GOVERNOR; NOTIFICATION TO LEGISLATURE S.B. 458 (S-2):
SUMMARY OF BILL
REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE
Senate Bill 458 (Substitute S-2 as reported)
CONTENT
The bill would amend Chapter 12 (Of Certain State Officers) of the Revised Statutes of 1846 to require the Governor to notify the individual who would assume the powers and duties of the Office of the Governor before the Governor left the State and when he or she returned, and require the individual who assumed duties of the Office of the Governor to give written notice to the legislative leaders.
Specifically, beginning on the bill's effective date, the Governor would have to notify the individual who would assume the powers and duties of the Office of the Governor in accordance with Article 5, Section 26 of the Michigan Constitution before the Governor left the State and when he or she returned.
The individual who assumed the powers and duties of the Office of the Governor would have to make a good-faith effort to deliver written notice stating the expected duration of the Governor's absence to the following individuals within 12 hours after assuming the powers and duties of the Governor:
-- The Senate Majority Leader.
-- The Senate Minority Leader.
-- The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
-- The House Minority Leader.
Proposed MCL 10.3 Legislative Analyst: Stephen Jackson
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 5-27-21 Fiscal Analyst: Joe Carrasco
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.