June 19, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Lemmons, Young, Miller, Bennett, Hopgood, Clack and Gonzales and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 1304 (MCL 600.1304), as amended by 2004 PA 12,
and by adding sections 1310a, 1310b, 1310c, and 1310d.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1304. The jury board shall select the names of persons as
provided in this chapter to serve as jurors from a list that
combines
the driver's license list, and the personal identification
cardholder
list, the names of persons as provided in this chapter
to
serve as jurors current voter
registration lists or books, a
list of individuals who filed a state income tax return, a list of
persons receiving assistance administered under the social welfare
act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1 to 400.119b, and a list of persons
receiving benefits under the Michigan employment security act, 1936
(Ex Sess) PA 1, MCL 421.1 to 421.75.
Sec. 1310a. (1) Between April 15 and May 1 of each year, the
township or city clerk shall deliver to the county clerk a full,
current, and accurate copy of the voter registration cards
containing the names and addresses of the registered voters, or a
full, current, and accurate list of those registered together with
the current addresses shown on the card.
(2) The board shall secure from the county clerk, and the
county clerk shall provide, copies of the current voter
registration cards or the current voter registration lists for each
precinct in the county. The board shall treat the cards and lists
as 1 list, with voters grouped either by precinct or by city,
township, or village, as they may be provided.
(3) If electronic or mechanical devices are used by the
township, city, or village clerks to carry out their duties, the
board, instead of receiving a list from the county clerk of current
registered voters, may order the clerks to provide only the names
and addresses selected by applying the key number and starting
number designated by the board.
Sec. 1310b. (1) Between April 15 and May 1 of each year, the
state treasurer shall transmit annually to the clerk of each county
at no expense a full, current, and accurate copy of a list of the
names and addresses of all individuals residing in that county who
filed a state income tax return for the preceding calendar year. At
the request of the board before March 1, the state treasurer shall
transmit only a first jury list consisting of the names and
addresses of those persons selected at random, based on the total
number of jurors required as submitted to the state treasurer by
the board, using electronic or other mechanical devices.
(2) If a county uses electronic or mechanical devices to carry
out its duties, the county may request and receive a copy of the
list described in subsection (1) on any electronically produced
medium under specifications prescribed by the state treasurer. The
state treasurer shall establish specifications standardizing the
size, format, and content of media utilized to transmit information
used for jury selection.
Sec. 1310c. (1) Between April 15 and May 1 of each year, the
director of the department of human services shall transmit
annually to the clerk of each county at no expense a full, current,
and accurate copy of a list of the names and addresses of all
individuals residing in that county who received assistance
administered under the social welfare act, 1939 PA 280, MCL 400.1
to 400.119b, during the preceding calendar year. At the request of
the board before March 1, the director of the department of human
services shall transmit only a first jury list consisting of the
names and addresses of those persons selected at random, based on
the total number of jurors required as submitted to the director of
the department of human services by the board, using electronic or
other mechanical devices.
(2) If a county uses electronic or mechanical devices to carry
out its duties, the county may request and receive a copy of the
list described in subsection (1) on any electronically produced
medium under specifications prescribed by the director of the
department of human services. The director of the department of
human services shall establish specifications standardizing the
size, format, and content of media utilized to transmit information
used for jury selection.
Sec. 1310d. (1) Between April 15 and May 1 of each year, the
employment security commission shall transmit annually to the clerk
of each county at no expense a full, current, and accurate copy of
a list of the names and addresses of all individuals residing in
that county who received benefits under the Michigan employment
security act, 1936 (Ex Sess) PA 1, MCL 421.1 to 421.75, for the
preceding calendar year. At the request of the board before March
1, the employment security commission shall transmit only a first
jury list consisting of the names and addresses of those persons
selected at random, based on the total number of jurors required as
submitted to the employment security commission by the board, using
electronic or other mechanical devices.
(2) If a county uses electronic or mechanical devices to carry
out its duties, the county may request and receive a copy of the
list described in subsection (1) on any electronically produced
medium under specifications prescribed by the employment security
commission. The employment security commission shall establish
specifications standardizing the size, format, and content of media
utilized to transmit information used for jury selection.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 94th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4934(request no.
02605'07 a).
(b) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4933(request no.
02605'07 b).
(c) Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4932(request no.
02605'07 c).