HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION A


     January 26, 1999, Introduced by Rep. Jacobs and referred to the Committee on House Oversight and Operations.


        A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state con-

   stitution of 1963, by amending section 12 of article IV, to pro-

   vide that the state officers compensation commission's determina-

   tion of certain salaries and expense allowances become effective

   only upon approval by the legislature for the following legisla-

   tive session.

        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 that the state officers compensa-

   tion commission's determination of certain salaries and expense

   allowances become effective only upon approval by the legislature

   for the following legislative session, is proposed, agreed to,

   and submitted to the people of the state:






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 1                                ARTICLE IV

 2         Sec. 12.  The state officers compensation commission is cre-

 3    ated which shall determine the salaries and expense allowances of

 4    the members of the legislature, the governor, the lieutenant

 5    governor, THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, and the

 6    justices of the supreme court.  The commission shall consist of 7

 7    members appointed by the governor.  The commission shall deter-

 8    mine the salaries and expense allowances of the members of the

 9    legislature, the governor, the lieutenant governor, THE ATTORNEY

10    GENERAL, THE SECRETARY OF STATE, and the justices of the supreme

11    court which determinations shall be the salaries and expense

12    allowances  unless  ONLY IF the legislature by concurrent resolu-

13    tion adopted by  2/3  A MAJORITY of the members elected to and

14    serving in each house of the legislature  reject  APPROVE them.

15     The  IF THE SALARY AND EXPENSE DETERMINATIONS ARE APPROVED AS

16    PROVIDED IN THIS SECTION, THE SALARY AND EXPENSE DETERMINATIONS

17    SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE FOR THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION IMMEDIATELY

18    FOLLOWING THE NEXT GENERAL ELECTION.  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PRO-

19    VIDED BY THE LEGISLATURE, THE commission shall meet each 2 years

20    for no more than 15 session days.  The legislature shall imple-

21    ment this section by law.

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

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

24    the manner provided by law.









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