Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 169. Campaign Financing and Advertising § 169.303

(a) “Candidate” means that term as defined in section 3 of the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.203.

(b) “Candidate for office” means a candidate for any of the following offices who is subject to the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.201 to 169.282, and whose candidate committee received or expended more than $1,000.00 during the election cycle:

(c) “Department” means the department of state.

(d) “Earned income” means salaries, wages, tips, bonuses, commissions, or other compensation or earnings from employment earned during the reporting period.

(e) “Form” means the financial disclosure form created by the department in accordance with section 11.  1

(f) “Gift” means that term as defined in section 7 of the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.207.

(g) “Honorarium” means that term as defined in section 7 of the Michigan campaign finance act, 1976 PA 388, MCL 169.207.

(h) “Liabilities” means what a person owes to another person, including, but not limited to, mortgages or other debts. For purposes of this act, a debt does not include a revolving debt, an unsecured debt that is from a financial institution or the federal government, or a debt owed by a business entity.

(i) “Report” means the financial disclosure report required under section 10 of article IV of the state constitution of 1963.

(j) “Reporting period” means the preceding calendar year.

(k) “Spouse” means an individual who is lawfully married to a candidate for office as described under 26 CFR 30.7701-18.

(l) “Unearned income” means income that is not earned from employment, including, but not limited to, financial prize, unemployment benefits, annuities, stock dividends, deferred compensation, pension, profit sharing, or retirement income. Unearned income does not include inheritance money or a familial gift.