Summary of

Declaratory Rulings,

Interpretive Statements

And

Attorney General Opinions

Issued by the Secretary of State

Through June 2009

Lobby Registration Act

MCL 4.411 - MCL 4.431

ALL MONETARY THRESHOLDS, FEES AND PENALTIES ARE ADJUSTED ON JANUARY 1 OF EACH YEAR TO REFLECT THE PERCENTAGE OF CHANGE IN THE CONSUMER PRICE INDEX FOR DETROIT.  THEREFORE, THE CURRENT THRESHOLDS FEES AND PENALTIES MAY BE DIFFERENT FROM THE AMOUNT INDICATED IN THE FOLLOWING SUMMARIES.  INFORMATION ON THE CURRENT THRESHOLDS, FEES AND PENALTIES ARE ATTACHED TO THE BACK OF THIS REPORT.

An act to regulate political activities; to regulate lobbyists, lobby 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.

Explanation of Column Headings and Acronyms:

DATE:  The "Date" column provide the date that the ruling or interpretation was issued.

TO WHOM:  The "To Whom" Column provides the last name of the person that filed a request for additional information or clarification and to whom the response was given.

TYPE:  The "Type" Column provides the type of rulings issued.  There are several types explained below.

• IS = Interpretive Statement
• DR = Declaratory Ruling
• AG = Attorney General Opinion

PGS:  The "Pgs" Column provides the number of pages to describe the size of the ruling or interpretation.  You can purchase a copy of the actual document for a charge of $.25 per page.

SECTION OF LAW:  The "Section of Law" Column provides the Sections of the Act that are affected by the ruling or interpretation or referenced in the actual document.

SYNOPSIS:  The "Synopsis" Column provides a short description of the main points in the ruling or interpretation.

Questions?

Contact us at:

Michigan Department of State

Bureau of Elections

P.O. Box 20126

Lansing, Michigan 48901-0726

Phone: (517) 373-2540

Fax: (517) 241-4785

Visit us at:

Richard H. Austin Building 1^st Floor

430 West Allegan

Lansing, Michigan 48918

www.michigan.gov/sos/

Full Text of Rulings 

Declarative Rulings & Interpretive Statements - A Chronological Listing

Through May 2007 version