HOUSE BILL No. 4402


     March 6, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Jansen, Richardville, Julian, Kuipers, Voorhees and Raczkowski and referred to the Committee on
Redistricting and Elections.


        A bill to amend 1978 PA 472, entitled

   "An act to regulate political activity; to regulate lobbyists,
   lobbyist agents, and lobbying activities; to require registration
   of lobbyists and lobbyist agents; to require the filing of
   reports; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of
   state; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and
   parts of acts,"

   (MCL 4.411 to 4.431) by adding section 6b.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 6B.  (1) A FORMER MEMBER OF THE MICHIGAN SENATE OR

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      HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SHALL NOT MAKE EXPENDITURES FOR OR

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      RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR ACTUAL EXPENSES FOR LOBBYING UNTIL AT

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      LEAST 12 MONTHS AFTER LEAVING THE EMPLOY OF THE LEGISLATIVE

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      BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT.

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           (2) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDE-

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      MEANOR PUNISHABLE BY A FINE OF NOT MORE THAN $1,000.00 OR BY

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      IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 90 DAYS, OR BOTH.



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