September 30, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Stallworth, Hardman, Ehardt, Richardville, Woodward, Woronchak, Gaffney, Waters, Jamnick, Paletko, Plakas, Phillips, Tobocman, Farrah and McConico and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
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:
1 ARTICLE IV
2 Sec. 54. No person shall be elected to the office of state
3 representative more than three
six times. No person shall be
4 elected to the office of
state senate more than two three
5 times. Any person appointed or elected to fill a vacancy in the
6 house of representatives or the state senate for a period greater
7 than one half of a term of such office, shall be considered to
1 have been elected to serve one time in that office for purposes
2 of this section. This limitation on the number of times a person
3 shall be elected to office shall apply to terms of office
4 beginning on or after January 1, 1993.
5 This section shall be self-executing. Legislation may be
6 enacted to facilitate operation of this section, but no law shall
7 limit or restrict the application of this section. If any part
8 of this section is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the
9 remaining parts of this section shall not be affected but will
10 remain in full force and effect.
11 Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be
12 submitted to the people of the state at the next general election
13 in the manner provided by law.