Bill > SB0243

This bill modifies the Home Rule City Act to change when elected city officials can begin their terms of office. Specifically, for all city officers elected after December 31, 2024, their terms will now start at 12 noon on the first day of the month following their election, regardless of what a city's existing charter might previously have specified. Additionally, the bill requires that any individual elected to fill a vacancy cannot take the oath of office until the election results have been officially certified by the appropriate board of canvassers. This legislation ensures a more standardized and transparent process for the transition of city leadership, providing clarity about the exact timing of when newly elected officials can assume their roles and requiring official certification before an elected official can be sworn in.

Government Affairs

https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0243