Michigan Laws 168.22e – Board of state canvassers; approval of statement of purpose; notice of meeting; person to address meeting
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 168.22e
- Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
- Majority leader: see Floor Leaders
- person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, as well as to individuals. See Michigan Laws 8.3l
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
(1) The board of state canvassers shall meet to consider and approve a statement of the purpose of a proposed constitutional amendment or other ballot question prepared pursuant to section 32. The board of state canvassers shall give not less than 3 full business days’ notice to the public of a meeting held under this subsection. The board of state canvassers shall also give not less than 3 full business days’ notice to all of the following:
(a) The legally or generally recognized sponsor of the proposed constitutional amendment or other ballot question, if any.
(b) The legislative sponsor of the proposed constitutional amendment or ballot question, if any.
(c) The senate majority leader.
(d) The speaker of the house of representatives.
(e) The minority leaders of the senate and the house of representatives.
(f) A legislator who does not receive notice under subdivisions (c), (d), or (e).
(2) The board of state canvassers shall publicly request and allow a person described in subsection (1)(a) or (b), or a representative of that person, to address a meeting held under this section.