HOUSE BILL No. 6651

 

November 14, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Kolb and Zelenko and referred to the Committee on House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics.

 

     A bill to amend 1968 PA 318, entitled

 

"An act to implement the provisions of section 10 of article 4 of

the constitution relating to substantial conflicts of interest on

the part of members of the legislature and state officers in

respect to contracts with the state and the political subdivisions

thereof; to provide for penalties for the violation thereof; to

repeal all acts and parts of acts in conflict with this act; and to

validate certain contracts,"

 

by amending section 2 (MCL 15.302).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 2. (1)  No  A member of the legislature  , herein

 

referred to as a "legislator", nor any  and a state officer shall

 

not be interested directly or indirectly in any contract with  the  

 

this state or any political subdivision  thereof which  of this

 

state that shall cause a substantial conflict of interest.

 

     (2) A legislator shall not vote on a bill that would cause a

 

substantial conflict of interest. If the legislator has a


 

substantial conflict of interest, the legislator shall state that

 

fact on the record.

 

     (3) A legislator shall not chair a meeting of a legislative

 

committee if the committee deals with 1 or more bills in which the

 

legislator has a substantial conflict of interest.

 

     (4) As used in this act, "legislator" means a member of the

 

legislature.