April 30, 2014, Introduced by Rep. Oakes and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 8135 (MCL 600.8135), as amended by 2014 PA 60.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 8135. The seventieth district consists of the county of
Saginaw, is a district of the first class, and is divided into the
following election divisions:
(a) The first division consists of the cities of Saginaw and
Zilwaukee and the townships of Zilwaukee, Buena Vista, Carrollton,
and Bridgeport, and has 3 judges. However, the first division has 2
judges beginning on the date on which a vacancy occurs in the
office of district judge in the first division unless the vacancy
occurs after the vacating judge has been defeated in a primary or
general election, or the beginning date of the term for which an
incumbent district judge in the first division no longer seeks
election or reelection to that office, whichever is earlier.
(b) The second division consists of the county of Saginaw,
except the cities of Saginaw and Zilwaukee and the townships of
Zilwaukee,
Buena Vista, Carrollton, and Bridgeport, and has 2 3
judges.
However, the second division has 3 judges beginning on the
date
on which a vacancy occurs in the office of district judge in
the
first division, unless the vacancy occurs after the vacating
judge
has been defeated in a primary or general election, or the
beginning
date of the term for which an incumbent district judge in
the
first division no longer seeks election or reelection to that
office,
whichever is earlier. The judgeship transferred from the
first
division to the second division is not considered an
additional
judgeship for purposes of section 8175 and may be filled
by
appointment by the governor if it is the result of a vacancy in
the
first division.