October 31, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Walsh and Cotter and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 517 (MCL 600.517), as amended by 2009 PA 228.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 517. (1) The sixteenth judicial circuit consists of the
county
of Macomb and, except as otherwise
provided in subsection
(2),
this section, has 13 judges.
(2)
Subject to section 550, this circuit shall have has 12
judges during the period beginning 12 noon, January 1, 2011 and
ending 12 noon, January 1, 2017. The 1 judgeship temporarily
eliminated from this circuit during the period of January 1, 2011
to January 1, 2017 shall be the judgeship of a judge who is not
eligible to run for reelection due to constitutional limitation on
the
effective date of the amendatory act that added this
subsection.January 5, 2010.
(3) This judicial circuit may have 2 additional judges
beginning January 1, 2019. Each additional judgeship is
individually subject to section 550.
(4) This judicial circuit may have 2 additional judges
beginning January 1, 2021. Each additional judgeship is
individually subject to section 550.