SB-0907, As Passed House, March 16, 2006

SUBSTITUTE FOR

SENATE BILL NO. 907

(As amended March 16, 2006)

     A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

by amending sections 508 and 549a (MCL 600.508 and 600.549a),

section 508 as amended by 2001 PA 253.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 508. The seventh judicial circuit consists of the county

of Genesee and has  7  9 judges. Subject to section 550, this

judicial circuit may have 1 additional judge effective January 1,

2003 and 1 additional judge effective January 1, 2005  2007.

     Sec. 549a. The forty-ninth judicial circuit consists of the

counties of Mecosta and Osceola and has 1 judge. Subject to section

550, this judicial circuit may have 1 additional judge effective

January 1, 2007.

     [Enacting section 1. If, pursuant to this amendatory act, a new office of judge is added to the forty-ninth judicial circuit by election in 2006, the term of office of that judgeship for that election only shall be 8 years.]