ELECTION REVISIONS - S.B. 444: FLOOR ANALYSIS
Senate Bill 441 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Senator Loren Bennett
Committee: Government Operations
CONTENT
The bill would amend the Community Colleges Act to require that an election under the Community College Act be called, administered, conducted, and canvassed as provided under the bill and the Michigan Election Law. A regular community college election would have to be held at the same time as the November school election under the Michigan Election Law, as it would be amended by Senate Bill 440 (S-2). A special election under the Act would have to be held on an election date established under the Michigan Election Law, pursuant to Senate Bill 439 (S-1).
Currently, a community college district, or its component intermediate school districts (ISDs) or local school districts, may schedule or call an election for various purposes, including the organization of a community college district, the annexation of another jurisdiction into a community college district, the election of community college district trustees, and propositions put forth by a community college district board of trustees. The bill, instead, would require that a community college district, ISD, or local school district request the appropriate local clerk to schedule or call an election pursuant to Senate Bill 440 (S-2). Also, the final results of community college district elections would have to be canvassed by the appropriate county, city, or township board of canvassers rather than by an ISD's or local school district's board of canvassers.
The bill would take effect January 1, 2003, and is tie-barred to Senate Bills 438, 439, 440, and 760.
MCL 389.2 et al. - Legislative Analyst: G. Towne
FISCAL IMPACT
Please see FISCAL IMPACT on Senate Bill 438 (S-1).
Date Completed: 11-20-01 - Fiscal Analyst: J. Runnels
- M. Hansen
- J. Carrascofloor\sb444 - Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.