Bill Text: MI SB1342 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections; school; school district changing school board elections to general November election; allow if current school board elections held at odd year general election. Amends sec. 642a of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.642a).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-20 - Referred To Committee On Campaign And Election Oversight [SB1342 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2009-SB1342-Introduced.html
SENATE BILL No. 1342
May 20, 2010, Introduced by Senator STAMAS and referred to the Committee on Campaign and Election Oversight.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 642a (MCL 168.642a), as amended by 2005 PA 71.
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.
(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.
(3) After December 31, 2004, a city council that adopted a
resolution so that its regular election primary is held at the
September primary election may change its regular election primary
to 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 to hold its regular
election primary on the odd year primary election date, after
December 31 of the year in which the resolution is adopted, the
city's regular election primary is on the odd year primary election
date.
(4) After December 31, 2004, a school district's school board
that adopted a resolution so that its regular election is held on a
date other than at the odd year general election may change its
regular election to the odd year general election, the general
November election, the November regular election date in both even
and odd years, or the odd year May regular election date by
adopting a resolution in compliance with section 642. If a school
board adopts the resolution in compliance with section 642 to hold
its regular election at the odd year general election, the general
November election, the November regular election date in both even
and odd years, or the odd year May regular election date, after
December 31 of the year in which the resolution is adopted, the
school board's school district shall hold its regular election on
the election date adopted in the resolution.
(5) After December 31, 2009, a school district's school board
that holds its regular election for the office of school board
member at the odd year general election may change its regular
election to the general November election by adopting a resolution
in compliance with section 642. If a school board adopts the
resolution in compliance with section 642 to hold its regular
election at the general November election, after December 31 of the
year in which the resolution is adopted, the school board's school
district shall hold its regular election at the general November
election.
(6) (5)
After December 31, 2004, a village
council that
adopted a resolution so that its regular election is held on the
September primary election date may change its regular election to
the November regular election date by adopting a resolution in
compliance with section 642. If a village council adopts the
resolution in compliance with section 642 to hold its regular
election at the November regular election date, after December 31
of the year in which the resolution is adopted, the village's
regular election is at the November regular election date.
