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Michigan Statutes, Title 15

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Title 15, PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

36 chapters · 197 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 15197 Ch 267-of-1976, OPEN MEETINGS ACT18 Ch 442-of-1976, FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT15 Ch 196-of-1973, STANDARDS OF CONDUCT FOR PUBLIC OFFI…13 Ch 199-of-1976, TEMPORARY ASSIGNMENT OF EMPLOYEES12 Ch 317-of-1968, CONTRACTS OF PUBLIC SERVANTS WITH PU…11 Ch 318-of-1968, CONFLICT OF INTEREST11 Ch 281-of-2023, PUBLIC OFFICERS FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE ACT10 Ch 288-of-2008, LEGAL DEFENSE FUND ACT10 Ch 152-of-2011, PUBLICLY FUNDED HEALTH INSURANCE CON…9 Ch 469-of-1980, THE WHISTLEBLOWERS' PROTECTION ACT9 Ch 357-of-1968, STATE OFFICERS' COMPENSATION COMMISSION8 Ch 169-of-1976, POLITICAL ACTIVITIES BY PUBLIC EMPLOYEES7 Ch 10-of-1969, BONDS OF STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES6 Ch 96-of-2014, REGULATORY BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS ET…6

10 sections·Filtered byTitle 15✕Ch 288-of-2008✕

Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.521 Short title.
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Sec. 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "legal defense fund act".
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.523 Definitions.
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Sec. 3. As used in this act: (a) "Contribution" means a payment, gift, subscription, assessment, expenditure, contract, payment for services, dues, advance, forbearance, loan, or donation of money or anything of ascertainable monetary value, or a transfer of anything of ascertain…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.525 Statement of organization; filing; information; amended statement; late filing fee; failure to file statement; dissolution.
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Sec. 5. (1) An elected official who is the beneficiary of a legal defense fund shall file a statement of organization with the secretary of state within 10 days after the earlier of the date the legal defense fund first receives a contribution or first makes an expenditure of a c…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.527 Transaction report.
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Sec. 7. (1) From the earlier of the date that a legal defense fund receives its first contribution or makes its first expenditure of a contribution until the date the elected official files a statement of dissolution under section 5, the treasurer of a legal defense fund shall fi…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.529 Transaction report; late filing fee; failure to file or filing incomplete transaction report as misdemeanor; penalty.

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Sec. 9. (1) If a report required by section 7 is filed late, the legal defense fund or the elected official shall pay a late filing fee. If the legal defense fund has received contributions of $10,000.00 or less during the previous 2 years, the late filing fee shall be $25.00 for…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.531 Statement or report; availability; reasonable charge; use for commercial purpose prohibited; preservation; filing fee; determination of compliance with filing requirements; notice of error or omission; corrections; report of uncorrected error or omission or failure to file; filing date.

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Sec. 11. (1) The secretary of state shall make a statement or report required to be filed under this act available for public inspection and reproduction, as soon as practicable, but not later than the third business day following the day on which it is received, during regular b…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.533 Contributions.

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Sec. 13. (1) An elected official, or a person on behalf of an elected official, shall not solicit or accept a contribution for the purpose of defending the elected official in a criminal, civil, or administrative action that arises directly out of the conduct of the elected offic…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.535 Expenditures; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.

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Sec. 15. (1) Except for expenditures upon dissolution that are made as prescribed in section 5 or as provided for an anonymous contribution under section 13, a person shall make expenditures from a legal defense fund only for administration of the fund, attorney fees, or related …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.537 Scope of act; applicability.

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Sec. 17. This act applies to any contribution made, received, or expended after the effective date of this act and to any contribution received before the effective date of this act that has not been returned to the contributor within 90 days after the effective date of this act.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.539 Rules; declaratory rulings.

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Sec. 19. The secretary of state may promulgate rules to implement this act and may issue declaratory rulings pursuant to the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328.