September 14, 2006, Introduced by Rep. Proos and referred to the Committee on House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics.
A bill to amend the Initiated Law of 1996, entitled
"Michigan gaming control and revenue act,"
by amending section 7b (MCL 432.207b), as added by 1997 PA 69.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 7b. (1) As used in this section:
(a) "Candidate" means both of the following:
(i) That term as defined in section 3 of the Michigan campaign
finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.203.
(ii) The holder of any state, legislative, or local elective
office.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (6), "committee" means
any of the following:
(i) A candidate committee as that term is defined in section 3
of the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.203.
(ii) A political party committee as that term is defined in
section 11 of the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL
169.211.
(iii) An independent A qualified political action committee as
that
term is defined in section 8 12
of the Michigan campaign
finance
act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.208 169.212.
(iv) A committee organized by a legislative caucus of a chamber
of the legislature.
(c) "License" means either a casino license issued under this
act or a supplier's license issued under this act.
(d)
"Licensee" means a person who holds a license. as
defined
in
subdivision (c).
(e) "Officer" means either of the following:
(i) An individual listed as an officer of a corporation,
limited liability company, or limited liability partnership.
(ii) An individual who is a successor to an individual
described in subparagraph (i).
(2) For purposes of this section, a person is considered to
have an interest in a licensee or casino enterprise if any of the
following circumstances exist:
(a) The person holds at least a 1% interest in the licensee or
casino enterprise.
(b) The person is an officer or a managerial employee of the
licensee or casino enterprise as defined by rules promulgated by
the board.
(c) The person is an officer of the person who holds at least
a 1% interest in the licensee or casino enterprise.
(d) The person is an independent committee of the licensee or
casino enterprise.
(3) A licensee is considered to have made a contribution if a
contribution is made by a person who has an interest in the
licensee.
(4) A licensee or person who has an interest in a licensee or
casino enterprise, or the spouse, parent, child, or spouse of a
child of a licensee or person who has an interest in a licensee or
casino enterprise, shall not make a contribution to a candidate or
a committee during the following periods:
(a) The time period during which a casino licensee or
development agreement is being considered by a city or the board.
(b) The term during which the licensee holds a license.
(c) The 3 years following the final expiration or termination
of the licensee's license.
(d) During either of the following, whichever is shorter:
(i) The period beginning on or
after the effective date of
this
amendatory act July 17, 1997.
(ii) The period beginning 1 year prior to applying for a
license.
(5) A licensee or person who has an interest in a licensee or
casino enterprise, or the spouse, parent, child, or spouse of a
child of a licensee or a person who has an interest in a licensee
or casino enterprise, shall not make a contribution to a candidate
or committee through a legal entity that is established, directed,
or controlled by any of the persons described in this subsection
during the time period described in subsection (4).
(6) This section does not apply to a ballot question committee
as that term is defined in section 2 of the Michigan campaign
finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.202.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6487(request no.
06781'06) of the 93rd Legislature is enacted into law.