April 25, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Byrnes, Tobocman, Alma Smith, Hopgood, Kolb, Lipsey, Anderson, Angerer, Donigan, Vagnozzi, Wojno and Bieda and referred to the Committee on House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 472, entitled
"An act to regulate political activity; to regulate lobbyists,
lobbyist agents, and lobbying activities; to require registration
of lobbyists and lobbyist agents; to require the filing of reports;
to prescribe the powers and duties of the department of state; to
prescribe penalties; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,"
(MCL 4.411 to 4.431) by adding section 21b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 21b. (1) A lobbyist, lobbyist agent, a representative of
the lobbyist, or any person acting on behalf of a lobbyist or
lobbyist agent, shall not pay an honorarium to an official in the
executive branch or an official in the legislative branch.
(2) An individual who violates this section is guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000.00 or
imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or both.