Bill Text: MI HB4217 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Elections; recall; reference to local government and school district fiscal accountability act; provide for in the Michigan election law. Amends sec. 971 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.971). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4214'11
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2011-03-17 - Assigned Pa 6'11 With Immediate Effect [HB4217 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-HB4217-Engrossed.html
HB-4217, As Passed Senate, March 9, 2011
HOUSE BILL No. 4217
February 9, 2011, Introduced by Reps. Pscholka and McMillin and referred to the Committee on Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 971 (MCL 168.971), as amended by 2003 PA 302.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 971. (1) If the recall is successful, a special election
to fill the vacancy shall be held on the next regular election
date. The provisions in section 964 for calling and conducting of
the recall election govern the calling and conducting of the
election to fill the vacancy created, except as otherwise provided
in this section.
(2)
If the governor appoints a review team under the local
government
fiscal responsibility act, 1990 PA 72, MCL 141.1201 to
141.1291,
local government and school
district fiscal
accountability act to perform the functions prescribed in that act
relative to a city, township, or village and an elected official of
the city, township, or village was the subject of a successful
recall, the officer with whom the recall petition was filed does
not have the authority to propose a date for a special election. If
the review team described in this subsection is appointed after the
officer submits a proposed special election date or the county
election scheduling committee schedules the special election as
required by subsection (1), but before the election is held, the
officer's or county election scheduling committee's action becomes
void when the review team is appointed. Within 5 days after the
review team described in this subsection reports its findings to
the
governor as required by section 14 of the local government
fiscal
responsibility act, 1990 PA 72, MCL 141.1214, section 13 of
the local government and school district fiscal accountability act,
the review team shall submit to the county election scheduling
committee a proposed date for the special election. A special
election scheduled under this subsection is subject to all of the
other provisions of subsection (1). This subsection applies to any
special election scheduled but not yet held before April 9, 2002.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4214(request no.
00011'11) of the 96th Legislature is enacted into law.
