Sec. 44.
(1) A person shall not make a contribution to another person with the agreement or arrangement that the person receiving the contribution will then transfer that contribution to a particular candidate committee.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this section and sections 21a, 45, and 71, a candidate committee shall not make an expenditure or other disbursement except to further the nomination or election of the candidate for which it is formed. A candidate committee shall not make a contribution to or an independent expenditure on behalf of another candidate committee. This subsection does not prohibit the purchase of tickets to another candidate committee's fund-raising event that does not exceed $100.00 per candidate committee in any calendar year.
(3) An individual, other than a committee treasurer or the individual designated as responsible for the record keeping, report preparation, or report filing for a committee, who obtains possession of a committee's contribution for the purpose of delivering the contribution to another committee shall deliver the contribution to that committee, that committee's treasurer, or that committee's agent, or return the contribution to the payor, not later than 10 business days after obtaining possession of the contribution.
(4) Two or more persons, other than individuals, may hold a joint fund-raiser if the receipts and expenses of the fund-raiser are shared proportionately.
(5) A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.
History: 1976, Act 388, Eff. June 1, 1977 ;-- Am. 1989, Act 95, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1989 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 411, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 1994 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 119, Imd. Eff. Sept. 20, 2017
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.