8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ELECTION DIVISIONS

Senate Bill 1463 with House committee amendment

Sponsor:  Sen. Tom George

Senate Committee:  Judiciary

House Committee:  Judiciary

Complete to 11-30-04

A SUMMARY OF SENATE BILL 1463 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

The bill would amend the Revised Judicature Act to eliminate the three election divisions in the Eighth Judicial District, which consists of Kalamazoo County and has seven judges.

Currently, the district's first election division consists of the City of Kalamazoo and has four of the district's seven judges. The second division consists of the City of Portage and has one judge. The third division consists of the County of Kalamazoo, other than the Cities of Kalamazoo and Portage, and has two judges.

The bill would take effect January 2, 2005.  [The addition of an effective date is the only amendment made to the bill by the House Committee on Judiciary.]

MCL 600.8117

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill would have no fiscal impact on state or local government.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   Susan Stutzky

                                                                                                  Fiscal Analyst:   Marilyn Peterson

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.