Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 472 of 1978 - Lobbyists, Lobbying Agents, and Lobbying Activities (4.411 - 4.431)
Section 4.420 - Accounting of Lobbying and Expenditures; Waiver; Violation; Penalty.

Sec. 10.
A lobbyist agent who is compensated, reimbursed, or otherwise employed by a lobbyist, and whose activities and expenditures must be reported by the employing lobbyist pursuant to section 8, shall provide to the employing lobbyist a full accounting of all lobbying and expenditures required to be reported under this act at least 10 days before the employing lobbyist's report is due to be filed. If the lobbyist agent files an authorized report on behalf of the lobbyist, said accounting is waived. A person who violates this subsection is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $1,000.00.
History: 1978, Act 472, Eff. June 16, 1981 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.