HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION QQ

 

 

September 7, 2016, Introduced by Rep. Lucido and referred to the Committee on Elections.

 

     A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state

 

constitution of 1963, by amending section 21 of article V, section

 

2 of article VI, and sections 3 and 5 of article VIII, to modify

 

the nomination process for lieutenant governor, secretary of state,

 

attorney general, justices of the supreme court, state board of

 

education, Regents of the University of Michigan, Board of Trustees

 

of Michigan State University, and Board of Governors of Wayne State

 

University.

 

     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 the nomination process for

 

lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general, justices


of the supreme court, state board of education, Regents of the

 

University of Michigan, Board of Trustees of Michigan State

 

University, and Board of Governors of Wayne State University, is

 

proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people of the state:

 

ARTICLE V

 

     Sec. 21. The governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state

 

and attorney general shall be elected for four-year terms at the

 

general election in each alternate even-numbered year.

 

     The lieutenant governor, secretary of state and attorney

 

general shall be nominated by party conventions in a manner

 

prescribed by law. In the general election one vote shall be cast

 

jointly for the candidates for governor and lieutenant governor

 

nominated by the same party.

 

     Vacancies in the office of the secretary of state and attorney

 

general shall be filled by appointment by the governor.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

     Sec. 2. The supreme court shall consist of seven justices

 

nominated and elected at non-partisan nonpartisan elections as

 

provided by law. The term of office shall be eight years and not

 

more than two terms of office shall expire at the same time.

 

Nominations for justices of the supreme court shall be in the

 

manner prescribed by law. Any incumbent justice whose term is to

 

expire may become a candidate for re-election by filing an

 

affidavit of candidacy, in the form and manner prescribed by law,

 

not less than 180 210 days prior to the expiration of his or her

 

term.

 

ARTICLE VIII


     Sec. 3. Leadership and general supervision over all public

 

education, including adult education and instructional programs in

 

state institutions, except as to institutions of higher education

 

granting baccalaureate degrees, is vested in a state board of

 

education. It shall serve as the general planning and coordinating

 

body for all public education, including higher education, and

 

shall advise the legislature as to the financial requirements in

 

connection therewith.

 

     The state board of education shall appoint a superintendent of

 

public instruction whose term of office shall be determined by the

 

board. He or she shall be the chairman chairperson of the board

 

without the right to vote, and shall be responsible for the

 

execution of its policies. He or she shall be the principal

 

executive officer of a state department of education which shall

 

have powers and duties provided by law.

 

     The state board of education shall consist of eight members

 

who shall be nominated by party conventions and elected at large

 

for terms of eight years as prescribed by law. The governor shall

 

fill any vacancy by appointment for the unexpired term. The

 

governor shall be ex-officio a member of the state board of

 

education without the right to vote.

 

     The power of the boards of institutions of higher education

 

provided in this constitution to supervise their respective

 

institutions and control and direct the expenditure of the

 

institutions' funds shall not be limited by this section.

 

     Sec. 5. The regents of the University of Michigan and their

 

successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the


Regents of the University of Michigan; the trustees of Michigan

 

State University and their successors in office shall constitute a

 

body corporate known as the Board of Trustees of Michigan State

 

University; the governors of Wayne State University and their

 

successors in office shall constitute a body corporate known as the

 

Board of Governors of Wayne State University. Each board shall have

 

general supervision of its institution and the control and

 

direction of all expenditures from the institution's funds. Each

 

board shall, as often as necessary, elect a president of the

 

institution under its supervision. He or she shall be the principal

 

executive officer of the institution, be ex-officio a member of the

 

board without the right to vote and preside at meetings of the

 

board. The board of each institution shall consist of eight members

 

who shall hold office for terms of eight years and who shall be

 

nominated and elected as provided by law. The governor shall fill

 

board vacancies by appointment. Each appointee shall hold office

 

until a successor has been nominated and elected as provided by

 

law.

 

     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.