April 26, 2016, Introduced by Reps. LaVoy, Robinson, Clemente, Byrd, Cochran, LaGrand, Plawecki, Brunner, Rutledge, McBroom, Pagan, Dianda, Phelps, Greimel, Howrylak, Barrett, Hoadley, Irwin, Zemke, Inman, Liberati, Guerra, Sarah Roberts, Brinks and Driskell and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by amending section 10 of article IV, to
prohibit offices of members of the legislature from being located
in the same building as a lobbyist or lobbyist agent.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, to prohibit offices of members of the
legislature from being located in the same building as a lobbyist
or lobbyist agent, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the
people of the state:
ARTICLE IV
Sec.
10. (1) No A
member of the legislature nor or any
state
officer shall not be interested directly or indirectly in any
contract
with the state or any political subdivision thereof which
shall
cause of the state that
causes a substantial conflict of
interest.
(2) The offices of members of the legislature shall not be
located in the same building as a lobbyist or lobbyist agent.
(3) The legislature shall further implement this provision by
appropriate legislation.
Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the people of the state at the next general election
in the manner provided by law.