November 29, 2016, Introduced by Rep. Muxlow and referred to the Committee on 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:
ARTICLE IV
Sec.
54. (1) No Except
as otherwise provided in subsection
(2), a person shall not be elected to the office of state
representative
more than three times. No Except
as otherwise
provided in subsection (2), a person shall not be elected to the
office of state senate more than two times. 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
that
office, shall be is considered
to have been elected to serve
one time in that office for purposes of this section. This
limitation
on the number of times a person shall may be elected to
office
shall apply applies to terms of office beginning on or after
January 1, 1993.
(2) A person first serving as a state representative or state
senator in 2018 or later may serve as a state representative or
state senator for a combined total of not more than 14 years. Any
person appointed or elected to fill a vacancy in the house of
representatives or the state senate who holds office for one day or
more within a calendar year is considered to have served the entire
calendar year for purposes of this subsection. 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 subsection.
(3) This
section shall be is self-executing. Legislation may
be
enacted to facilitate operation of this section, but no a law
shall not 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 are
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.