SENATE BILL NO. 754

January 23, 2020, Introduced by Senator VANDERWALL and referred to the Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety.

A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

by amending section 8144 (MCL 600.8144), as amended by 2012 PA 18.

the people of the state of michigan enact:

Sec. 8144. (1) Until the date determined under subsection (2), the The seventy-ninth district consists of the counties of Lake and Mason, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge.

(2) Beginning on the date on which a vacancy occurs in the office of district judge in the seventy-ninth district or the beginning date of the term for which the incumbent district judge in the seventy-ninth district no longer seeks election or reelection to that office, whichever is earlier, the seventy-ninth district consists of the counties of Lake and Mason and is a district of the first class. Under section 810a, the probate judge for the county of Lake shall serve as judge of the seventy-ninth district within the county of Lake and the probate judge for the county of Mason shall serve as judge of the seventy-ninth district within the county of Mason.