June 12, 2018, Introduced by Reps. Cochran, Dianda, Robinson, Cambensy and Green and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled
"Michigan campaign finance act,"
(MCL 169.201 to 169.282) by adding section 30a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 30a. (1) An individual who has received an appointment
from the governor shall not make a contribution to that governor's
candidate committee during the remaining time that governor is in
office.
(2) A committee shall not knowingly maintain receipt of a
contribution from an individual prohibited from making a
contribution under subsection (1). A committee is only considered
to have knowingly maintained receipt of a contribution prohibited
under subsection (1) and is subject to a penalty for that violation
if both of the following circumstances exist:
(a) The secretary of state has, by registered mail, notified
the committee that the committee has received a contribution in
violation of this section and has specifically identified that
contribution.
(b) The committee fails to return the contribution identified
under subdivision (a) on or before the thirtieth business day after
the date the committee receives the notification described in
subdivision (a).