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MI SB0133

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2021

Primary Sponsor

Paul Wojno

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Origin

Senate

101st Legislature

AI Summary

  • Changes references to "August primary" to "June primary" throughout the Revised Judicature Act of 1961 for filing deadlines related to judicial appointments and elections.

  • Updates language in sections governing circuit judgeships, probate judgeships, and district judgeships to change the deadline for county/district resolutions approving new judgeships from the sixteenth Tuesday preceding the August primary to the sixteenth Tuesday before the June primary.

  • Replaces archaic statutory language including changing "shall" to "must," "pursuant to" to "under," and "which" to "that" for consistency and clarity throughout the affected sections.

  • Maintains existing requirements that county boards of commissioners and district control units must approve new or additional judgeships before they can be authorized and filled by election.

  • Contingent on enactment of Senate Bill No. 130 of the 101st Legislature.

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: SB 0130'21

Elections: judicial

Last Action

Referred To Committee On Elections

2/11/2021

Committee Referrals

Elections2/11/2021

Full Bill Text

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