§ 169.262Candidates eligible to receive moneys; moneys to be spent and reported by

candidate committee; filing statement of organization as condition to receiving moneys
 from state campaign fund; exemption from MCL 169.261 to 169.271.
 Sec. 62.
    (1) Only a candidate who established a single candidate committee which submitted a
 statement of organization according to procedures established by law may receive moneys
 under this act. Moneys received by a candidate pursuant to this act shall be spent only through


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 the candidate committee and shall be reported by the candidate committee according to
 procedures established by law.
    (2) If a candidate desires to receive moneys from the state campaign fund, the candidate
 shall file a statement of organization indicating the intent to seek qualifying contributions or to
 make qualifying expenditures. Contributions received or expenditures made before the filing
 of a statement of organization for the office of governor shall not be considered as a qualifying
 contribution.
    (3) A candidate who does not apply for moneys from the state campaign fund is not subject
 to sections 61 to 71.