Bill Text: MI HB4270 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections; scheduling; February regular election date; eliminate. Amends sec. 642a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.642a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4271'15, HB 4272'15, HB 4273'15, HB 4274'15, HB 4275'15, HB 4276'15
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-03-05 - Printed Bill Filed 03/05/2015 [HB4270 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-HB4270-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 4270
March 4, 2015, Introduced by Reps. Jacobsen, Lyons, Lauwers, Kesto, Heise and Leutheuser and referred to the Committee on Elections.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 642a (MCL 168.642a), as amended by 2012 PA 523.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
642a. (1) After December 31, 2004, a city council that
adopted
a resolution so that its regular election is held on the
May
regular election date may change its regular election to the
odd
year general election by adopting a resolution in compliance
with
section 642. If a city council adopts the resolution in
compliance
with section 642 to hold its regular election at the odd
year
general election, after December 31 of the year in which the
resolution
is adopted, the city's regular election is at the odd
year
general election.
(1) (2)
After December 31, 2004, a city
council that holds its
regular election for city offices annually or in the even year on
the November regular election date may change its regular election
schedule to the odd year general election and the odd year primary
election by adopting a resolution in compliance with section 642.
If a city council adopts the resolution in compliance with section
642, the city's regular election is at the odd year general
election and its primary is at the odd year primary election.
(2) (3)
After December 31, 2010, a city
that adopted a
resolution so that its regular election primary is held at the
September election shall hold its regular election primary at the
odd year primary election.
(3) (4)
After December 31, 2011, a city
that holds its regular
election for city offices annually or in the odd year on the
November regular election date may change its regular election
schedule to the even year general election and the even year
primary election by adopting a resolution in compliance with
section 642. If a city council adopts the resolution in compliance
with section 642, after December 31 of the year in which the
resolution is adopted, the city's regular election is at the even
year general election and its primary is at the even year primary
election.
(4) (5)
After December 31, 2012, a village
that adopted a
resolution so that its regular election is held at the September
election shall hold its regular election at the general November
election.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days
after the date it is enacted into law.
Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless all of the following bills of the 98th Legislature are
enacted into law:
(a) Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 4271 (request no.
01310'15).
(b) Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 4273 (request no.
01311'15).
(c) Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 4272 (request no.
01312'15).
(d) Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 4276 (request no.
01314'15).
(e) Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 4274 (request no.
01315'15).
(f) Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 4275 (request no.
01316'15).
