Chapter 169. Campaign Financing and Advertising
Index
- MCL 169.1-169.200 [Repealed]
- Campaign Financing and Advertising [Repealed
- MCL 169.201 Short Title; Meanings of Words and Phrases
- Michigan Campaign Finance Act
- Candidate For Office Financial Disclosure Act
- MCL 169.202 [Effective Until 2/13/2024] Definitions; A, B
- MCL 169.202 [Effective 2/13/2024] Definitions; A, B
- MCL 169.203 Definitions; C
- MCL 169.204 [Effective Until 2/13/2024] "Contribution" Defined
- MCL 169.204 [Effective 2/13/2024] "Contribution" Defined
- MCL 169.205 Definitions; D, E
- MCL 169.206 [Effective Until 2/13/2024] "Expenditure" Defined
- MCL 169.206 [Effective 2/13/2024] "Expenditure" Defined
- MCL 169.207 Definitions; F to H
- MCL 169.208 Definitions; H, I
- MCL 169.209 Definitions; I to L
- MCL 169.210 Definitions; M to N
- MCL 169.211 [Effective Until 2/13/2024] Definitions; P
- MCL 169.211 [Effective 2/13/2024] Definitions; P
- MCL 169.212 Definitions; Q to S
- MCL 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 Website; Informal Methods of Conference, Conciliation, Or Persuasion; Conciliation Agreement As Bar to Further Action; Enforcement of Criminal Penalty; Hearing; Order; Judicial Review; Civil Fine and Other Sanctions; Waiver of Campaign Statement Filing; Duties of County Clerk
- MCL 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
- MCL 169.217 Payment of Late Filing Fee; Disposition of Late Filing Fees and Copying Charges; Unpaid Filing Fee; Exceptions
- MCL 169.218 Electronic Filing and Internet Disclosure System
- MCL 169.218a Electronic Filing and Internet Disclosure System; Adoption By County Clerk
- MCL 169.220 Individual Not Considered Candidate; Individual Receiving Votes By Write-In Method As Candidate
- MCL 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 In Office of Treasurer; Authorizing Expenditure; Contributions Or Expenditures Considered Received Or Made By Candidate Committee; Reporting Contributions; Commingling Prohibited; Violation; Penalty
- MCL 169.221a Expenditure For Incidental Expense By Candidate Committee; Legal Costs; Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty
- MCL 169.222 Duties of Committee Treasurer Or Other Designated Individual; Preservation and Inspection of Committee Records; Violation; Civil Fine
- MCL 169.223 Rules For Withdrawal of Funds; Limitation On Single Expenditure From Petty Cash Fund; Violation; Civil Fine
- MCL 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 Committee; Exception; Political Committee Considered As Independent Expenditure Committee
- MCL 169.224a House Political Party Caucus Committee; Senate Political Party Caucus Committee; Limitation; Dissolution of Independent Committees; Exception
- MCL 169.224b Independent Expenditure Committee; Creation; Filing of Campaign Statements; Contributions; Violation of Subsection (4) As Felony; Penalty
- MCL 169.224c Defeat of Independent Nature of Independent Expenditure; Punishment; Exception
- MCL 169.225 Campaign Statement; Filing; Period Covered
- MCL 169.225a [Repealed]
- MCL 169.226 Campaign Statement of Committee Other Than Political Party Committee; Contents; Report; List of Expenditures; Bundled Contribution; Separate Segregated Fund Reporting Requirements
- MCL 169.228 Interest; Loans; Certified Statement to Accompany Campaign Statement Reporting Certain Contributions; Applicability of Subsection (3)
- MCL 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 of Expenditure; List of Expenditures
- MCL 169.230 Contributions Prohibited Under MCL 432.207b
- MCL 169.231 Contributions Or Expenditures Controlled By Another Person; Bundled Contribution
- MCL 169.232 Report of Late Contributions; Late Filing Fee; Subsection (5) Retroactive to January 1, 2010; "Late Contribution" Defined
- MCL 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 Statements; Violation As Felony; Seizure and Forfeiture of Money; Inventory Statement of Money Seized; Notice; Hearing; Decision; Appeal; Commencement of Action
- MCL 169.233a Information to Be Included With Contribution
- MCL 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
- MCL 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 Incomplete Or Inaccurate Statement Or Report; Civil Fine
- MCL 169.236 Filing Copies of Campaign Statements With Secretary of State and County Clerks; Availability to Public
- MCL 169.237 Campaign Statement; Signing; Verification
- MCL 169.238 Campaign Statement; Period Covered
- MCL 169.241 Single Contribution of $2000 Or Expenditure of $5000; Written Instrument, Credit Card, Or Debit Card; Anonymous Contribution; Contribution In Name of Another; Violations; Penalties
- MCL 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; Violations; Penalties
- MCL 169.243 Expenditure By Agent Or Independent Contractor; Requirements; Violation; Penalty
- MCL 169.244 Prohibited Contributions Or Expenditures; Delivery Or Return of Contribution; Joint Fund-Raiser; Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty
- MCL 169.245 Transfer of Unexpended Funds; Funds Transferred Not Considered Qualifying Contribution; Disbursement of Funds Ineligible For Transfer
- MCL 169.246 Adjustments to Dollar Value Floor and Contribution Limits; "Consumer Price Index" Defined
- MCL 169.247 [Effective Until 2/13/2024] 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 "With Regulated Funds"; Communication Exempted Under Section 6(2)(j); Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty; Prerecorded Telephone Message
- MCL 169.247 [Effective 2/13/2024] 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 "With Regulated Funds"; Communication Exempted Under Section 6(2)(j); Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty; Prerecorded Telephone Message
- MCL 169.249 [Repealed]
- MCL 169.250 Acceptance of Honorarium By Legislator Prohibited; Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty
- MCL 169.251 Independent Expenditure of $10001 Or More; Report; Forwarding Copies to Filing Officers; Late Filing Fees; Violation As Misdemeanor
- MCL 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 Committees Established By Corporation, Joint Stock Company, Domestic Dependent Sovereign, Or Labor Organization; Bundled Contributions
- MCL 169.252a Contribution to House Political Party Caucus Committee Or Senate Political Party Caucus Committee; Limitation; Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty
- MCL 169.253 Contribution Or Expenditure By Dependent Minor
- MCL 169.254 [Effective Until 2/13/2024] 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 Sovereign, Or Labor Organization; In-Kind Contribution; Contribution to Ballot Question Committee Or Independent Expenditure Committee; Independent Expenditures As to Ballot Questions; Violation; Penalty
- MCL 169.254 [Effective 2/13/2024] 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 Sovereign, Or Labor Organization; In-Kind Contribution; Contribution to Ballot Question Committee Or Independent Expenditure Committee; Independent Expenditures As to Ballot Questions; Violation; Penalty
- MCL 169.255 [Effective Until 2/13/2024] 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 Prizes; Violation; Penalty; Exception; Definitions
- MCL 169.255 [Effective 2/13/2024] 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 Prizes; Violation; Penalty; Exception; Definitions
- MCL 169.256 Ordinance Or Resolution
- MCL 169.257 [Effective Until 2/13/2024] 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
- MCL 169.257 [Effective 2/13/2024] 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
- MCL 169.259 [Effective 2/13/2024]
- MCL 169.261 State Campaign Fund; Creation; Administration; Tax Designation; Appropriation; Distribution of Money; Transfer to General Fund
- MCL 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
- MCL 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 State Treasurer; Issuance of Warrant
- MCL 169.264 Payments to Candidates In Primary Election; Requirements; Return of Funds
- MCL 169.265 Nominees Entitled to Receive Funds
- MCL 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 Expenditures In Subsequent Election Prohibited; Violation; Penalty
- MCL 169.267 Limitations On Expenditures; Exceptions; Violation As Misdemeanor; Penalty; Prohibitions
- MCL 169.268 Debt Limitation; Violation; Penalty; Prohibitions
- MCL 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
- MCL 169.270 Reporting Contribution Or Expenditure Controlled Or Directed By Another Person
- MCL 169.271 Prohibited Contributions; Violation; Penalty
- MCL 169.281 Repeal of MCL 168.901 to 168.929; Effective Date
- MCL 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