MI HB5910

Establishes new "recall candidate" and "recall committee" definitions for officeholders facing valid recall petitions, requiring recall candidates to form separate recall committees within 10 days of becoming a recall candidate.

Recall committees must have a qualified elector treasurer, maintain a separate financial institution account in Michigan, and cannot make expenditures until the filing official declares the recall petition sufficient.

Requires recall committees to return unexpended funds to donors within 30 days after either the recall petition is declared insufficient or the recall election results are certified.

Sets contribution limits to recall committees matching those for candidate committees, with limits ranging from $1,000 to $6,800 depending on office level, and allows independent committees and political party committees to contribute up to 10 times the standard limits.

Effective date: November 9, 2022.