January 13, 2011, Introduced by Reps. Tyler, MacMaster, Pscholka, Lori, Cotter, Kurtz, Shirkey,
Callton, Yonker, Haines, Crawford, Damrow, Wayne Schmidt and Agema and referred to the
Committee on Redistricting and Elections.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by amending section 54 of article IV, to
modify term limits for certain elected state offices.
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 certain elected
state offices, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people
of the state:
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
ARTICLE IV
Sec.
54. No person shall be elected to the office of serve as
a state representative more than three times. No
person shall be
elected
to the office of state senate more than two times or state
senator for a combined total of more than 14 years. 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, who
holds office for one day or more
within
a calendar year shall be considered to
have been elected to
serve
one time in that office served
the entire calendar year for
purposes
of this section. This limitation on the number of times
years a person shall be elected to may
serve in office shall apply
to terms of office beginning on or after January 1, 1993. A person
is not eligible to serve as a state representative or state senator
unless that person is eligible to serve the entire term of that
office under this section.
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.