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MI HB4809
Bill
Status
6/5/2018
Primary Sponsor
Steven Marino
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AI Summary
HB 4809 Summary
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Amends Section 11 of 1966 PA 261 to change county commissioner candidate filing language from "shall" to "must" throughout the statute.
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Increases the county commissioner candidate filing fee from $100.00 to a nonrefundable $100.00 filing fee (clarifying the fee is nonrefundable).
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Maintains existing requirements that candidates must be residents and registered voters of their district, with partisan elections and nomination petition or filing fee submission to the county clerk.
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Takes effect 90 days after enactment, but only if House Bills 4745, 4747, 4748, 4749, 4750, and 4810 are also enacted into law (tie-barred legislation).
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Maintains eligibility restrictions prohibiting persons convicted under Section 12a(1) of 1941 PA 370 from serving as county commissioner for 20 years after conviction.
Legislative Description
Elections; candidates; candidate filing fee for the office of county commissioner; increase, and make nonrefundable. Amends sec. 11 of 1966 PA 261 (MCL 46.411). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4745'17, HB 4746'17, HB 4747'17, HB 4748'17, HB 4749'17, HB 4750'17, HB 4810'17
Elections: candidates
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Elections And Government Reform
6/6/2018