January 28, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Kooiman, Hummel, Newell, Vander Veen, Howell, Stahl, Taub, Huizenga, Brandenburg, Middaugh, Sheen and Voorhees and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled
"Michigan campaign finance act,"
(MCL 169.201 to 169.282) by adding section 48.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 48. (1) A communication relating to a candidate that
2 is designed to contact electors through automated telephonic,
3 electronic mail, or other electronic means shall clearly state
4 the name and address of the person paying for the communication.
5 (2) If the communication described in subsection (1) relates
6 to a candidate and is an independent expenditure not authorized
7 in writing by that candidate's candidate committee, the
8 communication shall also clearly state the following disclaimer:
9 "Not authorized by any candidate committee". If the
10 communication described in subsection (1) relates to a candidate
11 and is not an independent expenditure, but is paid for by a
1 person other than the candidate to whom it is related, the
2 communication shall also clearly state the following disclaimer:
3 "Authorized by
4 ...............................................
5 (name of candidate or name of candidate committee)".
6 (3) For a visual communication governed by this section, the
7 secretary of state shall promulgate rules regulating the size and
8 placement of an identification or disclaimer required by this
9 section.
10 (4) A person who knowingly violates this section is guilty of
11 a misdemeanor punishable as provided in section 934 of the
12 Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.934.