June 21, 2007, Introduced by Reps. Calley and Elsenheimer and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by amending section 54 of article IV and
section 30 of article V, to modify term limits for certain elected
state offices.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, to modify term limits for certain elected
state offices, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people
of the state:
ARTICLE IV
Sec. 54. No person elected to the office of state
representative prior to 2008 shall be elected to the office of
state representative more than three times. A person first elected
to the office of state representative in 2008 or later shall not be
elected to the office of state representative more than six times.
No person elected to the office of state senate prior to 2008 shall
be elected to the office of state senate more than two times. A
person first elected to the office of state senate in 2008 or later
shall not be elected to the office of state senate more than three
times. Any person appointed or elected to fill a vacancy in the
house of representatives or the state senate for a period greater
than one half of a term of such office, shall be considered to have
been elected to serve one time in that office for purposes of this
section. This limitation on the number of times a person shall be
elected to office shall apply to terms of office beginning on or
after January 1, 1993.
This section shall be self-executing. Legislation may be
enacted to facilitate operation of this section, but no law shall
limit or restrict the application of this section. If any part of
this section is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the
remaining parts of this section shall not be affected but will
remain in full force and effect.
ARTICLE V
Sec. 30. No person elected to the office of governor,
lieutenant governor, secretary of state, or attorney general prior
to 2008 shall be elected more than two times to each office of the
executive branch of government: governor, lieutenant governor,
secretary of state or attorney general. A person first elected to
the office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, or
attorney general in 2008 or later shall not be elected more than
three times to each office of the executive branch of government:
governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, or attorney
general. Any person appointed or elected to fill a vacancy in the
office of governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state or
attorney general for a period greater than one half of a term of
such office, shall be considered to have been elected to serve one
time in that office for purposes of this section. This limitation
on the number of times a person shall be elected to office shall
apply to terms of office beginning on or after January 1, 1993.
This section shall be self-executing. Legislation may be
enacted to facilitate operation of this section, but no law shall
limit or restrict the application of this section. If any part of
this section is held to be invalid or unconstitutional, the
remaining parts of this section shall not be affected but will
remain in full force and effect.
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.