Bill Text: MI HB4043 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Education; other; adoption of local policy concerning political activities by employees that includes prohibiting the use of school resources or students for lobbying; require. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL 380.1 - 380.1852) by adding sec. 1242.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-23 - Printed Bill Filed 01/23/2013 [HB4043 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2013-HB4043-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4043

 

January 22, 2013, Introduced by Rep. Kelly and referred to the Committee on Oversight.

 

     A bill to amend 1976 PA 451, entitled

 

"The revised school code,"

 

(MCL 380.1 to 380.1852) by adding section 1242.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 1242. (1) Not later than January 1, 2014, the board of a

 

school district or intermediate school district or board of

 

directors of a public school academy shall adopt and implement a

 

policy concerning the use of public resources for political

 

activities. At a minimum, the policy shall prohibit employees,

 

board members, and volunteers from doing any of the following:

 

     (a) Engaging in any lobbying during school hours or other paid

 

work time.

 

     (b) Expending public funds of the school district,

 

intermediate school district, or public school academy or using a

 

computer, computer program, telecommunications device, electronic

 

mail system, office supply, vehicle, or any other public resource

 

owned or under the control of the school district, intermediate

 

school district, or public school academy for any lobbying.

 

     (c) Sending any political or lobbying literature or other

 

materials home with pupils or involving pupils in lobbying in any

 

way during school hours.

 

     (2) Not later than October 1, 2013, the department shall

 

develop or adopt and make available to school districts,

 

intermediate school districts, and public school academies a model

 

policy that may be used for the purposes of this section.

 

     (3) As used in this section, "lobbying" means that term as

 

defined in section 5 of 1978 PA 472, MCL 4.415.