R 4.501 Definitions.

Rule 1. (1) As used in these rules: (a) “Act” means 1978 PA 472, MCL 4.411 to 4.431, also referred to as the “lobby act.” (b) “Exchange” means the transfer of an item or service between a lobbyist and a public official. (c) “Fair market value” means the value of the item or service on the open market available to any member of the public at the time the item or service is exchanged. (d) “Gift limit” means the value set by section 4 of the act, MCL 4.414, as adjusted under section 19a of the act, MCL 4.429a, over which an item or service falls within the act’s definition of gift. (e) “Honorarium” means a payment of money to a public official as consideration for an appearance, speech, article, or activity related to or associated with the performance of duties as a public official. An honorarium does not include any of the following: (i) Reimbursement for the cost of transportation, accommodations, or meals for the public official. (ii) Wages, salaries, other employee compensation, and expenses authorized to be paid by this state or a political subdivision of this state to the public official holding public office. (iii) An award. (f) “Item” means anything that could be considered a gift if valued above the gift limit set by the act, including an honorarium and other things that are not tangible objects. (g) “Lobbyist” means a lobbyist, lobbyist agent, or representative of the lobbyist as defined in the act. (h) “Primary market” means the market where the item or service is offered for sale by the rights holder or producer of the item or service. (i) “Secondary market” means the market where the item or service is offered for sale by individuals or entities that are reselling the item or service. (j) “Service” means any action that could be considered a gift if valued above the gift limit set by the act. (2) A term defined in the act has the same meaning when used in these rules.