Summary of

Declaratory Ruling and Interpretive Statements

Issued by the Secretary of State

And

Attorney General Opinions

Through May 2007

Campaign Finance Act

MCL 169.201 - MCL 169.282

An Act to regulate political activity; to regulate campaign financing; to restrict campaign contributions and expenditures; to require campaign statements and reports; to regulate anonymous contributions; to regulate campaign advertising and literature; to provide for segregated funds for political purposes; to provide for the use of public funds for political purposes; to create a state campaign fund; to provide for reversion of, or refunding of, unexpended balances; to require reports; to provide appropriations; 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 ruling issued.   There are several types explained below.

·       IS = Interpretive Statement
·       DR = Declaratory Ruling,
·       AG = Attorney Generals 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:

430 West Allegan Street

1^st  Floor Richard H. Austin Bldg

Lansing, Michigan 48918

www.michigan.gov/sos

Full Text of Rulings 

Declarative Rulings & Intpretive Statements - A Chronological Listing
Through May 2007 version