Bill Text: MI HB6169 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Courts; municipal court; residential qualification for candidates for municipal judge; revise for multicity jurisdictions. Amends 1956 PA 5 (MCL 730.501 - 730.534) by adding sec. 8a. TIE BAR WITH: HB 6168'10
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Passed) 2010-12-15 - Assigned Pa 252'10 With Immediate Effect [HB6169 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2009-HB6169-Engrossed.html
HB-6169, As Passed House, June 1, 2010
HOUSE BILL No. 6169
May 18, 2010, Introduced by Rep. Bledsoe and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1956 PA 5, entitled
"Michigan uniform municipal court act,"
(MCL 730.501 to 730.534) by adding section 8a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 8a. (1) Notwithstanding section 8, and except as provided
in subsection (2), a person is not eligible for the office of judge
of municipal court unless the person is a registered and qualified
elector of the city in which election is sought by the filing
deadline or the date the person files the affidavit of candidacy.
(2) For purposes of an election or special election for the
office of judge of a municipal court that exercises jurisdiction
over another city pursuant to section 9928(3) of the revised
judicature act of 1961, 1961 PA 236, MCL 600.9928, a person is
eligible for that office if he or she meets all other requirements
for that office and has resided for 30 days or more in the other
city over which municipal court jurisdiction is exercised.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6168(request no.
05617'09) of the 95th Legislature is enacted into law.
