Bill Text: MI SB0849 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Legislature; apportionment; redistricting of the court of appeals; provide for. Amends secs. 301 & 302 of 1961 PA 236 (MCL 600.301 & 600.302) & adds sec. 303a.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2012-03-08 - Assigned Pa 0040'12 With Immediate Effect [SB0849 Detail]

Download: Michigan-2011-SB0849-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL No. 849

 

 

November 10, 2011, Introduced by Senator HUNE and referred to the Committee on Redistricting.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1961 PA 236, entitled

 

"Revised judicature act of 1961,"

 

by amending sections 301 and 302 (MCL 600.301 and 600.302), section

 

301 as amended by 1993 PA 190 and section 302 as amended by 2001 PA

 

117.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 301. The Except as otherwise provided in this act, the

 

court of appeals consists of 28 judges and is a court of record.

 

     Sec. 302. 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 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.