November 6, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Bieda and referred to the Committee on Ethics and Elections.
A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled
"Michigan election law,"
by amending section 67 (MCL 168.67), as amended by 1981 PA 44.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 67. (1) If a vacancy or disability occurs in the office
of
governor, the powers and duties of that the office of governor
shall devolve upon the lieutenant governor for the remainder of the
term or until the disability ceases.
(2) If the lieutenant governor succeeds to the office of
governor, or if a vacancy or disability occurs in the office of
lieutenant
governor, the senate, by resolution, with a record roll
call
vote, shall appoint an acting lieutenant governor of the same
political
party as the governor shall nominate a lieutenant
governor who shall take office upon confirmation by a majority vote
of the members elected to and serving in each house and who shall
serve for the remainder of the term or until the disability ceases.
(3) If a vacancy or disability occurs in both the offices of
governor and lieutenant governor, the elected secretary of state,
the elected attorney general, the senate president pro tempore, and
the speaker of the house of representatives, in that order shall
act as governor until the vacancy is filled or the disability of
either the governor or lieutenant governor ceases, as provided in
section
26 of article 5 V of the state constitution of 1963.
(4) Should If the governor-elect die
dies or fail fails to
qualify
by the first of January next following January 1 after his
or her election, the lieutenant governor-elect shall qualify and
exercise all the powers and duties of the office of governor for
the
entire term, or until the governor-elect shall qualify. Should
If
the lieutenant governor-elect also die
dies or fail fails to
qualify, the powers and duties of the office of governor shall
devolve upon the secretary of state-elect and the attorney general-
elect in that order in a like manner.