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MI HB6523

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/27/2018

Primary Sponsor

Beau LaFave

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Article V Commissioner Authorization, Instruction, and Recall Act" to govern Michigan's participation in a constitutional amendment convention called under Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

  • Appoints five commissioners (one each from the House Speaker, Senate Majority Leader, House, Senate, and Governor) and two alternates (one each from House and Senate) to represent Michigan at an Article V convention if one is called.

  • Requires commissioners and alternates to be Michigan residents without felony convictions or Michigan election law violations, and to take an oath swearing they will not vote for unauthorized amendments or convention rules that deny equal state voting power or allow amendments by less than majority vote.

  • Authorizes the legislature to adopt and amend legislative instructions by resolution that commissioners must follow, and mandates recall of any commissioner who violates these instructions or cannot perform duties.

  • Allows commissioners and alternates to be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses, with the legislature to appropriate sufficient funds for these costs.

Legislative Description

Legislature; other; qualifications, appointment, and duties of commissioners and alternates to an article V convention; provide for. Creates new act.

Legislature: other

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/27/2018

11/28/2018

Committee Referrals

Government Operations11/27/2018

Full Bill Text

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