Bill Text: MI SJRV | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Public employees and officers; other; qualifications for elected public officials to hold office; prohibit if convicted of certain offenses. Amends the state constitution by adding sec. 8 to art. XI.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2010-06-29 - Filed With Secretary Of State 6/24/2010 @ 3:20 Pm [SJRV Detail]

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SJR-V, As Passed Senate, June 10, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION V

 

 

 

 

 

(As amended, June 10, 2010)

 

 

 

 

 

     <<A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state

 

constitution of 1963, by adding section 8 to article XI, to

 

disqualify a person who has been convicted of certain felonies from

 

election or appointment to an elective office and from certain

 

public employment in this state.>>

 

     Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

 

state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state

 

constitution of 1963, to disqualify a person who has been convicted

 

of certain felonies from election or appointment to an elective

 

office and from certain public employment in this state, is

 

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

 

ARTICLE XI

 

     Sec. 8. A person is ineligible for election or appointment to

 

any state or local elective office of this state and ineligible to

 

hold a position in public employment in this state that is policy-

 

making or that has discretionary authority over public assets if,

 

within the immediately preceding 20 years, the person was convicted

 

of a felony involving dishonesty, deceit, fraud, or a breach of the

 

public trust and the conviction was related to the person's

 

official capacity while the person was holding any elective office

 

or position of employment in local, state, or federal government.

 

This requirement is in addition to any other qualification required

 

under this constitution or by law.

 

     The legislature shall prescribe by law for the implementation

 

of this section.

 

     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.