February 1, 2005, Introduced by Rep. Gleason and referred to the Committee on House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 951 (MCL 168.951), as amended by 1993 PA 45.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
951. (1) Every Each elective officer, in
the state,
except a judicial officer, is subject to recall by the voters of
the electoral district in which the officer is elected as provided
in
this chapter. A If an
officer's term of office is 2 years or
less,
a recall petition shall not be filed
against an the officer
until the officer has actually performed the duties of the office
to which elected for a period of 6 months during the current term
of
that office . A petition and
shall not be filed against an
officer during the last 6 months of the officer's term of office.
If an officer's term of office is more than 2 years, a recall
petition shall not be filed against the officer until the officer
has actually performed the duties of the office to which elected
for a period of 1 year during the current term of office and shall
not be filed against an officer during the last 1 year of the
officer's term of office. An officer sought to be recalled shall
continue to perform duties of the office until the result of the
recall election is certified.
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (1), if, on
the effective date of the amendatory act that added this
subsection, language to recall an officer has been submitted and
approved under section 952, then a recall petition may be filed if
the officer has actually performed the duties of office for a
period of 6 months and it is not within the last 6 months of the
term of office, regardless of the officer's term of office.