HOUSE BILL No. 6327

 

November 9, 2004, Introduced by Rep. Hardman 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 58.                              

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 58.  An elected official shall not expend public money                 

                                                                                

2   for a communication to which both of the following apply:                   

                                                                                

3       (a) The communication is directed to multiple constituents                  

                                                                                

4   of the elected official.                                                    

                                                                                

5       (b) The communication is made less than 45 days before an                   

                                                                                

6   election for which the official's name is on the ballot as a                

                                                                                

7   candidate.