Bill Text: MI HB4018 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Occupations; lobbyists; lobbyist political contribution; restrict delivery of. Amends 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.411 - 4.431) by adding sec. 11a.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-23 - Printed Bill Filed 01/23/2013 [HB4018 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2013-HB4018-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4018

 

January 22, 2013, Introduced by Rep. Darany and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.

 

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 472, entitled

 

"An act to regulate political activity; to regulate lobbyists,

lobbyist agents, and lobbying activities; to require registration

of lobbyists and lobbyist agents; to require the filing of reports;

to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of state; to

prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,"

 

(MCL 4.411 to 4.431) by adding section 11a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 11a. (1) A lobbyist, a lobbyist agent, a representative

 

of the lobbyist, or any person acting on behalf of a lobbyist or

 

lobbyist agent shall not deliver or cause to be delivered a

 

contribution, or promise to make a contribution in exchange for a

 

vote, to a candidate or any person acting on behalf of a candidate,

 

in any facility or portion of a facility owned or leased by the

 

state.

 

     (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a contribution delivered

 

in any of the following:

 

     (a) A facility owned or leased by, or on behalf of, the state

 

or a public body if that facility is primarily used as a family

 

dwelling and is not used to conduct a fund-raising event.

 

     (b) A facility owned or leased by, or on behalf of, the state

 

or a public body if any candidate has an equal opportunity to use

 

the facility.

 

     (3) A person that violates this section is guilty of a

 

misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or

 

a fine equal to the greater of $1,000.00 or the amount of the

 

contribution made under subsection (1), or both.

 

     (4) As used in this section:

 

     (a) "Candidate" means that term as defined in section 3 of the

 

Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.203.

 

     (b) "Contribution" means that term as defined in section 4 of

 

the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.204.

 

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

 

after the date it is enacted into law.