Sec. 5. A public employer, public employee or an elected or appointed official may not personally, or through an agent, coerce, attempt to coerce, or command another public employee to pay, lend, or contribute anything of value to a party, committee, organization, agency, or person for the benefit of a person seeking or holding elected office, or for the purpose of furthering or defeating a proposed law, ballot question, or other measure that may be submitted to a vote of the electors.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 15.405
Coercion of payment, loan, or contribution prohibited
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Michigan State AFL-CIO v. Civil Service Commission (1997)
Most recently applied in Michigan State AFL-CIO v. Civil Service Commission (August 1997)
1976, Act 169, Imd
Official source: Michigan Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Michigan statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.