Bill Text: MI HB5160 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Legislature; apportionment; redistricting of court of appeals; provide for. Amends sec. 302 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.302).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-28 - Referred To Committee On Redistricting [HB5160 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-HB5160-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 5160
November 10, 2011, Introduced by Rep. Lund and referred to the Committee on Redistricting and Elections.
A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled
"Revised judicature act of 1961,"
by amending section 302 (MCL 600.302), as amended by 2001 PA 117.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 302. (1) The state is divided into 4 judicial districts
for the election of judges of the court of appeals. Each district
is
entitled to 7 judges. The Except
as otherwise provided in
subsection (2), the districts are constituted and numbered as
follows:
(a) District 1 consists of the counties of Calhoun, Hillsdale,
Lenawee, Monroe, and Wayne.
(b) District 2 consists of the counties of Genesee, Macomb,
Oakland, and Shiawassee.
(c) District 3 consists of the counties of Allegan, Barry,
Berrien, Branch, Cass, Eaton, Ionia, Jackson, Kalamazoo, Kent,
Muskegon, Newaygo, Ottawa, St. Joseph, Van Buren, and Washtenaw.
(d) District 4 consists of the counties of Alcona, Alger,
Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Bay, Benzie, Charlevoix, Cheboygan,
Chippewa, Clare, Clinton, Crawford, Delta, Dickinson, Emmet,
Gladwin, Gogebic, Grand Traverse, Gratiot, Houghton, Huron, Ingham,
Iosco, Iron, Isabella, Kalkaska, Keweenaw, Lake, Lapeer, Leelanau,
Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Manistee, Marquette, Mason, Mecosta,
Menominee, Midland, Missaukee, Montcalm, Montmorency, Oceana,
Ogemaw, Ontonagon, Osceola, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle,
Roscommon, Saginaw, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, St. Clair, Tuscola, and
Wexford.
(2) Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that
added this subsection, the districts are constituted and numbered
as follows:
(a) District 1 consists of the counties of Barry, Calhoun,
Hillsdale, Jackson, Lenawee, Monroe, and Wayne.
(b) District 2 consists of the counties of Genesee, Macomb,
and Oakland.
(c) District 3 consists of the counties of Allegan, Benzie,
Berrien, Branch, Cass, Clare, Crawford, Eaton, Gladwin, Ionia,
Isabella, Kalamazoo, Kalkaska, Kent, Lake, Manistee, Mason,
Mecosta, Missaukee, Montcalm, Muskegon, Newago, Oceana, Ogemaw,
Osceola, Ottawa, Roscommon, St. Joseph, and Van Buren.
(d) District 4 consists of the counties of Alcona, Alger,
Alpena, Antrim, Arenac, Baraga, Bay, Charlevoix, Cheboygan,
Chippewa, Clinton, Delta, Dickinson, Emmet, Gogebic, Grand
Traverse, Gratiot, Houghton, Huron, Ingham, Iosco, Iron, Keweenaw,
Lapeer, Leelanau, Livingston, Luce, Mackinac, Marquette, Menominee,
Midland, Montmorency, Ontonagon, Oscoda, Otsego, Presque Isle,
Saginaw, Sanilac, Schoolcraft, Shiawassee, St. Clair, Tuscola,
Washtenaw, and Wexford.
