COUNTY EXECUTIVE; TERMS                                                     S.B. 525 (S-1):

                                                                                         SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                         REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Senate Bill 525 (Substitute S-1 as reported)

Sponsor:  Senator Paul Wojno

Committee:  Local Government

 


CONTENT

 

The bill would amend Public Act 293 of 1966 to do the following:

 

 --   Specify that a county executive who was elected in a county with a population of less than 1.0 million at the 2022 general November election would serve for a two-year term beginning January 1, 2023, and ending December 31, 2024.

 --   Specify that a county executive elected in a county with a population of less than 1.0 million who was elected at the 2024 general November election and every fourth year after 2024 would serve for a four-year term beginning on January 1 following the election.

 --   Require a county executive in a county with a population of less than 1.0 million who was elected concurrently with the term of office of the governor to continue to be elected as such for four-year terms, if a board of county commissioners adopted a resolution by April 1, 2022, to continue to do so.

 

Proposed MCL 45.514b                                    Legislative Analyst:  Dana Adams

 

FISCAL IMPACT

 

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

 

Date Completed:  2-2-22                                        Fiscal Analyst:  Ryan Bergan

 

 

 

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.