August 19, 2009, Introduced by Senators McMANUS and CROPSEY and referred to the Committee on Campaign and Election Oversight.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending sections 391 and 399 (MCL 168.391 and 168.399), section
391 as amended by 1999 PA 218, and by adding sections 396a and
396b.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
391. (1) A person shall not be is
eligible to be elected
or
appointed to the office of justice of
the supreme court unless
if
the person is a registered and
qualified elector of this state
by
the filing deadline or the date the person files the affidavit
of
candidacy the supreme court
district he or she seeks to
represent, is licensed to practice law in this state, and at the
time of election or appointment is less than 70 years of age.
(2) A person who has been convicted of a violation of section
12a(1)
of 1941 PA 370, MCL 38.412a, shall is not be eligible
for
election or appointment to the office of justice of the supreme
court for a period of 20 years after conviction.
Sec. 396a. The state is divided into 7 supreme court
districts. Each district is entitled to elect 1 justice of the
supreme court. The districts are constituted and numbered as
follows:
(a) The first district consists of counties as provided by
law.
(b) The second district consists of counties as provided by
law.
(c) The third district consists of counties as provided by
law.
(d) The fourth district consists of counties as provided by
law.
(e) The fifth district consists of counties as provided by
law.
(f) The sixth district consists of counties as provided by
law.
(g) The seventh district consists of counties as provided by
law.
Sec. 396b. Not later than January 1, 2012, and every 10 years
after that date, the legislature shall review the federal decennial
census data for counties and their political subdivisions and shall
provide for adjustments in district boundaries under section 396a
to achieve a population size that is not more than 105% and not
less than 95% of the ideal district population.
Sec.
399. (1) The Except
as otherwise provided in the state
constitution of 1963 or this chapter, the term of office of a
justice
of the supreme court shall be is
8 years, beginning at 12
noon on
the first day of January next 1 immediately following the
his
or her election. and
shall continue The term of
office of a
justice of the supreme court continues until a successor is elected
and qualified.
(2) An individual elected to the office of justice of the
supreme court before the effective date of the amendatory act that
added this subsection shall hold the office of justice of the
supreme court for the remainder of the term of office to which he
or
she was elected.