Campaign finance: violations; authority of the attorney general's office to resolve violations involving the secretary of state; provide for. Amends sec. 15 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.215).
Take action
Take a stance or write a position on this measure.
Create an account to take a stance, submit a written position, or contact your legislator.
Progress
Where this bill stands in the legislative process.
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill modifies the Michigan Campaign Finance Act to clarify the authority of the Attorney General’s office to resolve campaign finance violations. Specifically, it allows the Attorney General to investigate and address violations that involve the Secretary of State, streamlining the process for handling these cases. The bill also outlines procedures for handling complaints, declaratory rulings, and potential enforcement actions, including civil fines and referrals to the Attorney General.
Key provisions
- Allows the Attorney General to investigate and resolve campaign finance violations involving the Secretary of State.
- Establishes a process for handling complaints related to campaign finance violations, including timelines for responses and rebuttals.
- Defines criteria for determining whether there is reason to believe a campaign finance violation has occurred.
- Outlines procedures for declaratory rulings, including public availability of requests and proposed responses.
- Specifies how the Secretary of State will handle late filing fees and good cause waivers.
- Details the process for referring cases to the Attorney General for potential criminal penalties.
- Sets timelines for the Attorney General to determine whether to pursue enforcement actions.
- Provides for civil fines and potential penalties for those who file false complaints.
Who is affected
Bill text
Read the latest version inline or switch to a previous version.
Document of record
- Version
- Senate Introduced Bill
- Published
- Not published in the source record
This version is published only as a document. Open the viewer to read it here, or download the file.
Sponsors
Official sponsors from legislative records.
No sponsors are on record.
Arguments
Reasons offered for and against this legislation.
Arguments in favor
No arguments in favor have been submitted.
Submit yoursArguments opposed
No arguments opposed have been submitted.
Submit yours