HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION I April 22, 1999, Introduced by Reps. Stallworth, Basham, Vaughn and Hardman and referred to the Committee on Constitutional Law and Ethics. A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state con- stitution of 1963, by repealing section 10 of article II, section 54 of article IV, section 30 of article V, and section 4 of arti- cle XII, to repeal term limits of certain state and federal officers. 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 repeal term limits of certain state and federal officers, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people of the state: 1 ARTICLE II 2Sec. 10. No person shall be elected to office as represen-3tative in the United States House of Representatives more than4three times during any twelve year period. No person shall be5elected to office as senator in the United States Senate more01072'99 JLB 2 1than two times during any twenty-four year period. Any person2appointed or elected to fill a vacancy in the United States House3of Representatives or the United States Senate for a period4greater than one half of a term of such office, shall be consid-5ered to have been elected to serve one time in that office for6purposes of this section. This limitation on the number of times7a person shall be elected to office shall apply to terms of8office beginning on or after January 1, 1993.9The people of Michigan hereby state their support for the10aforementioned term limits for members of the United States House11of Representatives and United States Senate and instruct their12public officials to use their best efforts to attain such a limit13nationwide.14The people of Michigan declare that the provisions of this15section shall be deemed severable from the remainder of this16amendment and that their intention is that federal officials17elected from Michigan will continue voluntarily to observe the18wishes of the people as stated in this section, in the event any19provision of this section is held invalid.20This section shall be self-executing. Legislation may be21enacted to facilitate operation of this section, but no law shall22limit or restrict the application of this section. If any part23of this section is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the24remaining parts of this section shall not be affected but will25remain in full force and effect.01072'99 3 1 ARTICLE IV 2Sec. 54. No person shall be elected to the office of state3representative more than three times. No person shall be elected4to the office of state senate more than two times. Any person5appointed or elected to fill a vacancy in the house of represen-6tatives or the state senate for a period greater than one half of7a term of such office, shall be considered to have been elected8to serve one time in that office for purposes of this section.9This limitation on the number of times a person shall be elected10to office shall apply to terms of office beginning on or after11January 1, 1993.12This section shall be self-executing. Legislation may be13enacted to facilitate operation of this section, but no law shall14limit or restrict the application of this section. If any part15of this section is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the16remaining parts of this section shall not be affected but will17remain in full force and effect.18 ARTICLE V 19Sec. 30. No person shall be elected more than two times to20each office of the executive branch of government: governor,21lieutenant governor, secretary of state or attorney general. Any22person appointed or elected to fill a vacancy in the office of23governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state or attorney24general for a period greater than one half of a term of such25office, shall be considered to have been elected to serve one26time in that office for purposes of this section. This27limitation on the number of times a person shall be elected to01072'99 4 1office shall apply to terms of office beginning on or after2January 1, 1993.3This section shall be self-executing. Legislation may be4enacted to facilitate operation of this section, but no law shall5limit or restrict the application of this section. If any part6of this section is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the7remaining parts of this section shall not be affected but will8remain in full force and effect.9 ARTICLE XII 10Sec. 4. If any section, subsection or part of Article 2,11Section 10, Article 4, Section 54 or Article 5, Section 30 is for12any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the remaining13sections, subsections or parts of those sections shall not be14affected but will remain in full force and effect.15 Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be sub- 16 mitted to the people of the state at the next general election in 17 the manner provided by law. 01072'99 Final page. JLB