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MI HB4284
Bill
Status
2/17/2009
Primary Sponsor
Frederick Miller
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AI Summary
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Eliminates the requirement for annual written consent to automatic payroll deduction contributions to separate segregated funds (political action committees) by corporations, labor organizations, and other entities.
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Requires one-time affirmative written consent for automatic contributions to separate segregated funds, removing the previous requirement for annual re-authorization.
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Prohibits passive or reverse checkoff methods for obtaining contributions, requiring only affirmative consent from eligible individuals (employees, members, stockholders, officers, directors).
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Establishes criminal penalties of up to $5,000 fine or 3 years imprisonment for individuals and up to $10,000 fine for entities that knowingly violate contribution solicitation rules.
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Imposes civil fines of 2 times the total contributions obtained for entities that pay bonuses or remuneration to reimburse individuals for their political contributions.
Legislative Description
Campaign finance; contributions and expenditures; annual signature requirement for political action committee checkoff for payroll deductions; eliminate. Amends sec. 55 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.255).
Campaign finance, contributions and expenditures
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Campaign And Election Oversight
11/4/2009