Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 388 of 1976 - Michigan Campaign Finance Act (169.201 - 169.282)
Section 169.225a - Repealed. 1999, Act 237, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000.

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 169.215 - Duties of Secretary of State; Declaratory Ruling and Interpretive Statement; Filing, Contents, and Form of Complaint; Investigations; Referral of Matter to Attorney General; Posting of Complaint, Response, or Rebuttal Statement on W...

Section 169.216 - Statement or Report; Public Inspection; Reproduction; Copy; Prohibited Use; Preservation; Disposal; Late Filing Fee; Compliance; Notice; Corrections; Report of Errors or Omissions; Deadline for Filing.

Section 169.217 - Payment of Late Filing Fee; Disposition of Late Filing Fees and Copying Charges; Unpaid Filing Fee; Exceptions.

Section 169.218 - Electronic Filing and Internet Disclosure System.

Section 169.218a - Electronic Filing and Internet Disclosure System; Adoption by County Clerk.

Section 169.220 - Individual Not Considered Candidate; Individual Receiving Votes by Write-in Method as Candidate.

Section 169.221 - Candidate Committee or Committee Other Than Candidate Committee; Treasurer; Service of Process; Official Depository for Contributions; Secondary Depositories; Requirements for Accepting Contributions or Making Expenditures; Vacancy...

Section 169.221a - Expenditure for Incidental Expense by Candidate Committee; Legal Costs; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

Section 169.222 - Duties of Committee Treasurer or Other Designated Individual; Preservation and Inspection of Committee Records; Violation; Civil Fine.

Section 169.223 - Rules for Withdrawal of Funds; Limitation on Single Expenditure From Petty Cash Fund; Violation; Civil Fine.

Section 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 Receipts or Expenditures; Filing Statement Indicating Dissolution of...

Section 169.224a - House Political Party Caucus Committee; Senate Political Party Caucus Committee; Limitation; Dissolution of Independent Committees; Exception.

Section 169.224b - Independent Expenditure Committee; Creation; Filing of Campaign Statements; Contributions; Violation of Subsection (4) as Felony; Penalty.

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 169.226 - Campaign Statement of Committee Other Than Political Party Committee; Contents; Report; List of Expenditures; Bundled Contribution; Separate Segregated Fund Reporting Requirements.

Section 169.228 - Interest; Loans; Certified Statement to Accompany Campaign Statement Reporting Certain Contributions; Applicability of Subsection (3).

Section 169.229 - Campaign Statement Filed by Political Party Committee; Contents; Identification of Expenditure; Designation of Contribution to Candidate Committee or Ballot Question Committee; Designation of Independent Expenditure; Apportionment o...

Section 169.230 - Contributions Prohibited Under MCL 432.207b.

Section 169.231 - Contributions or Expenditures Controlled by Another Person; Bundled Contribution.

Section 169.232 - Report of Late Contributions; Late Filing Fee; Subsection (5) Retroactive to January 1, 2010; “Late Contribution” Defined.

Section 169.233 - Campaign Statements; Filing Schedule; Report on Expenditures; Form; Late Filing Fee; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Prohibitions; Filing Incomplete or Inaccurate Statement or Report; Civil Fine; Failure to File Campaign Statemen...

Section 169.233a - Information to Be Included With Contribution.

Section 169.234 - Campaign Statement of Ballot Question Committee; Filing Schedule; Late Filing Fees; Failure to File Statement as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Filing Incomplete or Inaccurate Statement or Report; Civil Fine.

Section 169.235 - Additional Campaign Statement; Filing; Deadline; Period Covered; Waiver; Exception; Late Filing Fees; Receipts or Expenditures Subjecting Committee to Campaign Filing Requirements; Failure to File as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Filing Inc...

Section 169.236 - Filing Copies of Campaign Statements With Secretary of State and County Clerks; Availability to Public.

Section 169.237 - Campaign Statement; Signing; Verification.

Section 169.238 - Campaign Statement; Period Covered.

Section 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; Violations; Penalties.

Section 169.242 - Acceptance of Contribution by Intermediary or Agent; Disclosure; Requirements as to Certain Contributions; Requirements as to Contribution From Person Other Than Committee; Out-of-State Contributions Made on Automatic Basis; Violati...

Section 169.243 - Expenditure by Agent or Independent Contractor; Requirements; Violation; Penalty.

Section 169.244 - Prohibited Contributions or Expenditures; Delivery or Return of Contribution; Joint Fund-Raiser; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

Section 169.245 - Transfer of Unexpended Funds; Funds Transferred Not Considered Qualifying Contribution; Disbursement of Funds Ineligible for Transfer.

Section 169.246 - Adjustments to Dollar Value Floor and Contribution Limits; "Consumer Price Index" Defined.

Section 169.247 - Printed Matter or Radio or Television Paid Advertisement Having Reference to Election, Candidate, or Ballot Question; Name and Address; Identification or Disclaimer; Size and Placement; Rules; Exemption; Statement That Payment Made...

Section 169.249 - Repealed. 1999, Act 224, Eff. Mar. 10, 2000.

Section 169.250 - Acceptance of Honorarium by Legislator Prohibited; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

Section 169.251 - Independent Expenditure of $100.01 or More; Report; Forwarding Copies to Filing Officers; Late Filing Fees; Violation as Misdemeanor.

Section 169.252 - Limitations on Contributions to Candidate Committee; Contribution From Candidate's Immediate Family; Contribution for Particular Election Cycle; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Contributions Made by Political or Independent Commi...

Section 169.252a - Contribution to House Political Party Caucus Committee or Senate Political Party Caucus Committee; Limitation; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

Section 169.253 - Contribution or Expenditure by Dependent Minor.

Section 169.254 - Contributions, Expenditures, or Volunteer Personal Services by Corporation, Joint Stock Company, Domestic Dependent Sovereign, or Labor Organization, or by Persons Acting for Corporation, Joint Stock Company, Domestic Dependent Sove...

Section 169.255 - Segregated Fund for Political Purposes; Establishment by Connected Organization; Limitations; Solicitation of Contributions; Prohibited Practices; Contribution to Separate Segregated Fund; Disproportionate In-Kind Contributions for...

Section 169.256 - Ordinance or Resolution.

Section 169.257 - Contributions, Expenditures, or Volunteer Personal Services; Prohibitions; Civil Action; Use of Public Funds or Resources for Communication Referencing Local Ballot Questions; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

Section 169.261 - State Campaign Fund; Creation; Administration; Tax Designation; Appropriation; Distribution of Money; Transfer to General Fund.

Section 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 From State Campaign Fund; Exemption From MCL 169.261 to 169.271.

Section 169.263 - Record of Candidate's Certified Statements of Qualifying Contributions; Contents of Statement; Notice of Qualification to Receive Moneys; Application for Moneys; Determination of Amount; Forwarding Information and Application to Sta...

Section 169.264 - Payments to Candidates in Primary Election; Requirements; Return of Funds.

Section 169.265 - Nominees Entitled to Receive Funds.

Section 169.266 - Application of Funds Against Qualified Campaign Expenditures; “Qualified Campaign Expenditure” Defined; Separate Account for Funds Received; Payment of Qualified Expenditures; Disposition of Unexpended Balance; Use of Payment for Ex...

Section 169.267 - Limitations on Expenditures; Exceptions; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Prohibitions.

Section 169.268 - Debt Limitation; Violation; Penalty; Prohibitions.

Section 169.269 - Limitations on Contributions for Election Cycle; "Immediate Family" Defined; Determination of Election Cycle Beginning and Ending; Notices; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty; Bundled Contributions.

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.

Section 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 Fee; Effective Date of MCL 169.235.