HOUSE BILL No. 4226

 

February 8, 2005, Introduced by Reps. Ward, Lipsey, Gleason, Caul, Ball, Moore, Elsenheimer, Proos, Bieda, Kahn, Gosselin, Baxter, Tobocman, Accavitti, Pearce, Schuitmaker, David Law, Huizenga, Vagnozzi, Drolet, Stahl, Gaffney, Sheen, Jones and Marleau and referred to the Committee on House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics.

 

     A bill to amend 1978 PA 472, entitled

 

"An act to regulate political activity; to regulate lobbyists,

lobbyist agents, and lobbying activities; to require registration

of lobbyists and lobbyist agents; to require the filing of reports;

to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of state; to

prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,"

 

by amending section 6a (MCL 4.416a), as added by 1994 PA 383.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 6a. (1) A former member of the Michigan senate or house

 

of representatives shall not make expenditures for or receive

 

compensation for lobbying for the 6 months immediately following

 

the end of the term of office to which he or she was elected.

 

     (2)  (1) A  In addition to the restriction in subsection (1),

 

a member of the Michigan senate or house of representatives who

 

resigns from office shall not make expenditures for or receive

 

compensation or reimbursement for actual expenses for lobbying for


 

the remainder of the term of office from which the person resigned.

 

     (3)  (2)  A person who violates this section is guilty of a

 

misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or by

 

imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.