Bill Text: MI HJRY | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Legislature; legislators; reduced compensation for legislators who have unexcused absence from session; provide for. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 55 to art. IV.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-04 - Printed Joint Resolution Filed 05/04/2011 [HJRY Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-HJRY-Introduced.html

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HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION Y

 

May 3, 2011, Introduced by Rep. Brown and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.

 

     A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state

 

constitution of 1963, by adding section 55 to article IV, to reduce

 

compensation for state legislators who have unexcused absences from

 

legislative session.

 

     Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

 

state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state

 

constitution of 1963, to reduce compensation for legislators who

 

have unexcused absences from legislative session, is proposed,

 

agreed to, and submitted to the people of the state:

 

ARTICLE IV

 

     Sec. 55. Any day the legislative body is in session and a

 

legislator does not attend session, that legislator's salary shall

 

be reduced unless the legislator receives an excused absence. Any

 

salary reduced under this section shall be credited to the general

 

fund of this state. The legislature shall implement this section by

 

appropriate legislation.

 

     Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be

 

submitted to the people of the state at the next general election

 

in the manner provided by law.