Sec. 2.
(1) "Award" means a plaque, trophy, certificate, bust, ceremonial gavel, or memento.
(2) "Ballot question" means a question that is submitted or is intended to be submitted to a popular vote at an election whether or not it qualifies for the ballot.
(3) "Ballot question committee" means a committee acting in support of, or in opposition to, the qualification, passage, or defeat of a ballot question but that does not receive contributions or make expenditures or contributions for the purpose of influencing or attempting to influence the action of the voters for or against the nomination or election of a candidate.
(4) "Bundle" means for a bundling committee to deliver 1 or more contributions from individuals to the candidate committee of a candidate for statewide elective office, without the money becoming money of the bundling committee.
(5) "Bundling committee" means an independent committee or political committee that makes an expenditure to solicit or collect from individuals contributions that are to be part of a bundled contribution, which expenditure is required to be reported as an in-kind expenditure for a candidate for statewide elective office.
(6) "Business" means a corporation, limited liability company, partnership, sole proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, holding company, joint stock company, receivership, trust, activity, or entity that is organized for profit or nonprofit purposes.
History: 1976, Act 388, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 1976 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 385, Eff. Jan. 1, 1995 ;-- Am. 2001, Act 250, Eff. Mar. 22, 2002
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 169 - Campaign Financing and Advertising
Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)
Section 169.201 - Short Title; Meanings of Words and Phrases.
Section 169.202 - Definitions; A, B.
Section 169.203 - Definitions; C.
Section 169.204 - "Contribution" Defined.
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 169.218 - Electronic Filing and Internet Disclosure System.
Section 169.218a - Electronic Filing and Internet Disclosure System; Adoption by County Clerk.
Section 169.224c - Defeat of Independent Nature of Independent Expenditure; Punishment; Exception.
Section 169.225 - Campaign Statement; Filing; Period Covered.
Section 169.225a - Repealed. 1999, Act 237, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000.
Section 169.230 - Contributions Prohibited Under MCL 432.207b.
Section 169.231 - Contributions or Expenditures Controlled by Another Person; Bundled Contribution.
Section 169.233a - Information to Be Included With Contribution.
Section 169.237 - Campaign Statement; Signing; Verification.
Section 169.238 - Campaign Statement; Period Covered.
Section 169.243 - Expenditure by Agent or Independent Contractor; Requirements; Violation; Penalty.
Section 169.249 - Repealed. 1999, Act 224, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000.
Section 169.253 - Contribution or Expenditure by Dependent Minor.
Section 169.256 - Ordinance or Resolution.
Section 169.264 - Payments to Candidates in Primary Election; Requirements; Return of Funds.
Section 169.265 - Nominees Entitled to Receive Funds.
Section 169.268 - Debt Limitation; Violation; Penalty; Prohibitions.
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.