February 10, 2009, Introduced by Reps. Horn, Walsh, Crawford, Knollenberg, Caul, Booher, Ball, Paul Scott, Rogers, Meekhof, Hildenbrand, Bledsoe, Rick Jones, Kowall, Marleau, Denby, Moss, Calley and Stamas and referred to the Committee on Ethics and Elections.
A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled
"Michigan campaign finance act,"
(MCL 169.201 to 169.282) by adding section 48.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 48. (1) An automated telephonic communication with an
elector that relates to a candidate shall clearly state the
identity of the person paying for the communication. A
communication described in this subsection shall clearly state the
following disclaimer: "Authorized by (name of candidate, of
candidate committee, or name of person paying for the
communication)".
(2) A person making a communication or paying for a
communication that violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor
punishable by imprisonment for not more than 1 year or a fine of
not more than $5,000.00, or both.