July 2, 2003, Introduced by Rep. Robertson and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.
A bill to amend 1966 PA 261, entitled
"An act to provide for the apportionment of county boards of
commissioners; to prescribe the size of the board; to provide for
appeals; to prescribe the manner of election of the members of
the county board of commissioners; to provide for compensation of
members; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to
repeal acts and parts of acts,"
by amending section 12 (MCL 46.412), as amended by 1982 PA 504.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 12. When a vacancy occurs in the office of
2 commissioner by death, resignation, removal from the district, or
3 removal from office, the vacancy shall be filled by appointment
4 within 30 days by the county board of commissioners of a resident
5 and registered voter of that district. A person who has been
6 convicted of a violation
of section 12a(1) of Act No. 370 of the
7 Public Acts of 1941,
being section 38.412a of the Michigan
8 Compiled Laws 1941 PA 370, MCL 38.412a, shall is
not be
9 eligible for appointment to the office of county commissioner for
1 a period of 20 years after conviction. The person appointed to
2 fill a vacancy which that
occurred in an odd numbered year
3 shall serve until the vacancy is filled in a special election.
4 That special election shall be called by the county board of
5 commissioners. The
person appointed to fill a vacancy which
6 that occurs in a year which
that is an election year for the
7 office of county commissioner shall serve for the remainder of
8 the unexpired term. If the county board of commissioners does
9 not fill the vacancy by appointment within 30 days, that vacancy
10 shall be filled by a special election regardless of whether the
11 year is an election year or an odd year, subject to section 641
12 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.641.