HB-4747, As Passed Senate, December 20, 2018

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SENATE SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

HOUSE BILL NO. 4747

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

 

"Michigan election law,"

 

by amending section 351 (MCL 168.351).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 351. After the filing of a nominating petition or filing

 

fee by or in on behalf of a proposed candidate for a township

 

office, such the candidate shall is not be permitted to withdraw

 

unless a written notice of withdrawal is served on the township

 

clerk not later than 4 o'clock, eastern standard time, in the

 

afternoon p.m. of the third day after the last day for filing such

 

nominating petitions or a filing fee as provided in this act,

 

provided, unless the third day falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or

 

legal holiday, in which case the notice of withdrawal may be served

 

on the clerk up to 4 o'clock, eastern standard time, p.m. on the

 

next secular day.

 

     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 House Bill No. 4748 of the 99th Legislature is enacted into

 

law.