Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 472 of 1978 - Lobbyists, Lobbying Agents, and Lobbying Activities (4.411 - 4.431)
Section 4.428 - Severability.

Sec. 18.
If any portion of this act or the application of this act to any person or circumstances is found to be invalid by a court, the invalidity shall not affect the remaining portions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid portion or application, if the remaining portions are not determined by the court to be inoperable.
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.