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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 9. (1) If a report required by section 7 1 is filed late, the legal defense fund or the elected official shall pay a late filing fee. If the legal defense fund has received contributions of $10,000.00 or less during the previous 2 years, the late filing fee shall be $25.00 for each business day the report remains unfiled, but not to exceed $500.00. If the legal defense fund has received contributions of more than $10,000.00 during the previous 2 years, the late filing fee shall be determined as follows, but shall not exceed $1,000.00:
(a) Twenty-five dollars for each business day the report remains unfiled.
(b) An additional $25.00 for each business day after the first 3 business days the report remains unfiled.
(c) An additional $50.00 for each business day after the first 10 business days the report remains unfiled.
(2) A treasurer who fails to file 2 transaction reports required by section 7, if both of the reports remain unfiled for more than 30 days, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than 93 days or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.
(3) A treasurer who knowingly files an incomplete transaction report is subject to a civil fine of not more than $1,000.00.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 15. Public Officers and Employees § 15.529 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-15-public-officers-and-employees/mi-comp-laws-15-529/
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