ELECTION OF COUNTY EXECUTIVE S.B. 1155 (S-1):
SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 1155 (Substitute S-1 as reported)
Sponsor: Senator Dave Robertson
Committee: Local Government and Elections
CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 139 of 1973, which provides for forms of county government, to alter the election cycle of a county executive.
The Act requires a county executive to be elected for a term of four years concurrent with the term of the county prosecuting attorney, clerk, register of deeds, treasurer, sheriff, elected auditors, and drain commissioner. Except as provided below, the bill would require that, at the November 2016 general election, a county executive be elected on a partisan basis for a term of two years beginning on January 1, 2017, and ending on December 31, 2018. At the November 2018 general election, and every fourth year after that, a county executive would be elected for a term of four years beginning on January 1 following the election.
However, by July 1, 2015, a board of county commissioners adopted a resolution to continue to elect the county executive for a term of four years concurrent with the term of other county officials, then the county executive of that county would continue to be elected for a term of four years concurrent with the term of other county officials.
MCL 45.559 Legislative Analyst: Patrick Affholter
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 12-11-14 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.