SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION E

February 1, 2001, Introduced by Senators SIKKEMA, JOHNSON, MC MANUS, STEIL,

NORTH, SCHUETTE, GOUGEON, HAMMERSTROM, GAST, BENNETT,

BULLARD and DUNASKISS and referred to the Committee on Government

Operations.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state con-

stitution of 1963, by amending section 21 of article V, to pro-

vide for the filling of the office of lieutenant governor upon a

vacancy.

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 the filling of the office of

lieutenant governor upon a vacancy, is proposed, agreed to, and

submitted to the people of the state:

1 ARTICLE V

2 Sec. 21. The governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of

3 state and attorney general shall be elected for four-year terms

4 at the general election in each alternate even-numbered year.

5 The lieutenant governor, secretary of state and attorney

6 general shall be nominated by party conventions in a manner

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1 prescribed by law. In the general election one vote shall be

2 cast jointly for the candidates for governor and lieutenant gov-

3 ernor nominated by the same party.

4 BEGINNING JANUARY 1, 2003, A VACANCY IN THE OFFICE OF LIEU-

5 TENANT GOVERNOR SHALL BE FILLED BY APPOINTMENT BY THE GOVERNOR

6 WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE. Vacancies in the

7 office of the secretary of state and attorney general shall be

8 filled by appointment by the governor.

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

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

11 the manner provided by law.

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