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MI HR0303
Resolution
Status
7/18/2012
Primary Sponsor
Richard Hammel
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AI Summary
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Calls on the House Standing Committee on Oversight, Reform, and Ethics to investigate ethics misconduct, House Rules violations, and misuse of state resources by members and staff related to 76th House District candidate filings.
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Requires public hearings in compliance with the Open Meetings Act as part of the investigation.
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Notes that the Kent County Prosecutor's report on the candidate filings identified no illegal actions but raised questions about the ethical conduct of members and staff.
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Cites a State Integrity Investigation report ranking Michigan 43rd in the nation for government accountability and giving the state an "F" grade in campaign finance and legislative accountability.
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Directs that copies of the resolution be transmitted to the Chair of the House Standing Committee on Oversight, Reform, and Ethics.
Legislative Description
A resolution to call on the House Standing Committee on Oversight, Reform, and Ethics to conduct an investigation, with public hearings in compliance with the Open Meetings Act, of any ethics misconduct, violations of House Rules, or misuse of state resources by members and staff in the candidate filings for the 76th House District.
Open Meetings Act
Last Action
Adverse Roll Call
9/12/2012