HOUSE BILL No. 4453


     March 6, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Kaza, Kukuk, Lowe, Martinez, Voorhees, Cropsey, Jaye and Whyman and referred to the Committee on House Oversight and Ethics.


        A bill to amend 1978 PA 472, entitled

   "An act to regulate political activity; to regulate lobbyists,
   lobbyist agents, and lobbying activities; to require registration
   of lobbyists and lobbyist agents; to require the filing of
   reports; to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of
   state; to prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and
   parts of acts,"

   by amending section 6a (MCL 4.416a), as added by 1994 PA 383.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 6a.  (1) A member of the Michigan  Senate  SENATE or

 2    house of representatives who resigns from office shall not make

 3    expenditures for or receive compensation or reimbursement for

 4    actual expenses for lobbying for the remainder of the term of

 5    office from which the person resigned.

 6         (2) AN EMPLOYEE OF A MEMBER OF THE MICHIGAN SENATE OR HOUSE

 7    OF REPRESENTATIVES EMPLOYED TO DEVELOP OR IMPLEMENT POLICY

 8    DECISIONS, EMPLOYED TO RESOLVE CONSTITUENT CONCERNS, OR EMPLOYED



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 1    IN CONNECTION WITH A REELECTION CAMPAIGN SHALL NOT MAKE

 2    EXPENDITURES OR RECEIVE COMPENSATION OR REIMBURSEMENT FOR ACTUAL

 3    EXPENSES FOR LOBBYING FOR NOT LESS THAN 1 YEAR AFTER LEAVING THE

 4    EMPLOY OF THAT MEMBER.

 5         (3)  (2)  A person who violates this section is guilty of a

 6    misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by

 7    imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.










































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