HOUSE BILL No. 6020

 

November 8, 2012, Introduced by Reps. Horn, Crawford, Pscholka, Knollenberg, Roy Schmidt, Glardon, Rogers, Graves, Johnson, Potvin, Farrington, Jacobsen, Olson, MacGregor, Haines, Lori, Lyons, Daley, Huuki, Shaughnessy and Price and referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections.

 

     A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

 

"Michigan election law,"

 

(MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding sections 483b and 957a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 483b. (1) An individual employed to circulate a petition

 

described in section 482 shall not be paid a fixed rate or amount

 

for each petition signature collected or for each completed

 

petition signature sheet.

 

     (2) If an individual receives compensation to circulate a

 

petition described in section 482, then the individual shall, when

 

circulating the petition for signatures, wear an identification

 

badge that does both of the following:

 

     (a) Identifies the individual as a paid petition circulator.

 

     (b) Identifies the person or entity paying the circulator.


 

     Sec. 957a. (1) An individual employed to circulate a recall

 

petition under this chapter shall not be paid a fixed rate or

 

amount for each recall petition signature collected or for each

 

completed recall petition signature sheet.

 

     (2) If an individual receives compensation to circulate a

 

recall petition under this chapter, then the individual shall, when

 

circulating the recall petition for signatures, wear an

 

identification badge that does both of the following:

 

     (a) Identifies the individual as a paid petition circulator.

 

     (b) Identifies the person or entity paying the circulator.