HB-6288, As Passed House, September 14, 2006
June 29, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Ward and Schuitmaker and referred to the Committee on House Oversight, Elections, and Ethics.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 474 (MCL 168.474).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
474. (1) Wherever the phrases As used in section 9 of
article II or section 2 of article XII of the state constitution of
1963, "the state officer authorized by law" or "the person
authorized
by law" , are used in section 9 of article 2 or section
2
of article 12 of the constitution of this state, such phrases
shall
mean and have reference to the board of state canvassers and
such
board means the board of state canvassers and the
director of
elections. The board of state canvassers and the director of
elections
shall exercise the duties prescribed in such
those
constitutional provisions.
(2) The preparing of director of elections shall prepare a
statement
of the purpose of any such proposed amendment or
question to be designated on the ballots for submission to the
electors in not more than 100 words, exclusive of the caption,
which said
statement shall consist of a true and impartial
statement
of the purpose of the amendment or question in such
language as
shall create that creates no prejudice for or against
such
the proposal.
shall be the duty of the director
of elections
with
the approval of the board of state canvassers.
(3) The statement of the purpose prepared by the director of
elections pursuant to subsection (2) shall be considered approved
by the board of state canvassers unless the statement of the
purpose is disapproved by a majority vote of the members appointed
to and serving on the board of state canvassers.