Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 472 of 1978 - Lobbyists, Lobbying Agents, and Lobbying Activities (4.411 - 4.431)
Section 4.412 - Definitions Generally.

Sec. 2.
(1) "Administrative action" means the proposal, drafting, development, consideration, amendment, enactment, or defeat of a nonministerial action or rule by an executive agency or an official in the executive branch of state government. Administrative action does not include a quasi-judicial determination as authorized by law.
(2) "Business" means a corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, firm, enterprise, franchise, association, organization, self-employed individual, holding company, joint stock company, receivership, trust, activity, or entity which is organized for profit or nonprofit purposes.
(3) "Business with which the individual is associated" means a business in which any of the following applies:
(a) The individual is a partner, director, officer, or employer.
(b) A member of the individual's immediate family is a partner, director, officer, or employer.
(c) The individual or a member of the individual's immediate family is a stockholder of close corporation stock worth $1,000.00 or more at fair market value or which represents more than 5% equity interest, or is a stockholder of publicly traded stock worth $10,000.00 or more at fair market value or which represents more than 10% equity interest. This subdivision does not apply to publicly traded stock under a trading account if the filer reports the name and address of the stockbroker.
(4) "Compensation" means anything of monetary value received or to be received from a person, whether in the form of a fee, salary, forbearance, forgiveness, or another form of recompense.
History: 1978, Act 472, Imd. Eff. Oct. 19, 1978 Popular Name: Lobby Act

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 4 - Legislature

Act 472 of 1978 - Lobbyists, Lobbying Agents, and Lobbying Activities (4.411 - 4.431)

Section 4.411 - Meanings of Words and Phrases.

Section 4.412 - Definitions Generally.

Section 4.413 - Additional Definitions.

Section 4.414 - Additional Definitions.

Section 4.415 - Additional Definitions.

Section 4.416 - Additional Definitions.

Section 4.416a - Resignation From Office; Lobbying During Remainder of Term; Violation as Misdemeanor; Penalty.

Section 4.417 - Registration Forms; Filing; Contents; Failure to Register; Late Registration Fee; Penalty; Notice of Termination.

Section 4.418 - Signed Report; Filing; Form; Extension; Filing Amended Report; Contents of Report; Reporting Expenditures for Food and Beverage; Failure to Report; Late Filing Fee; Penalty; Reporting Activities of Employee Lobbyist Agent; Report to E...

Section 4.419 - Preservation of Accounts, Bills, Receipts, Books, Papers, and Documents; Inspection of Records; Contents of Records; Violation; Penalty.

Section 4.420 - Accounting of Lobbying and Expenditures; Waiver; Violation; Penalty.

Section 4.421 - Employment of Lobbyist Agent for Compensation Contingent on Outcome of Administrative or Legislative Action; Gifts, Loans, or Preferential Interest Rates; Selling or Utilizing Certain Information for Commercial Purpose; Compensation o...

Section 4.422 - Summaries of Statements and Reports.

Section 4.423 - Statement or Report; Determination of Filing; Deadline for Filing; Notice of Error or Omission; Notice of Failure to File; Failure to Give Notice; Making Corrections; Reporting Errors, Omissions, or Failure to File; Copy; Investigatio...

Section 4.424 - Enforcement of Penalties; Filing Sworn Complaint; Determination of Probable Cause; Notices; Cooperation in Conduct of Investigations.

Section 4.425 - Ordinance or Resolution.

Section 4.426 - Rules.

Section 4.427 - Civil Action; Criminal Prosecution.

Section 4.428 - Severability.

Section 4.429 - Declaratory Ruling or Interpretive Statement.

Section 4.429a - Adjustment of Monetary Amounts Established for Registration and Reporting Thresholds and for Penalties; Applicability, Determination, and Announcement of Adjustments; Approximation if Index Unavailable.

Section 4.430 - Effective Date of MCL 4.417, 4.418, 4.419, 4.420, 4.421, 4.422, 4.423, and 4.431.

Section 4.431 - Repeal of MCL 4.401 to 4.410.