person; bundled contribution.
Section 169.232 - Report of late contributions; late filing fee; “late contribution” defined.
Section 169.233 - Campaign statements; filing schedule; report; late filing fee; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; prohibitions; filing incomplete or inaccurate statement or report; civil fine.
Section 169.233a - Information to be included with contribution.
Section 169.234 - Campaign statement of ballot question committee; filing schedule; late filing fees; failure to file statement as misdemeanor; penalty; filing incomplete or inaccurate statement or re
Section 169.235 - Additional campaign statement; filing; deadline; period covered; waiver; exception; late filing fees; receipts or expenditures subjecting committee to campaign filing requirements; f
Section 169.236 - Filing copies of campaign statements with secretary of state and county clerks; availability to public.
Section 169.237 - Campaign statement; signing; verification.
Section 169.238 - Campaign statement; period covered.
Section 169.241 - Single contribution of $20.00 or expenditure of $50.00; written instrument; anonymous contribution; contribution in name of another; violations; penalties.
Section 169.242 - Acceptance of contribution by intermediary or agent; disclosure; requirements as to certain contributions; requirements as to contribution from person other than committee; out-of-st
Section 169.243 - Expenditure by agent or independent contractor; requirements; violation; penalty.
Section 169.244 - Prohibited contributions or expenditures; delivery or return of contribution; joint fund-raiser; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 169.245 - Transfer of unexpended funds; funds transferred not considered qualifying contribution; disbursement of funds ineligible for transfer.
Section 169.246 - Adjustments to dollar value contribution limits; dollar value floor for reporting; recommendations.
Section 169.247 - Printed matter or radio or television paid advertisement having reference to election, candidate, or ballot question; names and addresses; rules; exemptions; statement that payment m
Section 169.249 - Repealed. 1999, Act 224, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000.
Section 169.250 - Acceptance of honorarium by legislator prohibited; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 169.251 - Independent expenditure of $100.01 or more; report; copies.
Section 169.252 - Limitations on contributions; exemption of contribution from candidate's immediate family; contribution for particular election cycle; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; contribu
Section 169.252a - Contribution to house political party caucus committee or senate political party caucus committee; limitation; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 169.253 - Contribution or expenditure by dependent minor.
Section 169.254 - Contributions, expenditures, or volunteer personal services by corporation, joint stock company, domestic dependent sovereign, or labor organization, or by persons acting for corpora
Section 169.255 - Segregated fund for political purposes; establishment by corporation, joint stock company, domestic dependent sovereign, or labor organization; limitations; solicitation of contribut
Section 169.256 - Ordinance or resolution.
Section 169.257 - Contributions, expenditures, or volunteer personal services; prohibitions; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 169.261 - State campaign fund; creation; administration; tax designation; appropriation; distribution of money; transfer to general fund.
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 f
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
Section 169.264 - Payments to candidates in primary election; requirements; return of funds.
Section 169.265 - Nominees entitled to receive funds.
Section 169.266 - Application of funds against qualified campaign expenditures; “qualified campaign expenditure” defined; separate account for funds received; payment of qualified expenditures; dispos
Section 169.267 - Limitations on expenditures; exceptions; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; prohibitions.
Section 169.268 - Debt limitation; violation; penalty; prohibitions.
Section 169.269 - Limitations on contributions; determination of election cycle beginning and ending; notices; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; bundled contributions.
Section 169.270 - Reporting contribution or expenditure controlled or directed by another person.
Section 169.271 - Prohibited contributions; violation; penalty.
Section 169.281 - Repeal of MCL 168.901 to 168.929; effective date.
Section 169.282 - Application of penalty provisions; payment of late filing fee; expenditure of $200.00 or more as contribution to ballot question committee; penalty or late filing fee; effective