October 28, 2009, Introduced by Senators McMANUS, JANSEN and BROWN and referred to the Committee on Campaign and Election Oversight.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 488 (MCL 168.488), as added by 1998 PA 142.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 488. (1) Section 544c applies to a nominating petition
for an office in a political subdivision under a statute that
refers to this section, and to the circulation and signing of the
petition.
(2)
Section 482(1), (4), (5), and (6), apply (7), (8), (9),
(10), and (11) applies to a petition to place a question on the
ballot before the electorate of a political subdivision under a
statute that refers to this section, and to the circulation and
signing of the petition.
(3) A person who violates a provision of this act applicable
to a petition pursuant to subsection (1) or (2) is subject to the
penalties prescribed for that violation in this act.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 952
of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.