COUNTY EXECUTIVE ELECTION CYCLE S.B. 110:
SUMMARY OF INTRODUCED BILL
IN COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 110 (as introduced 2-17-15)
Sponsor: Senator Dave Robertson
Committee: Elections and Government Reform
CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 139 of 1973, which provides for forms of county government, to synchronize the election cycle of a county executive with the gubernatorial election cycle, after a two-year term in 2017 and 2018.
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 have to be elected for a term of four years beginning on January 1 following the election.
If a board of county commissioners, by July 1, 2015, 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.
The bill would take effect 90 days after enactment.
MCL 45.559 Legislative Analyst: Suzanne Lowe
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
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.