January 31, 2017, Introduced by Reps. Hornberger and Lucido and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled
"Michigan campaign finance act,"
(MCL 169.201 to 169.282) by adding section 48.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 48. (1) An automated telephonic communication to an
2 elector that relates to an election, a candidate, or ballot
3 question must clearly state the name of the person paying for the
4 communication.
5 (2) If the communication described in subsection (1) relates
6 to a candidate and is an independent expenditure not authorized in
7 writing by that candidate's candidate committee, the communication
8 must also clearly state the following disclaimer: "Not authorized
9 by any candidate committee". If the communication described in
10 subsection (1) relates to a candidate and is not an independent
1 expenditure, but is paid for by a person other than the candidate
2 to whom it is related, the communication must also clearly state
3 the following disclaimer:
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"Authorized by ___________________________________________". |
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(name of candidate or name of candidate committee) |
6 (3) A communication described in subsection (1) must clearly
7 state the name of the person paying for the communication and any
8 disclaimers required under subsection (2) at the beginning of the
9 communication.
10 (4) A person who knowingly violates this section is subject to
11 a civil fine of not more than $1,000.00 for each violation.