HOUSE BILL No. 6073


     September 16, 1998, Introduced by Reps. Kaza, Perricone, Godchaux and Raczkowski and referred to the Committee on House Oversight and Ethics.


        A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

   "Revised judicature act of 1961,"

   (MCL 600.101 to 600.9948) by adding section 220.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 220.  THE SUPREME COURT SHALL NOT PROHIBIT A CANDIDATE

 2    FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE FROM RETAINING FUNDS RAISED IN EXCESS OF

 3    ACTUAL CAMPAIGN EXPENSES INCURRED.  A CANDIDATE FOR JUDICIAL

 4    OFFICE IS SUBJECT TO THE SAME REQUIREMENTS REGARDING UNSPENT CAM-

 5    PAIGN FUNDS AS IS A CANDIDATE FOR POLITICAL OFFICE, AS PROVIDED

 6    BY LAW.












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