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MI SB0055

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2009

Primary Sponsor

Michael Switalski

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Origin

Senate

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires the Secretary of State to develop and implement an electronic filing and internet disclosure system for campaign finance statements and reports.

  • Mandates that committees receiving or expending $20,000 or more in the preceding or current calendar year must file all statements and reports electronically.

  • Permits committees below the $20,000 threshold to voluntarily file electronically, with signature verification required through a Secretary of State-designed form.

  • Requires local units of government receiving campaign statements from local candidates to transmit them to the Secretary of State for online disclosure, unless the local unit already discloses them on the internet.

  • Requires local units of government to make campaign statements available for public inspection during business hours within three business days of receipt.

Legislative Description

Campaign finance; statements and reports; campaign finance reports from candidates for local elective offices; require to be available online. Amends secs. 18 & 36 of 1976 PA 388 (MCL 169.218 & 169.236).

Elections, local

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Campaign And Election Oversight

1/27/2009

Committee Referrals

Campaign & Election Oversight1/27/2009

Full Bill Text

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