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MI SB0240
MI SB0240Elections: local; term of office start date for township officers; modify. Amends secs. 362 & 370 of 1954 PA 116 (MCL 168.362 & 168.370). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4358'25, HB 4359'25, SB 0241'25
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Introduced
04/22/2025
04/22/2025
In Committee
04/28/2026
04/28/2026
Crossed Over
05/06/2025
05/06/2025
Passed
06/23/2026
06/23/2026
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/23/2026
06/23/2026
Introduced Session
103rd Legislature
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled ?An act to reorganize, consolidate, and add to the election laws; to provide for election officials and prescribe their powers and duties; to prescribe the powers and duties of certain state departments, state agencies, and state and local officials and employees; to provide for the nomination and election of candidates for public office; to provide for the resignation, removal, and recall of certain public officers; to provide for the filling of vacancies in public office; to provide for and regulate primaries and elections; to provide for the purity of elections; to guard against the abuse of the elective franchise; to define violations of this act; to provide appropriations; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal certain acts and all other acts inconsistent with this act,? by amending sections 362 and 370 (MCL 168.362 and 168.370), section 362 as amended by 1980 PA 112 and section 370 as amended by 2022 PA 104.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the start date for the terms of office for township officers in Michigan. Currently, terms for township officers elected before January 1, 2025, begin on November 20th following their election, while terms for those elected after December 31, 2024, will begin on December 1st of the same year. The bill also clarifies procedures for filling vacancies in township offices, including provisions for appointments by the township board or special elections if the board fails to act within a specified timeframe, with specific exceptions for township constables. This legislation is contingent on the enactment of other related bills, Senate Bill No. 241 and House Bills No. 4358 and 4359.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Assigned Pa 0019'26 With Immediate Effect (on 06/23/2026)
Bill Topics
Government Operations
- ‐ General Government Operations
Local Government
- ‐ General Local Government
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