Bill Text: MI HB5160 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Legislature; apportionment; redistricting of court of appeals; provide for. Amends sec. 302 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.302).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-28 - Referred To Committee On Redistricting [HB5160 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-HB5160-Engrossed.html
HB-5160, As Passed House, December 1, 2011
SUBSTITUTE FOR
HOUSE BILL NO. 5160
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 302 (MCL 600.302), as amended by 2001 PA 117.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 302. (1) The state is divided into 4 judicial districts
for
the election of judges of the court of appeals. Each Except as
otherwise provided in subsections (3) and (4), each district is
entitled
to 7 judges. The Except as
otherwise provided in
subsection (2), the districts are constituted and numbered as
follows:
(a) District 1 consists of the counties of Calhoun, Hillsdale,
Lenawee, Monroe, and Wayne.
(b) District 2 consists of the counties of Genesee, Macomb,
Oakland, and Shiawassee.
(c) District 3 consists of the counties of Allegan, Barry,
Berrien, Branch, Cass, Eaton, Ionia, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent,
Muskegon, Newaygo, Ottawa, St. Joseph, Van Buren, and Washtenaw.
(d) District 4 consists of the counties of Alcona, Alger,
Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Bay, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan,
Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Delta, Dickinson, Emmet,
Gladwin, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Houghton, Huron, Ingham,
Iosco, Iron, Isabella, Kalkaska, Keweenaw, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau,
Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Manistee, Marquette, Mason, Mecosta,
Menominee, Midland, Missaukee, Montcalm, Montmorency, Oceana,
Ogemaw, Ontonagon, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle,
Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, St. Clair, Tuscola, and
Wexford.
(2) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that
added this subsection, the districts are constituted and numbered
as follows:
(a) District 1 consists of the counties of Barry, Calhoun,
Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe, and Wayne.
(b) District 2 consists of the counties of Genesee, Macomb,
and Oakland.
(c) District 3 consists of the counties of Allegan, Benzie,
Berrien, Branch, Cass, Clare, Crawford, Eaton, Gladwin, Ionia,
Isabella, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Lake, Manistee, Mason,
Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newago, Oceana, Ogemaw,
Osceola, Ottawa, Roscommon, St. Joseph, and Van Buren.
(d) District 4 consists of the counties of Alcona, Alger,
Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Bay, Charlevoix, Cheboygan,
Chippewa, Clinton, Delta, Dickinson, Emmet, Gogebic, Grand
Traverse, Gratiot, Houghton, Huron, Ingham, Iosco, Iron, Keweenaw,
Lapeer, Leelanau, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee,
Midland, Montmorency, Ontonagon, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle,
Saginaw, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, Shiawassee, St. Clair, Tuscola,
Washtenaw, and Wexford.
(3) To provide 7 judges in district 2 and 7 judges in district
4:
(a) Until there are 7 incumbent judges in each district, 1
judgeship shall be moved from district 4 to district 2 at the end
of the term or the occurrence of a vacancy in office for the first
incumbent judge of the court of appeals after the effective date of
the amendatory act that added this subsection who is
constitutionally ineligible to seek reelection because of age under
section 19 of article VI of the state constitution of 1963.
(b) District 2 shall consist of 7 judges when a judgeship is
moved under subdivision (a). A judgeship moved under subdivision
(a) for reason of vacancy shall be filled by appointment by the
governor pursuant to section 23 of article VI of the state
constitution of 1963. A judgeship moved under subdivision (a) at
the end of the term shall be filled by election as provided by law.
(4) To provide 7 judges in district 1 and 7 judges in district
3, until there are 7 incumbent judges in each district, any vacancy
that exists on the effective date on the amendatory act that added
this subsection shall be filled by appointment by the governor
pursuant to section 23 of article VI of the state constitution of
1963.
