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MI HB5747

Bill

Status

Introduced

6/8/2016

Primary Sponsor

Aric Nesbitt

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

House Bill 5747 Summary

  • Changes all references to "August primary" to "June primary" in the Revised Judicature Act of 1961 sections governing creation of circuit judgeships, probate judgeships, and district judgeships.

  • Modifies filing deadlines for county board resolutions approving new judgeships from "sixteenth Tuesday preceding August primary" to "sixteenth Tuesday before June primary."

  • Corrects grammar throughout the statute by replacing "which" with "that" in various provisions governing judicial positions and state obligations.

  • Applies the June primary date change to multiple judicial filing and approval processes affecting circuit courts, probate courts, and district courts statewide.

  • Takes effect 90 days after enactment and is conditioned on passage of House Bill 5744 (indicated by tie-bar requirement in enacting section 2).

Legislative Description

Elections; scheduling; reference to August primary election in the revised judicature act of 1961; revise to June primary election. Amends secs. 550, 550a, 805, 8175 & 8176 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.550 et seq.). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5744'16

Elections: judicial

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 06/08/2016

6/9/2016

Committee Referrals

Elections6/8/2016

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