November 10, 2011, Introduced by Senator JONES and referred to the Committee on Redistricting.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending sections 542 and 8160 (MCL 600.542 and 600.8160),
section 542 as amended by 1984 PA 95.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
542. (1) The Except
as provided in subsection (2), the
forty-first judicial circuit consists of the counties of Dickinson,
Iron,
and Menominee and has 1 judge. Subject to section 550, this
circuit
may have 1 additional judge effective January 1, 1985.2
judges.
(2) Beginning on the earlier of the following dates, the
forty-first judicial circuit has 1 judge:
(a) The date on which a vacancy occurs in the office of
circuit judge in the forty-first judicial circuit.
(b) The beginning date of the term for which an incumbent
circuit judge in the forty-first judicial circuit no longer seeks
election or reelection to that office.
Sec. 8160. (1) The ninety-fifth-a district consists of the
county of Menominee, is a district of the first class, and has the
following number of judges:
(a) Until the date determined under subdivision (b), the
ninety-fifth-a district has 1 judge.
(b) Beginning on the date on which a vacancy occurs in the
office of district judge in the ninety-fifth-a district or the
beginning date of the term for which the incumbent district judge
in the ninety-fifth-a district no longer seeks election or
reelection to that office, whichever is earlier, the ninety-fifth-a
district consists of the county of Menominee and is a district of
the first class. Under section 810a, the probate judge for the
county of Menominee shall serve as judge of the ninety-fifth-a
district.
(2) The ninety-fifth-b district consists of the counties of
Dickinson and Iron, is a district of the first class, and has 1
judge.