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Michigan Campaign Finance Act Summary and Full Text of RulingsDATETO WHOMTYPE OF RULINGSECTION OF LAWSYNOPSIS/SUMMARYNickelhoffIS54(3)Section 54(3) bars corporations whose employees belong to labor unions from using the corporate payroll deduction system to collect union members' voluntary contributions, transfer the contributions to the union's SSF, and from obtaining reimbursement or advanced payment from the labor union directly.BakerIS21Bitcoin and other forms of cryptocurrency may not be accepted by a candidate committee as a contribution. The MCFA defines a contribution as anything of ascertainable monetary value, and because the value of cryptocurrency fluctuates regularly, the value cannot be ascertained.GattiIS47(1), R36Rubber wrist bracelets with dimensions up to 1' wide and 8.25' in diameter are exempt from the identification requirements.LaBrantIS15(1),15(2),51,54(4),63An entity that makes a contribution to an IEC is not subject to the Act's registration requirements, so long as it does not solicit or receive contributions for the purpose of making that contribution. An entity which directly makes an independent expenditure using its own general treasury funds may owe an independent expenditure report depending on the value of the independent expenditure. MCL 169.251 as amended by 2017 PA 119. Entities that made contributions to IECs using their own general treasury funds prior to the enactment of 2017 PA 119, as authorized by Michigan Chamber and the Department's 2010 guidance, will not be required to satisfy the registration and reporting requirements of the MCFA, absent evidence that the entity solicited contributions for the purpose of making the expenditure.McRaeIS3,6,9(1),21a,45MSU is a tax exempt charitable organization under 26 USC 501(c)(3). Accordingly, the University qualifies as a tax exempt charitable organization for purposes of MCL 169.209(1)(g) and as an incumbent Member of the Board of Trustees, your client is authorized by the Act to make a donation to MSU.
It is understood that because the Act requires a candidate to maintain a candidate committee until he or she 'is constitutionally or legally barred from seeking reelection or fails to file for reelection to that office by the applicable filing deadline,' your client is not currently in the process of dissolving her candidate committee. MCL 169.203(1)(e),221. This is significant because a different law governs the disposition of any remaining candidate committee funds at termination. Under section 45(2)(b), MCL 169.245(2)(b), residual candidate committee funds may be transferred at dissolution to 'a tax exempt charitable organization, as long as the candidate does not become an office or director of or receive compensation, either directly or indirectly, from the organization.'
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MCL 169.245(2)(b). Once the process of winding down commences, disbursements from your client's candidate committee will be subject to this restriction.DavisIS47(1), R36The Department declines to conclude that, in your words, 'MCL 169.247(1),(6), which makes it a crime for a person who is not acting independently to print and distribute 'anonymous' campaign literature, is unconstitutional.'
MCFA enforcement matters are governed by MCL 169.215, which establishes an administrative complaint process and requires the Secretary of State to engage in an informal resolution process prior to any further enforcement action, be it criminal or administrative in nature.DavisDR22,26,31,32,42,52,54The MCFA plainly bars all persons from making expending contributions in anonymity.
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