SB-0811, As Passed House, December 14, 2012
November 10, 2011, Introduced by Senator HANSEN and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Elections.
A bill to amend 1895 PA 3, entitled
"The general law village act,"
by amending sections 4 and 5 of chapter II and section 3 of chapter
V (MCL 62.4, 62.5, and 65.3), section 4 of chapter II and section 3
of chapter V as amended by 2003 PA 305 and section 5 of chapter II
as amended by 2004 PA 300.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
CHAPTER II
Sec. 4. Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the president,
clerk, and treasurer hold their respective offices for the term of
2 years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The
term of office for a president, clerk, or treasurer elected at the
village's
regular election begins on 1 of the following dates:
(a)
If the regular election is held at the general election,
November 20 after the officer's election and qualification.
(b)
If the regular election is held at the September primary
election,
October 1 after the officer's election and qualification.
Sec. 5. Except as otherwise provided in this section, 3
village trustees shall be elected at each biennial village election
for the term of 4 years and until their successors are qualified.
As an alternative, if provided by an ordinance adopted by the
village all 6 village trustees shall be elected at the biennial
village elections for the term of 2 years and until their
successors are qualified. The term of office for a trustee elected
at
the village's regular election begins on 1 of the following
dates:
(a)
If the regular election is held at the general election,
November 20 after the officer's election and qualification.
(b)
If the regular election is held at the September primary
election,
October 1 after the officer's election and qualification.
CHAPTER V
Sec.
3. (1) On 1 of the following dates November 20 of each
year, or as soon after that date as possible, the council shall
appoint
1 of their number president pro tempore of the council. :
(a)
If the village's regular election is held at the general
election,
each November 20.
(b)
If the village's regular election is held at the September
primary
election, each October 1.
(2) In the absence of the president, the president pro tempore
presides at the council meetings, and exercises the powers and
duties of president. In the absence of the president and president
pro tempore, the member with the longest current period of
continuous service on the council presides unless otherwise
provided by council rules.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. 810
of the 96th Legislature is enacted into law.