Bill Text: MI HB4065 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Elections; candidates; eligibility criteria; prohibit a person who has outstanding criminal fines from election to office. Amends 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.1 - 168.992) by adding sec. 938a.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-18 - Printed Bill Filed 01/14/2011 [HB4065 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-HB4065-Introduced.html

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HOUSE BILL No. 4065

 

January 13, 2011, Introduced by Rep. Geiss and referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections.

 

     A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled

 

"Michigan election law,"

 

(MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 938a.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 938a. Except as otherwise provided by the state

 

constitution of 1963, an individual is ineligible for election or

 

reelection to any public office of the government of this state or

 

of a political subdivision of this state if the individual has

 

outstanding fines that were imposed upon conviction of a criminal

 

offense in this state.