The Michigan Credit Union League's (MCUL) Governmental Affairs Department is comprised of the following functions: Legislative Affairs, Regulatory Affairs, Grassroots Advocacy, Political Action and Compliance/Operational Support. To better represent the needs of our members, the MCUL maintains a Governmental Affairs office in Lansing. The primary responsibility of the department is to:
Develop and implement a proactive legislative agenda to allow credit unions to better serve their members.
Analyze pending legislation to determine its effect on credit unions and develop appropriate lobbying strategies.
Develop fundraising programs and assist credit unions with their fundraising efforts to support the League's two political action committees: MCULLAF (federal PAC) and MCULAF (state PAC).
Work with chapters and individual credit unions to implement grassroots advocacy efforts to enhance our influence with federal and state lawmakers.
Develop Get Out The Vote (GOTV) programs to elect credit union friendly candidates to public office.
Monitor the application of existing laws and regulations to credit union activities; reviewing proposed laws and regulations affecting credit union operations; and advocating or commenting to regulatory agencies on matters of interest affecting credit unions.
Assist credit unions in understanding and implementing legislation, rules, regulations and operational requirements that affect their daily operation.
