HB-6289, As Passed House, September 14, 2006
June 29, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Schuitmaker and Ward 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 32 (MCL 168.32).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
32. (1) There is hereby continued in In the
office of
the
secretary of state, the bureau of elections created by Act
No.
65
of the Public Acts of 1951, former
1951 PA 65 continues under
the supervision of a director of elections, to be appointed by the
secretary of state under civil service regulations. The director of
elections shall be vested with the powers and shall perform the
duties of the secretary of state under his or her supervision, with
respect to the supervision and administration of the election laws.
The director of elections shall be a nonmember secretary of the
state board of canvassers.
(2) The
director of elections , with the approval of the
state
board of canvassers, shall prepare a statement for
designation on the ballot in not more than 100 words, exclusive of
caption,
of the purpose of any proposed amendment or question ,
to be submitted to the electors as required under section 2 of
article 12
XII of the state constitution of 1963.
The powers and
duties
of the state board of state
canvassers and the secretary
of
state with respect to the preparation of such the statement
are hereby transferred to the director of elections.
(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.