September 13, 2017, Introduced by Rep. Miller and referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled
"Michigan campaign finance act,"
by amending section 64 (MCL 169.264), as amended by 1993 PA 262.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 64. (1) A candidate in a primary election may obtain
funds from the state campaign fund in an amount equal to $2.00 for
each $1.00 of qualifying contribution if the candidate certifies to
the secretary of state both of the following:
(a) That the candidate committee of the candidate received
$75,000.00 or more of qualifying contributions.
(b) That the full name and address of each person making a
qualifying contribution is recorded by the candidate committee of
the candidate certifying. This requirement is in addition to and
not in lieu of any other requirements relating to the recording and
reporting of contributions.
(2) A candidate is not entitled to funds from the state
campaign fund for a primary election if it is determined the name
of the candidate is ineligible to appear on the primary election
ballot
pursuant to under section 53 of the Michigan election law,
Act
No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1954, as amended, being section
168.53
of the Michigan Compiled Laws. 1954
PA 116, MCL 168.53. A
candidate who does not file nominating petitions for the office of
governor or who files an insufficient petition for that office
shall return all funds received from the state campaign fund for
that primary election.
(3) A candidate is not entitled to funds from the state
campaign fund for a primary election if the candidate was unopposed
at that primary election. A candidate who was unopposed at a
primary election shall return all funds received from the state
campaign fund for that primary election.
(4) (3)
A candidate shall not receive from
the state campaign
fund for a primary more than $990,000.00.
(5) (4)
For purposes of As used in this section:
, primary
(a)
"Primary election"
is means the election described in
section
52 of Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1954, as amended,
being
section 168.52 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.the Michigan
election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.52.
(b) "Unopposed" means that no other candidate has filed a
nominating petition for the office of governor under section 53 of
the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.53, that has been
declared sufficient by the board of state canvassers under section
552 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.552.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.