Legislature: legislators; appointment of a legislator to a committee that would create a conflict of interest; prohibit. Amends 1968 PA 318 (MCL 15.301 - 15.310) by adding sec. 8a.

Summary

The bill adds a new Section 8a to Michigan's existing conflict‑of‑interest act. It stops any state legislator from serving as chair of a legislative committee when a close family member is the head of a principal state department and the chair role would create a conflict. The definition of immediate family includes parents, siblings, children, spouses and in‑laws.

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