Bill Text: MI HB6191 | 2009-2010 | 95th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Elections; school; elected school board members to take office at first school board meeting after election; provide for. Amends sec. 302 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.302).
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-05-20 - Printed Bill Filed 05/20/2010 [HB6191 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2009-HB6191-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 6191
May 19, 2010, Introduced by Reps. LeBlanc and McMillin and referred to the Committee on Ethics and Elections.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 302 (MCL 168.302), as amended by 2005 PA 71.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 302. An individual is eligible for election as a school
board member if the individual is a citizen of the United States
and is a qualified and registered elector of the school district
the individual seeks to represent by the filing deadline. At least
1 school board member for a school district shall be elected at
each of the school district's regular elections held as provided in
section 642 or 642a. Except as otherwise provided in this section
or section 310 or 644g, a school board member's term of office is
prescribed by the applicable provision of section 11a, 617, 701, or
703 of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.11a, 380.617,
380.701, and 380.703, or section 34, 34a, 41, 54, or 83 of the
community college act of 1966, 1966 PA 331, MCL 389.34, 389.34a,
389.41, 389.54, and 389.83. Except as provided in section 302a, if
a ballot question changing the number of school board members or
changing the terms of office for school board members pursuant to
section 11a of the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.11a,
is proposed and a school district needs a temporary variance from
the terms of office provisions in this act and the revised school
code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852, to phase in or out school
board members' terms of office, the school board shall submit the
proposed ballot question language and a proposed transition plan to
the secretary of state at least 30 days before the school board
submits the ballot question language to the school district
election coordinator pursuant to section 312. The secretary of
state shall approve or reject the proposed transition plan within
10 business days of receipt of the proposed transition plan. The
secretary of state shall approve the proposed transition plan if
the plan provides only temporary relief to the school district from
the terms of office provisions in this act and the revised school
code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852, until such time that the
terms of office for school board members can be made to comply with
this act and the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to
380.1852. The school board shall not submit the proposed ballot
question language to the school district election coordinator
pursuant to section 312 until the proposed transition plan is
approved by the secretary of state. A school board member's term
begins on 1 of the following dates:
(a)
If Until December 31, 2009, if elected at an election
held
on a November regular election date, January 1 immediately
following the election.
(b) Beginning January 1, 2010, if elected at an election held
on a November regular election date, on the date of the first
school board meeting of the school district held after the
election, or on January 1 immediately following the election,
whichever occurs first.
(c) (b)
If Until December 31, 2010, if elected at an election
held on a May regular election date, July 1 immediately following
the election.
(d) Beginning January 1, 2011, if elected at an election held
on a May regular election date, on the date of the first school
board meeting of the school district held after the election, or on
July 1 immediately following the election, whichever occurs first.
