Const 1963, art 4, § 10;
(1) No member of the legislature nor any state officer shall be interested directly or indirectly in any contract with the state or any political subdivision thereof which shall cause a substantial conflict of interest.
(2) By April 15, 2024, and by a date each year thereafter as prescribed by state law, each member of the legislature, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary of state, and the attorney general shall electronically file an annual financial disclosure report with the department of state that complies with this section. A report required to be filed under this section must include information regarding all of the following:
(a) Description of assets and sources of unearned income.
(b) Sources of earned income.
(c) Description of liabilities.
(d) Positions currently held as an officer, director, trustee, partner, proprietor, representative, employee, or consultant of any organization, corporation, firm, partnership, or other business enterprise, nonprofit organization, labor organization, or educational or other institution other than the state of Michigan. The positions required to be disclosed under this subdivision do not include positions held in any religious, social, fraternal, or political entity, or positions that are solely of an honorary nature.
(e) Agreements or arrangements with respect to future employment, a leave of absence while serving as a legislator or state officer, continuation or deferral of payments by a former or current employer other than the state of Michigan, or continuing participation in an employee welfare or benefit plan maintained by a former employer.
(f) Gifts received and required to be reported by a lobbyist or lobbyist agent, as prescribed by state law.
(g) Travel payments and reimbursements received and required to be reported by a lobbyist or lobbyist agent, as prescribed by state law.
(h) Payments made by a lobbyist or lobbyist agent to a charity in lieu of honoraria.
(3) The financial disclosure report required under subsection (2) must be filed with the department of state in a form and manner prescribed by state law. The department of state shall make the report available to the public online.
(4) The legislature shall further implement this section by appropriate legislation. Legislation implementing this section must not limit or restrict the application of subsections (2) and (3).
(5) If legislation implementing this section is not enacted by December 31, 2023, a resident of this state may initiate a legal action against the legislature and the governor in the Michigan supreme court to enforce the requirements of this section.
(1) No member of the legislature nor any state officer shall be interested directly or indirectly in any contract with the state or any political subdivision thereof which shall cause a substantial conflict of interest.
(2) By April 15, 2024, and by a date each year thereafter as prescribed by state law, each member of the legislature, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the secretary of state, and the attorney general shall electronically file an annual financial disclosure report with the department of state that complies with this section. A report required to be filed under this section must include information regarding all of the following:
(a) Description of assets and sources of unearned income.
(b) Sources of earned income.
(c) Description of liabilities.
(d) Positions currently held as an officer, director, trustee, partner, proprietor, representative, employee, or consultant of any organization, corporation, firm, partnership, or other business enterprise, nonprofit organization, labor organization, or educational or other institution other than the state of Michigan. The positions required to be disclosed under this subdivision do not include positions held in any religious, social, fraternal, or political entity, or positions that are solely of an honorary nature.
(e) Agreements or arrangements with respect to future employment, a leave of absence while serving as a legislator or state officer, continuation or deferral of payments by a former or current employer other than the state of Michigan, or continuing participation in an employee welfare or benefit plan maintained by a former employer.
(f) Gifts received and required to be reported by a lobbyist or lobbyist agent, as prescribed by state law.
(g) Travel payments and reimbursements received and required to be reported by a lobbyist or lobbyist agent, as prescribed by state law.
(h) Payments made by a lobbyist or lobbyist agent to a charity in lieu of honoraria.
(3) The financial disclosure report required under subsection (2) must be filed with the department of state in a form and manner prescribed by state law. The department of state shall make the report available to the public online.
(4) The legislature shall further implement this
provisionsection by appropriate legislation. Legislation implementing this section must not limit or restrict the application of subsections (2) and (3).(5) If legislation implementing this section is not enacted by December 31, 2023, a resident of this state may initiate a legal action against the legislature and the governor in the Michigan supreme court to enforce the requirements of this section.
Const 1963, art 4, § 10;
No member of the legislature nor any state officer shall be interested directly or indirectly in any contract with the state or any political subdivision thereof which shall cause a substantial conflict of interest. The legislature shall further implement this provision by appropriate legislation.
Const 1908, art 5, §§ 7 & 25;
§ 7: No person elected a member of the legislature shall receive any civil appointment within this state or to the senate of the United States from the governor, except notaries public, or from the governor and senate, from the legislature, or any other state authority, during the term for which he is elected. All such appointments and all votes given for any person so elected for any such office or appointment shall be void. No member of the legislature shall be interested directly or indirectly in any contract with the state or any county thereof, authorized by any law passed during the time for which he is elected, nor for one year thereafter.
§ 25: Fuel, stationery, blanks, printing and binding for the use of the state shall be furnished under contract or contracts with the lowest bidder or bidders who shall give adequate and satisfactory security for the performance thereof. The legislature shall prescribe by law the manner in which the state printing shall be executed and the accounts rendered therefor; and shall prohibit all charges for constructive labor. It shall not rescind nor alter such contract, nor release the person or persons taking the same or his or their sureties from the performance of any of the conditions of the contract. No member of the legislature nor officer of the state shall be interested directly or indirectly in any such contract.
See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 9
§ 7: No person elected a member of the legislature shall receive any civil appointment within this state
,or to the senate of the United States,from the governor, except notaries public, or from the governor and senate, from the legislature, or any other state authority, during the term for which he is elected. All such appointments and all votes given for any person so elected for any such office or appointment,shall be void. No member of the legislature shall be interested,directly or indirectly,in any contract with the state,or any county thereof, authorized by any law passed,during the time for which he is elected, nor for one year thereafter.§ 25:
The Legislature shall provide by law that the furnishing ofFuel,andstationery, blanks, printing and binding for the use of the state, the printing and binding the laws and journals, all blanks, paper and printing for the executive departments, and all other printing ordered by the Legislature,shall belet byfurnished under contract or contractstowith the lowest bidder or bidders,who shall give adequate and satisfactory security for the performance thereof. The legislature shall prescribe by law the manner in which the state printing shall be executed,and the accounts rendered therefor; and shall prohibit all charges for constructive labor.TheyIt shall not rescind nor alter such contract, nor release the personnoror persons taking the same,or his or their sureties,from the performance of any of the conditions of the contract. No member of the legislature nor officer of the state,shall be interested directly or indirectly in any such contract.
See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 9
Const 1850, art 4, § 22;
The Legislature shall provide by law that the furnishing of fuel and stationery for the use of the State shall be let by contract to the lowest bidder or bidders, who shall give adequate and satisfactory security for the performance thereof. The Legislature shall provide by law for the establishment, at the city of Lansing, of a State Printing and Binding Establishment, in which the printing and binding of the laws and journals, all blanks and printing for the Executive department, and all other printing and binding ordered by the Legislature, shall be performed. The Legislature shall not rescind or alter any contract, nor release the person or persons taking the same, or his or their sureties, from the performance of any of the conditions of his contract. No member of the Legislature or officers of this State shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any State contract.
The Legislature shall provide by law that the furnishing of fuel and stationery for the use of the State
, the printing and binding the laws and journals, all blanks, paper and printing for the executive departments, and all other printing ordered by the Legislature,shall be let by contract to the lowest bidder or bidders, who shall give adequate and satisfactory security for the performance thereof. The Legislature shallprescribe by law the manner in which the State printing shall be executed, and the accounts rendered therefor; and shall prohibit all charges for constructive laborprovide by law for the establishment, at the city of Lansing, of a State Printing and Binding Establishment, in which the printing and binding of the laws and journals, all blanks and printing for the Executive department, and all other printing and binding ordered by the Legislature, shall be performed.TheyThe Legislature shall not rescindnoror altersuchany contract, nor release the personnoror persons taking the same, or his or their sureties, from the performance of any of the conditions ofthehis contract. No member of the Legislaturenor officer of theor officers of this State,shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in anysuchState contract.
Const 1874, art 4, §§ 17 & 21;
§ 17: No person elected a member of the Legislature shall receive any civil appointment other than that of notary public, from the Governor, the Governor and Senate, from the Legislature, or any other State authority, or be eligible to any office which shall have been created or the emoluments of which shall have been increased by the Legislature of which he is a member, until the expiration of the term for which he is elected. All such appointments and all votes given for any person so elected, for any such office or appointment, shall be void. No member of the Legislature shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract with the State, or any municipal corporation authorized by any law passed during the time for which he is elected, until one year after the expiration of his legislative term.
§ 21: The Legislature shall provide by law that the furnishing of fuel and stationery for the use of the State, all blanks, paper, and printing for the Executive Department and State offices, the printing and binding of the laws and journals, and all other printing ordered by the Legislature, shall be let by contract to the lowest bidder or bidders, who shall give adequate and satisfactory security for the performance thereof. The Legislature shall prescribe by law the manner in which the State printing shall be executed, and the accounts rendered therefor, and shall prohibit all charges for constructive labor. It shall not rescind or alter such contract, nor release the person or persons taking the same, or his or their sureties, from the performance of any of the conditions of the contract. No member of the Legislature or officer of the State shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any such contract, or any contract with the State.
See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 9
§ 17: No person elected a member of the Legislature shall receive any civil appointment other than that of notary public,
within this State, or to the Senate of the United States,from the Governor, the Governor and Senate, from the Legislature, or any other State authority, or be eligible to any office which shall have been created or the emoluments of which shall have been increased by the Legislature of which he is a member,duringuntil the expiration of the term for which he is elected. All such appointments and all votes given for any person so elected, for any such office or appointment, shall be void. No member of the Legislature shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract with the State, or any municipal corporationcounty thereof,authorized by any law passed,during the time for which he is elected,nor foruntil one year after the expiration of his legislative termthereafter.§ 21: The Legislature shall provide by law that the furnishing of fuel and stationery for the use of the State,
the printing and binding the laws and journals,all blanks, paper, and printing for the Executive Department and State officesdepartments, the printing and binding of the laws and journals, and all other printing ordered by the Legislature, shall be let by contract to the lowest bidder or bidders, who shall give adequate and satisfactory security for the performance thereof. The Legislature shall prescribe by law the manner in which the State printing shall be executed, and the accounts rendered therefor;, and shall prohibit all charges for constructive labor.TheyIt shall not rescindnoror alter such contract, nor release the personnoror persons taking the same, or his or their sureties, from the performance of any of the conditions of the contract. No member of the Legislaturenoror officer of the State,shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any such contract, or any contract with the State.
See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 9
Const 1868, art 5, § 23;
The Legislature shall provide by law that the furnishing of fuel and stationery for the use of the State, the printing and binding the laws and journals, all blanks, papers, and printing for the executive department and State offices, and all other printing ordered by the Legislature, shall be let by contract to the lowest competent and responsible bidder or bidders, who shall give adequate and satisfactory security for the performance thereof. The Legislature shall prescribe by law the manner in which the State printing shall be executed, and the accounts rendered therefor, and shall prohibit all charges for constructive labor. It shall not rescind or alter such contract, nor release the person or persons taking the same, or his or their sureties, from the performance of any of the conditions of the contract. No member of the Board of State Auditors shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract with the State.
Const 1850, art 4, §§ 18 & 22;
§ 18: No person elected a member of the Legislature shall receive any civil appointment within this State, or to the Senate of the United States, from the Governor, the Governor and Senate, from the Legislature, or any other State authority, during the term for which he is elected. All such appointments and all votes given for any person so elected for any such office or appointment, shall be void. No member of the Legislature shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract with the State, or any county thereof, authorized by any law passed, during the time for which he is elected, nor for one year thereafter.
§ 22: The Legislature shall provide by law that the furnishing of fuel and stationery for the use of the State, the printing and binding the laws and journals, all blanks, paper and printing for the executive departments, and all other printing ordered by the Legislature, shall be let by contract to the lowest bidder or bidders, who shall give adequate and satisfactory security for the performance thereof. The Legislature shall prescribe by law the manner in which the State printing shall be executed, and the accounts rendered therefor; and shall prohibit all charges for constructive labor. They shall not rescind nor alter such contract, nor release the person nor persons taking the same, or his or their sureties, from the performance of any of the conditions of the contract. No member of the Legislature nor officer of the State, shall be interested directly or indirectly in any such contract.
See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 9
§ 18: No person elected a member of the Legislature shall receive any civil appointment within this State, or to the Senate of the United States, from the Governor, the Governor and Senate,
orfrom the Legislature, or any other State authority, during the term for which he is elected. All such appointments and all votes given for any person so elected for any such office or appointment, shall be void. No member of the Legislature shall be interested, directly or indirectly, in any contract with the State, or any county thereof, authorized by any law passed, during the time for which he is elected, nor for one year thereafter.§ 22: The Legislature shall provide by law that the furnishing of fuel and stationery for the use of the State, the printing and binding the laws and journals, all blanks, paper and printing for the executive departments, and all other printing ordered by the Legislature, shall be let by contract to the lowest bidder or bidders, who shall give adequate and satisfactory security for the performance thereof. The Legislature shall prescribe by law the manner in which the State printing shall be executed, and the accounts rendered therefor; and shall prohibit all charges for constructive labor. They shall not rescind nor alter such contract, nor release the person nor persons taking the same, or his or their sureties, from the performance of any of the conditions of the contract. No member of the Legislature nor officer of the State, shall be interested directly or indirectly in any such contract.
See also: Const 1963, art 4, § 9
