May 4, 2010, Introduced by Senator JACOBS and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by amending section 54 of article IV, to
modify term limits for members of the house of representatives and
senate.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, to modify term limits for members of the
house of representatives and senate, is proposed, agreed to, and
submitted to the people of the state:
ARTICLE IV
Sec.
54. No A person elected
to the office of state
representative before 2010 shall not be elected to the office of
state
representative more than three times. No A person first
elected to the office of state representative in 2010 or later
shall not be elected to the office of state representative more
than six times. A person elected to the office of state senate
before 2010 shall not be elected to the office of state senate more
than two times. A person first elected to the office of state
senate in 2010 or later shall not be elected to the office of state
senate more than three times. Any person appointed or elected to
fill a vacancy in the house of representatives or the state senate
for a period greater than one half of a term of such office, shall
be considered to have been elected to serve one time in that office
for purposes of this section. This limitation on the number of
times a person shall be elected to office shall apply to terms of
office beginning on or after January 1, 1993.
This section shall be self-executing. Legislation may be
enacted to facilitate operation of this section, but no law shall
limit or restrict the application of this section. If any part of
this section is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the
remaining parts of this section shall not be affected but will
remain in full force and effect.
Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the people of the state at the next general election
in the manner provided by law.