SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION K


  April 22, 1997, Introduced by Senators VAUGHN, YOUNG,
       O'BRIEN, A. SMITH, BERRYMAN and HART and referred to
       the Committee on Government Operations.
     


        A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state con-

   stitution of 1963, by amending section 7 of article IV and

   section 22 of article V, to eliminate the age requirement for

   serving as the governor, the lieutenant governor, or a member of

   the legislature.

        Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

   state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state con-

   stitution of 1963, to eliminate the age requirement for serving

   as the governor, the lieutenant governor, or a member of the leg-

   islature, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people of

   the state:

 1                                ARTICLE IV

 2         Sec. 7.  Each senator and representative must be a citizen

 3    of the United States  , at least 21 years of age, 
             and an elector

 4    of the district he OR SHE represents.  The removal of his OR HER


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 1    domicile from the district shall be deemed a vacation of the

 2    office.  No person who has been convicted of subversion or who

 3    has within the preceding 20 years been convicted of a felony

 4    involving a breach of public trust shall be eligible for either

 5    house of the legislature.

 6                                ARTICLE V

 7         Sec. 22.  To be eligible for the office of governor or lieu-

 8    tenant governor a person must  have attained the age of 30
             years,

 9     and have been a registered  BE AN elector 
                       in  OF this state.

10     for four years next preceding his election. 

11         Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be sub-

12    mitted to the people of the state at the next general election in

13    the manner provided by law.































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