SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION D

February 1, 2001, Introduced by Senators MC COTTER, PETERS, HAMMERSTROM,

SIKKEMA, BYRUM, SHUGARS, VAN REGENMORTER, STEIL, SCHUETTE,

JAYE, GAST, BULLARD, GOSCHKA, DINGELL, LELAND, SMITH, MILLER, KOIVISTO, NORTH, HART, DE BEAUSSAERT and EMERSON and referred to

the Committee on Government Operations.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state con-

stitution of 1963, by amending section 12 of article IV, to pro-

vide that the state officers compensation commission's determina-

tion of certain salaries and expense allowances become effective

only upon approval by the legislature for the following legisla-

tive session.

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 that the state officers compensa-

tion commission's determination of certain salaries and expense

allowances become effective only upon approval by the legislature

for the following legislative session, is proposed, agreed to,

and submitted to the people of the state:

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1 ARTICLE IV

2 Sec. 12. The state officers compensation commission is cre-

3 ated which shall determine the salaries and expense allowances of

4 the members of the legislature, the governor, the lieutenant

5 governor, and the justices of the supreme court. The commission

6 shall consist of 7 members appointed by the governor. The com-

7 mission shall determine the salaries and expense allowances of

8 the members of the legislature, the governor, the lieutenant

9 governor, and the justices of the supreme court which determina-

10 tions shall be the salaries and expense allowances unless ONLY

11 IF the legislature by concurrent resolution adopted by 2/3 A

12 MAJORITY of the members elected to and serving in each house of

13 the legislature reject APPROVE them. The IF THE SALARY AND

14 EXPENSE DETERMINATIONS ARE APPROVED AS PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION,

15 THE SALARY AND EXPENSE DETERMINATIONS SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE FOR

16 THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE NEXT GENERAL

17 ELECTION. THE commission shall meet each 2 years for no more

18 than 15 session days. The legislature shall implement this sec-

19 tion by law.

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

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

22 the manner provided by law.

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