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2024 Op. Mich. Att'y Gen. [1] (2024)

handle is hein.sag/sagmi0152 and id is 1 raw text is: The following opinion is presented on-line for informational use only and does not replace the official version. (Mich. Dept. of Attorney General Web Site - http://www.ag.state.mi.us) STATE OF MICHIGAN DANA NESSEL, ATTORNEY GENERAL CONST 1963, ART 4, § 10: Constitutionality of certain disclosures under 2023 PA 281, which implements article 4, § PUBLIC OFFICERS FINANCIAL 10 of the Michigan Constitution. DISCLOSURE ACT, MCL 15.701 et seq.: The Secretary of State may require public officers to provide an address or other identifying information when an officer reports sources of unearned income as required by article 4, § 10(2)(a) of the Michigan Constitution and § 7(1)(g) of the Public Officers Financial Disclosure Act, MCL 15.707(1)(g). The Secretary of State may require public officers to provide descriptive information such as an address, location, or other identifying information when reporting stocks, bonds, or other forms of securities of a certain value as required by § 7(1)(i), of the Public Officers Financial Disclosure Act, MCL 15.707(1)(i). Article 4, § 10(2)(f) and (g) of the Michigan Constitution and § 7(1)(m) and (n) of the Public Officers Financial Disclosure Act, MCL 15.707(1)(m) and (n), require public officers to disclose any gifts, travel payments, and travel reimbursements received from a lobbyist or lobbyist agent that are required to be reported under state law - regardless of whether the lobbyist or lobbyist agent actually reported the gift, travel payment, or travel reimbursement. Article 4, § 10(2)(h) of the Michigan Constitution and § 7(1)(n) of the Public Officers Financial Disclosure Act, MCL 15.707(1)(n), require public officers to disclose all payments of any value made by a lobbyist or lobbyist agent to a charity in lieu of honoraria, regardless of whether the lobbyist or lobbyist agent actually reported the payment. Under article 4, § 10(2)(f)-(h) of the Michigan Constitution and § 7(1)(1)-(n) of the Public Officers Financial Disclosure Act, MCL 15.707(1)(1)-(n), the Secretary of State may require public officers to provide factual information such as the date of a gift, travel payment, travel reimbursement, or payment to charity in lieu of honoraria made by a lobbyist or lobbyist agent, along with the name and identification number of the lobbyist from whom the gift or payment was received. Opinion No. 7325 Date: June 5, 2024 The Honorable Jocelyn Benson

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