HOUSE BILL No. 4896

 

May 6, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Meltzer, Rocca, Knollenberg, Rick Jones, Walsh and Genetski and referred to the Committee on Ethics and Elections.

 

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled

 

"Michigan campaign finance act,"

 

(MCL 169.201 to 169.282) by adding section 35a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 35a. If a candidate, treasurer, or other individual

 

designated as responsible for the record keeping, report

 

preparation, or report filing for a committee has not filed or paid

 

all statements, reports, late filing fees, and fines required by

 

this act and those statements, reports, late filing fees, or fines

 

remain unfiled or unpaid for more than 12 months, that individual

 

is not eligible to serve as a treasurer or designated individual

 

for a committee in this state or form a new committee until those

 

statements, reports, late filing fees, or fines have been filed or

 

paid.