January 25, 2005, Introduced by Senator THOMAS and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled
"Michigan campaign finance act,"
by amending section 12 (MCL 169.212), as amended by 2001 PA 250.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 12. (1) "Qualifying contribution" means a contribution of
money made by a written instrument by an individual to the
candidate committee of a candidate for the office of governor that
is $100.00 or less and made after April 1 of the year preceding a
year in which a governor is to be elected. Not more than $100.00 of
an individual's total aggregate contribution may be used as a
qualifying contribution in a calendar year. Qualifying contribution
does not include a subscription, loan, advance, deposit of money,
in-kind contribution or expenditure, or anything else of value
except as prescribed in this act. Qualifying contribution does not
include a contribution by an individual who resides outside of this
state. For purposes of this subsection, an individual is considered
to reside in this state if he or she is considered a resident of
this state under the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1
to 168.992.
(2) "Senate political party caucus committee" means an
independent committee established by a political party caucus of
the state senate under section 24a.
(3) "State elective office" means a statewide elective office
or the office of state legislator.
(4) "Statewide elective office" means the office of governor,
lieutenant governor, secretary of state, insurance commissioner, or
attorney general, justice of the supreme court, member of the state
board of education, regent of the university of Michigan, member of
the board of trustees of Michigan state university, or member of
the board of governors of Wayne state university.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Joint Resolution A
of the 93rd Legislature becomes a part of
the state constitution of 1963 as provided in section 1 of article
XII of the state constitution of 1963.