MCL - Act 288 of 2008


LEGAL DEFENSE FUND ACT

Act 288 of 2008

AN ACT to regulate and to require certain reports to be filed that document contributions for purposes of defending an elected official in a criminal, civil, or administrative action; to regulate contributions made for purposes of defending an elected official in a criminal, civil, or administrative action; to prescribe certain powers and duties of the secretary of state as to legal defense funds; and to prescribe criminal penalties and civil sanctions.


History: 2008, Act 288, Imd. Eff. Oct. 6, 2008




The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Document Type Description
Section 15.521 Section Short title.
Section 15.523 Section Definitions.
Section 15.525 Section Statement of organization; filing; information; amended statement; late filing fee; failure to file statement; dissolution.
Section 15.527 Section Transaction report.
Section 15.529 Section Transaction report; late filing fee; failure to file or filing incomplete transaction report as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 15.531 Section Statement or report; availability; reasonable charge; use for commercial purpose prohibited; preservation; filing fee; determination of compliance with filing requirements; notice of error or omission; corrections; report of uncorrected error or omission or failure to file; filing date.
Section 15.533 Section Contributions.
Section 15.535 Section Expenditures; violation as misdemeanor; penalty.
Section 15.537 Section Scope of act; applicability.
Section 15.539 Section Rules; declaratory rulings.