HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION Q


     April 8, 1997, Introduced by Rep. Griffin and referred to the Committee on House Oversight and Ethics.


        A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state con-

   stitution of 1963, by amending section 2 of article VI and sec-

   tions 3 and 5 of article VIII, to provide for the appointment of

   certain currently elected officials.

        Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

   state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state con-

   stitution of 1963, to provide for the appointment of certain cur-

   rently elected officials, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted

   to the people of the state:

 1                                ARTICLE VI

 2         Sec. 2.  The supreme court shall consist of seven justices

 3     elected at non-partisan elections  APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR BY

 4    AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE SENATE as provided by

 5    law.  The term of office shall be eight years and not more than

 6    two terms of office shall expire at the same time.  Nominations


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 1    for justices of the supreme court shall be in the manner

 2     prescribed by law.  Any incumbent justice whose term is to expire

 3     may become a candidate for re-election by filing an affidavit of

 4     candidacy, in the form and manner prescribed by law, not less

 5     than 180 days prior to the expiration of his term. 

 6                               ARTICLE VIII

 7         Sec. 3.  Leadership and general supervision over all public

 8    education, including adult education and instructional programs

 9    in state institutions, except as to institutions of higher educa-

10    tion granting baccalaureate degrees, is vested in a state board

11    of education.  It shall serve as the general planning and coordi-

12    nating body for all public education, including higher education,

13    and shall advise the legislature as to the financial requirements

14    in connection therewith.

15         The state board of education shall appoint a superintendent

16    of public instruction whose term of office shall be determined by

17    the board.  He OR SHE shall be the chairman of the board without

18    the right to vote, and shall be responsible for the execution of

19    its policies.  He OR SHE shall be the principal executive officer

20    of a state department of education which shall have powers and

21    duties provided by law.

22         The state board of education shall consist of eight members

23    who shall be  nominated by party conventions and elected at

24     large  APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND CON-

25    SENT OF THE SENATE for terms of eight years as prescribed by

26    law.  The governor shall fill any vacancy by appointment for the





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 1    unexpired term.  The governor shall be ex-officio a member of the

 2    state board of education without the right to vote.

 3         The power of the boards of institutions of higher education

 4    provided in this constitution to supervise their respective

 5    institutions and control and direct the expenditure of the

 6    institutions' funds shall not be limited by this section.

 7         Sec. 5.  The regents of the University of Michigan and their

 8    successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as

 9    the Regents of the University of Michigan; the trustees of

10    Michigan State University and their successors in office shall

11    constitute a body corporate known as the Board of Trustees of

12    Michigan State University; the governors of Wayne State

13    University and their successors in office shall constitute a body

14    corporate known as the Board of Governors of Wayne State

15    University.  Each board shall have general supervision of its

16    institution and the control and direction of all expenditures

17    from the institution's funds.  Each board shall, as often as nec-

18    essary, elect a president of the institution under its

19    supervision.  He OR SHE shall be the principal executive officer

20    of the institution, be ex-officio a member of the board without

21    the right to vote and preside at meetings of the board.  The

22    board of each institution shall consist of eight members who

23    shall hold office for terms of eight years and who shall be

24     elected  APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR BY AND WITH THE ADVICE AND

25    CONSENT OF THE SENATE as provided by law.  The governor shall

26    fill board vacancies by appointment.  Each appointee shall hold





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 1    office until a successor has been  nominated and elected 

 2    APPOINTED as provided by law.

 3         Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be sub-

 4    mitted to the people of the state at the next general election in

 5    the manner provided by law.














































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