November 10, 2011, Introduced by Senator JONES and referred to the Committee on Redistricting.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending sections 524, 8146, and 8148 (MCL 600.524, 600.8146,
and 600.8148), as amended by 2002 PA 92.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
524. (1) The Except
as provided in subsection (2), the
twenty-third
judicial circuit consists of the counties of Iosco and
Oscoda
and has 1 judge. Beginning April 1, 2003, the twenty-third
judicial
circuit consists of the counties of Alcona,
Arenac, Iosco,
and
Oscoda and has 2 judges. The additional judgeship in this
circuit
shall be filled by the incumbent circuit judge of the
thirty-fourth
circuit residing in Arenac county with a term ending
January
1, 2009, who shall serve as a judge of the twenty-third
circuit
for the balance of the term to which he or she was elected
or
appointed. For purposes of the
November 2008 general election
only, the term of the candidate for circuit judge in this circuit
who
receives the highest number of votes shall be is 8
years, and
the term of the candidate receiving the second highest number of
votes
shall be is 6 years.
(2) Beginning on the earlier of the following dates, the
twenty-third judicial circuit has 1 judge:
(a) The date on which a vacancy occurs in the office of
circuit judge in the twenty-third judicial circuit.
(b) The beginning date of the term for which an incumbent
circuit judge in the twenty-third judicial circuit no longer seeks
election or reelection to that office.
Sec.
8146. (1) The Except
as provided in subsection (2), the
eighty-first
district consists of the counties of Iosco and Arenac,
is
a district of the first class, and has 1 judge. Beginning April
1,
2003, the eighty-first district consists of the counties of
Alcona, Arenac, Iosco, and Oscoda, is a district of the first
class, and has 1 judge.
(2) Beginning on the date on which a vacancy occurs in the
office of district judge in the eighty-first district or the
beginning date of the term for which the incumbent district judge
in the eighty-first district no longer seeks election or reelection
to that office, whichever is earlier, all of the following apply:
(a) Under section 810a, the probate judge for the county of
Alcona shall serve as judge of the eighty-first district within the
county of Alcona.
(b) Under section 810a, the probate judge for the county of
Arenac shall serve as judge of the eighty-first district within the
county of Arenac.
(c) Under section 810a, the probate judge for the county of
Iosco shall serve as judge of the eighty-first district within the
county of Iosco.
(d) Under section 810a, the probate judge for the county of
Oscoda shall serve as judge of the eighty-first district within the
county of Oscoda.
Sec.
8148. (1) The Except
as provided in subsection (2), the
eighty-third
district consists of the counties of Roscommon and
Crawford,
is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge.
Beginning
April 1, 2003, the eighty-third district consists of the
county of Roscommon, is a district of the first class, and has 1
judge.
(2) Beginning on the date on which a vacancy occurs in the
office of district judge in the eighty-third district or the
beginning date of the term for which the incumbent district judge
in the eighty-third district no longer seeks election or reelection
to that office, whichever is earlier, the eighty-third district
consists of the county of Roscommon and is a district of the first
class. Under section 810a, the probate judge for the county of
Roscommon shall serve as judge of the eighty-third district.