HOUSE BILL NO. 6543

A bill to amend 1976 PA 388, entitled

"Michigan campaign finance act,"

(MCL 169.201 to 169.282) by adding section 16a.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 16a. Each employee of the secretary of state who receives or reviews any campaign finance statements or reports required to be filed by law must meet the following qualifications:

(a) Not currently be or in the past 6 years have been any of the following:

(i) A declared candidate for any partisan federal, state, or local office.

(ii) An elected official to any partisan federal, state, or local office.

(iii) An officer or member of the governing body of a national, state, or local political party.

(iv) A paid consultant or employee of any of the following:

(A) A federal, state, or local elected official or political candidate.

(B) A federal, state, or local political candidate's campaign.

(C) A political action committee.

(b) Not be a parent, stepparent, child, stepchild, or spouse of any individual listed in subdivision (a)(i) to (iv).

(c) Not be disqualified for appointed or elected office.