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Michigan

Chapter 169 — Campaign Financing and Advertising
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***** Subsection (5) is retroactive and takes effect January 1, 2010 *****
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169.201 Short title; meanings of words and phrases.
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169.202 Definitions; A, B.
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169.203 Definitions; C.
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169.204 "Contribution" defined.
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169.205 Definitions; D, E.
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169.206 "Expenditure" defined.
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169.207 Definitions; F to H.
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169.208 Definitions; H, I.
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169.209 Definitions; I to L.
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169.210 Definitions; M to N.
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169.211 Definitions; P.
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169.212 Definitions; Q to S.
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169.215 Duties of secretary of state; declaratory ruling and interpretive statement; filing, contents, and form of complaint; investigations; referral of matter to attorn
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169.216 Statement or report; public inspection; reproduction; copy; prohibited use; preservation; disposal; late filing fee; compliance; notice; corrections; report of er
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169.217 Payment of late filing fee; disposition of late filing fees and copying charges; unpaid filing fee; exceptions.
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169.218 Electronic filing and internet disclosure system.
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169.218a Electronic filing and internet disclosure system; adoption by county clerk.
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169.220 Individual not considered candidate; individual receiving votes by write-in method as candidate.
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169.221 Candidate committee or committee other than candidate committee; treasurer; service of process; official depository for contributions; secondary depositories; req
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169.221a Expenditure for incidental expense by candidate committee; legal costs; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
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169.222 Duties of committee treasurer or other designated individual; preservation and inspection of committee records; violation; civil fine.
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169.223 Rules for withdrawal of funds; limitation on single expenditure from petty cash fund; violation; civil fine.
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169.224 Statement of organization; time for filing; late filing fee; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; contents of statement; name of sponsor; amendment; statement as to
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169.224a House political party caucus committee; senate political party caucus committee; limitation; dissolution of independent committees; exception.
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169.224b Independent expenditure committee; creation; filing of campaign statements; contributions; violation of subsection (4) as felony; penalty.
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169.224c Defeat of independent nature of independent expenditure; punishment; exception.
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169.225 Campaign statement; filing; period covered.
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169.225a Repealed.
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169.226 Campaign statement of committee other than political party committee; contents; report; list of expenditures; bundled contribution; separate segregated fund repor
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169.228 Interest; loans; certified statement to accompany campaign statement reporting certain contributions; applicability of subsection (3).
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169.229 Campaign statement filed by political party committee; contents; identification of expenditure; designation of contribution to candidate committee or ballot quest
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169.230 Contributions prohibited under MCL 432.207b.
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169.231 Contributions or expenditures controlled by another person; bundled contribution.
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169.233 Campaign statements; filing schedule; report on expenditures; form; late filing fee; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; prohibitions; filing incomplete or inaccur
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169.233a Information to be included with contribution.
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169.234 Campaign statement of ballot question committee; filing schedule; late filing fees; failure to file statement as misdemeanor; penalty; filing incomplete or inaccu
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169.235 Additional campaign statement; filing; deadline; period covered; waiver; exception; late filing fees; receipts or expenditures subjecting committee to campaign fi
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169.236 Filing copies of campaign statements with secretary of state and county clerks; availability to public.
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169.237 Campaign statement; signing; verification.
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169.238 Campaign statement; period covered.
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169.241 Single contribution of $20.00 or expenditure of $50.00; written instrument, credit card, or debit card; anonymous contribution; contribution in name of another; v
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169.242 Acceptance of contribution by intermediary or agent; disclosure; requirements as to certain contributions; requirements as to contribution from person other than
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169.243 Expenditure by agent or independent contractor; requirements; violation; penalty.
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169.244 Prohibited contributions or expenditures; delivery or return of contribution; joint fund-raiser; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
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169.244a Expenditure for late filing fee; financial disclosure reports.
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169.245 Transfer of unexpended funds; funds transferred not considered qualifying contribution; disbursement of funds ineligible for transfer.
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169.246 Adjustments to dollar value floor and contribution limits; "consumer price index" defined.
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169.247 Printed matter or radio or television paid advertisement having reference to election, candidate, or ballot question; name and address; identification or disclaim
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169.249 Repealed.
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169.250 Acceptance of honorarium by legislator prohibited; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
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169.251 Independent expenditure of $100.01 or more; report; forwarding copies to filing officers; late filing fees; violation as misdemeanor.
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169.252 Limitations on contributions to candidate committee; contribution from candidate's immediate family; contribution for particular election cycle; violation as misd
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169.252a Contribution to house political party caucus committee or senate political party caucus committee; limitation; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
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169.253 Contribution or expenditure by dependent minor.
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169.254 Contributions, expenditures, or volunteer personal services by corporation, joint stock company, domestic dependent sovereign, or labor organization; contribution
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169.255 Segregated fund for political purposes; establishment by connected organization; limitations; solicitation of contributions; prohibited practices; contribution to
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169.256 Ordinance or resolution.
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169.257 Contributions, expenditures, or volunteer personal services; prohibitions; communication referencing local ballot questions; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
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169.259 Use of artificial intelligence; political advertisements; requirements; disclosure; violations; civil fines; exceptions; "qualified political advertisement" defin
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169.261 State campaign fund; creation; administration; tax designation; appropriation; distribution of money; transfer to general fund.
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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 f
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169.263 Record of candidate's certified statements of qualifying contributions; contents of statement; notice of qualification to receive moneys; application for moneys;
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169.264 Payments to candidates in primary election; requirements; return of funds.
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169.265 Nominees entitled to receive funds.
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169.266 Application of funds against qualified campaign expenditures; “qualified campaign expenditure” defined; separate account for funds received; payment of qualified
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169.267 Limitations on expenditures; exceptions; violation as misdemeanor; penalty; prohibitions.
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169.268 Debt limitation; violation; penalty; prohibitions.
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169.269 Limitations on contributions for election cycle; "immediate family" defined; determination of election cycle beginning and ending; notices; violation as misdemean
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169.270 Reporting contribution or expenditure controlled or directed by another person.
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169.271 Prohibited contributions; violation; penalty.
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169.281 Repeal of MCL 168.901 to 168.929; effective date.
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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
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169.301 Short title; expectation of transparency.
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169.303 Definitions.
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169.305 Annual financial disclosure report; filing requirement; timing; notice; corrections.
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169.306 Standard financial disclosure report form.
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169.307 Financial disclosure report; required contents; certification.
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169.309 Permissible omissions from report.
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169.311 Standard financial disclosure form; accessibility on website.
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169.313 Secretary of state; duties and responsibilities; declaratory ruling; filing of violations complaint; investigation; rebuttal statement; determination; hearing; fi
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169.315 Failure to file report; penalties.
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