Senate Introduced Joint Resolution R0000

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION R

February 3, 2000, Introduced by Senator JAYE and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state con-

stitution of 1963, by amending section 22 of article VII and

adding section 31 to article VI and sections 35 and 36 to article

VII, to provide for limitations on the terms of office for judi-

cial offices and county, township, city, and village offices.

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 provide for limitations on the terms of

office for judicial offices and county, township, city, and vil-

lage offices, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people

of the state:

1 ARTICLE VI

2 SEC. 31. A PERSON SHALL NOT BE ELECTED TO THE SAME JUDICIAL

3 OFFICE MORE THAN TWO TIMES. THIS LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF

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1 TIMES A PERSON MAY BE ELECTED TO OFFICE APPLIES TO TERMS OF

2 OFFICE BEGINNING AFTER JANUARY 1, 2001.

3 THIS SECTION IS SELF-EXECUTING. LEGISLATION MAY BE ENACTED

4 TO FACILITATE OPERATION OF THIS SECTION, BUT NO LAW SHALL LIMIT

5 OR RESTRICT THE APPLICATION OF THIS SECTION. IF ANY PART OF THIS

6 SECTION IS HELD TO BE INVALID OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL, THE REMAINING

7 PARTS OF THIS SECTION ARE NOT AFFECTED BUT REMAIN IN FULL FORCE

8 AND EFFECT.

9 ARTICLE VII

10 Sec. 22. Under general laws the electors of each city and

11 village shall have the power and authority to frame, adopt and

12 amend its charter, and to amend an existing charter of the city

13 or village heretofore granted or enacted by the legislature for

14 the government of the city or village. Each such city and vil-

15 lage shall have power to adopt resolutions and ordinances relat-

16 ing to its municipal concerns, property and government, subject

17 to the constitution and law. No enumeration of powers granted to

18 cities and villages in this constitution shall limit or restrict

19 the general grant of authority conferred by this section, EXCEPT

20 THAT A PERSON SHALL NOT BE ELECTED TO THE SAME CITY OR VILLAGE

21 OFFICE MORE THAN THREE TIMES FOR AN OFFICE WITH A TWO-YEAR TERM

22 OR MORE THAN TWO TIMES FOR AN OFFICE WITH A FOUR-YEAR TERM. A

23 PERSON APPOINTED OR ELECTED TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE SAME CITY OR

24 VILLAGE OFFICE FOR A PERIOD GREATER THAN ONE-HALF OF A TERM OF

25 THE OFFICE IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO SERVE ONE TIME

26 IN THAT OFFICE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION. THIS LIMITATION ON

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1 THE NUMBER OF TIMES A PERSON MAY BE ELECTED TO OFFICE APPLIES TO

2 TERMS OF OFFICE BEGINNING AFTER JANUARY 1, 2001.

3 THIS SECTION IS SELF-EXECUTING. LEGISLATION MAY BE ENACTED

4 TO FACILITATE OPERATION OF THIS SECTION, BUT NO LAW SHALL LIMIT

5 OR RESTRICT THE APPLICATION OF THIS SECTION. IF ANY PART OF THIS

6 SECTION IS HELD TO BE INVALID OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL, THE REMAINING

7 PARTS OF THIS SECTION ARE NOT AFFECTED BUT REMAIN IN FULL FORCE

8 AND EFFECT.

9 SEC. 35. A PERSON SHALL NOT BE ELECTED TO THE SAME COUNTY

10 OFFICE MORE THAN THREE TIMES FOR AN OFFICE WITH A TWO-YEAR TERM

11 OR MORE THAN TWO TIMES FOR AN OFFICE WITH A FOUR-YEAR TERM. A

12 PERSON APPOINTED OR ELECTED TO FILL A VACANCY IN THE SAME COUNTY

13 OFFICE FOR A PERIOD GREATER THAN ONE-HALF OF A TERM OF OFFICE IS

14 CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO SERVE ONE TIME IN THAT OFFICE

15 FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION. THIS LIMITATION ON THE NUMBER OF

16 TIMES A PERSON MAY BE ELECTED TO OFFICE APPLIES TO TERMS OF

17 OFFICE BEGINNING AFTER JANUARY 1, 2001.

18 THIS SECTION IS SELF-EXECUTING. LEGISLATION MAY BE ENACTED

19 TO FACILITATE OPERATION OF THIS SECTION, BUT NO LAW SHALL LIMIT

20 OR RESTRICT THE APPLICATION OF THIS SECTION. IF ANY PART OF THIS

21 SECTION IS HELD TO BE INVALID OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL, THE REMAINING

22 PARTS OF THIS SECTION ARE NOT AFFECTED BUT REMAIN IN FULL FORCE

23 AND EFFECT.

24 SEC. 36. A PERSON SHALL NOT BE ELECTED TO THE SAME TOWNSHIP

25 OFFICE MORE THAN THREE TIMES FOR AN OFFICE WITH A TWO-YEAR TERM

26 OR MORE THAN TWO TIMES FOR AN OFFICE WITH A FOUR-YEAR TERM. A

27 PERSON APPOINTED OR ELECTED TO FILL A VACANCY IN A TOWNSHIP

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1 OFFICE FOR A PERIOD GREATER THAN ONE-HALF OF A TERM OF THE SAME

2 OFFICE IS CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN ELECTED TO SERVE ONE TIME IN

3 THAT OFFICE FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION. THIS LIMITATION ON THE

4 NUMBER OF TIMES A PERSON MAY BE ELECTED TO OFFICE APPLIES TO

5 TERMS OF OFFICE BEGINNING AFTER JANUARY 1, 2001.

6 THIS SECTION IS SELF-EXECUTING. LEGISLATION MAY BE ENACTED

7 TO FACILITATE OPERATION OF THIS SECTION, BUT NO LAW SHALL LIMIT

8 OR RESTRICT THE APPLICATION OF THIS SECTION. IF ANY PART OF THIS

9 SECTION IS HELD TO BE INVALID OR UNCONSTITUTIONAL, THE REMAINING

10 PARTS OF THIS SECTION ARE NOT AFFECTED BUT REMAIN IN FULL FORCE

11 AND EFFECT.

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

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

14 the manner provided by law.

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