R 168.313 Independent expenditure committees; registration.

Rule 13. (1) Independent expenditure committees, defined in section 9(2) of the act, MCL 169.209, include what is commonly referred to as a “Super PAC,” where “PAC” is an acronym for political action committee. (2) Corporations, joint stock companies, labor unions, domestic dependent sovereigns, and other groups formed by 1 or more persons may use general treasury funds for independent expenditures. (3) A corporation, joint stock company, labor union, or domestic dependent sovereign that solicits contributions to make an independent expenditure in this state and spends or receives more than $500.00 in a calendar year shall register as an independent expenditure committee. (4) A corporation, joint stock company, labor union, or domestic dependent sovereign that solicits contributions to make an independent expenditure in this state and spends or receives more than $100.00 but less than $500.00 in a calendar year is not required to register as an independent expenditure committee but shall file an independent expenditure report. (5) A corporation, joint stock company, labor union, or domestic dependent sovereign that does not solicit contributions to make an independent expenditure in this state and makes an independent expenditure in any amount is not required to register as an independent expenditure committee but shall file an independent expenditure report. (6) A corporation, joint stock company, labor union, or domestic dependent sovereign that does not solicit contributions to make an independent expenditure in this state and uses general treasury funds to give money to an independent expenditure committee based in this state or a ballot question committee is not required to register as an independent expenditure committee and is not required to file an independent expenditure report.