HOUSE BILL No. 6320
September 17, 2002, Introduced by Rep. Callahan and referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections. A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled "Michigan campaign finance act," (MCL 169.201 to 169.282) by adding section 47a. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 SEC. 47A. (1) A COMMITTEE SHALL NOT MAIL PRINTED MATTER 2 DESCRIBED IN SECTION 47(1) IN AN ENVELOPE ON WHICH APPEARS ANY OF 3 THE FOLLOWING: 4 (A) A GRAPHIC OR PICTURE THAT RESEMBLES THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF 5 A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT OF THIS STATE, THE UNITED STATES, OR A POLIT- 6 ICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE OR THE UNITED STATES. 7 (B) A RETURN ADDRESS THAT USES WORDS THAT INDICATE THAT THE 8 ENVELOPE IS FROM A GOVERNMENTAL UNIT OF THIS STATE, THE UNITED 9 STATES, OR A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION OF THIS STATE OR THE UNITED 10 STATES. 07389'02 GWH 2 1 (C) WORDS, GRAPHICS, OR PICTURES ON ANY PART OF THE ENVELOPE 2 THAT REFER TO OR REPRESENT AN ABSENT VOTER BALLOT OR VOTE BY MAIL 3 BALLOT INDICATING THE BALLOT IS ENCLOSED OR IS THE SUBJECT OF THE 4 MAILING. 5 (2) A PERSON WHO VIOLATES THIS SECTION IS GUILTY OF A MISDE- 6 MEANOR PUNISHABLE, IF THE PERSON IS AN INDIVIDUAL, BY A FINE OF 7 NOT MORE THAN $1,000.00 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR NOT MORE THAN 90 8 DAYS, OR BOTH, OR, IF THE PERSON IS NOT AN INDIVIDUAL, BY A FINE 9 OF NOT MORE THAN $10,000.00. 07389'02 Final page. GWH