Bill Text: MI HB6061 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Elections; recall; recall elections; limit to November and May elections. Amends sec. 963 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.963).

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-12-06 - Referred To Committee Of The Whole [HB6061 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-HB6061-Engrossed.html

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HB-6061, As Passed House, December 5, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 6061

 

November 28, 2012, Introduced by Reps. Switalski, LaFontaine, Forlini, Lane, Goike, Farrington, Liss and Haugh and referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections.

 

     A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

 

"Michigan election law,"

 

by amending section 963 (MCL 168.963), as amended by 2005 PA 71.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 963. (1) Within 35 days after the filing of the recall

 

petition, the filing official with whom the recall petition is

 

filed shall make an official declaration of the sufficiency or

 

insufficiency of the recall petition. If the recall petition is

 

determined to be insufficient, the filing official shall notify the

 

person or organization sponsoring the recall of the insufficiency

 

of the petition. It is not necessary to give notification unless

 

the person or organization sponsoring the recall files with the

 

filing official a written notice of sponsorship and a mailing

 

address.

 

     (2) Immediately upon determining that the recall petition is

 

sufficient, but not later than 35 days after the date of filing of

 

the recall petition, the county clerk with whom the recall petition

 

is filed shall call the special election to determine whether the

 

electors will recall the officer whose recall is sought. The

 

election shall be held on the next regular election date that is

 

not less than 95 days after the date the recall petition is filed

 

and shall be held on the next May regular election date or the next

 

November regular election date, whichever occurs first.

 

     (3) If a recall petition is filed under section 959, the

 

filing official with whom the recall petition is filed shall call

 

the special election. The election shall be held on the next

 

regular election date that is not less than 95 days after the date

 

the recall petition is filed and shall be held on the next May

 

regular election date or the next November regular election date,

 

whichever occurs first.