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MI HB4378
Bill
Status
2/19/2009
Primary Sponsor
James Slezak
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AI Summary
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Former members of Michigan legislature or statewide elected officials (governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state) are prohibited from lobbying for compensation or making lobbying expenditures at or above the registration threshold for 2 years immediately following the end of their term of office.
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Heads of principal executive branch departments are prohibited from lobbying for compensation or making lobbying expenditures at or above the registration threshold for 1 year after leaving that position.
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Members of the legislature or statewide elected officials who resign from office are prohibited from lobbying for compensation or reimbursement of actual expenses at or above the registration threshold for the remainder of the term from which they resigned.
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Violations of these restrictions constitute a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 90 days, a fine of not more than $1,000, or both.
Legislative Description
Public employees and officers; ethics; lobbying by former legislators and executive branch officers; prohibit for 1 year after leaving state service. Amends sec. 6a of 1978 PA 472 (MCL 4.416a).
Legislature, legislators
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Campaign And Election Oversight
3/26/2009