June 7, 2007, Introduced by Reps. David Law and Knollenberg and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by adding section 55 to article IV, to reduce
compensation of state legislators who have absences from
legislative session.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, to reduce compensation of state legislators
who have absences from legislative session, is proposed, agreed to,
and submitted to the people of the state:
ARTICLE IV
Sec. 55. Any day the legislative body is in session and a
legislator does not attend session, that legislator shall have his
or her salary reduced on a pro rata basis. Each house of the
legislature may provide by rule that the portion of the salary
reduced is allocated to a nonprofit organization chosen by that
house.
Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the people of the state at the next general election
in the manner provided by law.