Bill Text: MI HB4352 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Campaign finance; other; definition of immediate family; expand to include parents of candidate. Amends sec. 8 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.208).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-02 - Printed Bill Filed 03/02/2011 [HB4352 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-HB4352-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 4352
March 1, 2011, Introduced by Rep. Hammel and referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled
"Michigan campaign finance act,"
by amending section 8 (MCL 169.208), as amended by 1996 PA 590.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 8. (1) "House political party caucus committee" means an
independent committee established by a political party caucus of
the state house of representatives under section 24a.
(2) "Immediate family" means any child residing in a
candidate's household, the candidate's spouse, the candidate's
parents, or any individual claimed by that candidate or that
candidate's spouse as a dependent for federal income tax purposes.
(3) "Independent committee" means a committee, other than a
political party committee, that before contributing to a candidate
committee of a candidate for elective office under section 52(2) or
69(2) files a statement of organization as an independent committee
at least 6 months before an election for which it expects to accept
contributions or make expenditures in support of or in opposition
to a candidate for nomination to or election to an elective office;
and receives contributions from at least 25 persons and makes
expenditures not to exceed the limitations of section 52(1) in
support of or in opposition to 3 or more candidates for nomination
to or election to an elective office in the same calendar year.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act is retroactive and is
effective January 1, 2008.
