MI SB1446

Requires candidates filing for any elective office in Michigan to submit a tax compliance affidavit to the Secretary of State when filing nominating petitions, qualifying petitions, filing fees, or affidavits of candidacy.

Candidates nominated at political party conventions or caucuses must file the tax compliance affidavit within 1 business day after being nominated.

The affidavit requires candidates to declare under penalty of perjury that they are not delinquent in state income taxes, personal property taxes, or real property taxes on their residence, and are not past or present board members/officers of corporations owing taxes to the state.

Upon receiving a complaint, the Secretary of State must investigate and notify candidates of any outstanding taxes, giving them 30 days to pay non-disputed amounts.

Candidates failing to pay outstanding taxes within 30 days are disqualified from the current election and barred from filing for or being nominated to elective office for 2 years, with perjury charges applicable for false affidavits.