February 22, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Bieda, Tobocman, Corriveau, Clemente, Meadows, Brown, Polidori, Condino and Mayes and referred to the Committee on Ethics and Elections.
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 with which he or she
has a substantial conflict of interest. If the legislator has a
substantial conflict of interest, the legislator shall state that
fact on the record.
(3) As used in this act:
(a) "Legislator" means a member of the legislature.
(b) "Substantial conflict of interest" means a close economic
association or personal relationship between a legislator or state
officer and a person that is likely to be substantially affected by
an official action or decision of the legislator or state officer
that a reasonable person would believe conflicts with the public
duty or obligation of the legislator or state officer to exercise
objective independent judgment or that a reasonable person would
believe creates the appearance that the person may have undue
access to confidential information or may otherwise receive favored
treatment regarding a public action. Substantial conflict of
interest does not include a contract arising out of the status of
being a student at a state institution of higher education
authorized by section 5 or 6 of article VIII of the state
constitution of 1963 if the student is elected or appointed to the
governing board of the institution.