R 168.374 Affirmative consent; form.

Rule 24. (1) The affirmative consent required by section 55(6) of the act, MCL 169.255, must be given in writing and include, at a minimum, all of the following: (a) A notice that must read as follows: Affirmative Consent to Political Contributions Section 55(6) of the Michigan Campaign Finance Act provides that a corporation organized on a for-profit or nonprofit basis, a joint stock company, a domestic dependent sovereign, or a labor organization "may solicit or obtain contributions for a separate segregated fund established under this section from an individual described in subsection (2), (3), (4), or (5) on automatic basis, including, but not limited to, a payroll deduction plan, only if the individual who is contributing to the fund affirmatively consents to the contribution. Affirmative consent does not expire until revoked by the individual who provided the affirmative consent." (b) The contributor's first and last names. (c) The amount of money withheld from the contributor's wages or the percentage of the contributor's wages withheld. (d) The frequency that the withholding is accomplished. The withholding may be per pay period, per week, per month, or per year. (e) If applicable, other information as required by section 55(7) of the act, MCL 169.255. (2) The written affirmative consent must be signed and dated by the contributor.