2023 House Bill 5053

Villages: general law; initiative for term limits of elected general law village officers; provide for.

A bill to amend 1895 PA 3, entitled “The general law village act,” (MCL 61.1 to 74.25) by adding section 5b to chapter II.

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Limits the terms of office for elected village officers in Michigan. To initiate this change, a petition requiring signatures from at least 10% of the village's registered electors must be filed. The proposed limits are a maximum of four terms for offices with a 2-year term and two terms for offices with a 4-year term.

Introduced in the House

Sept. 27, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Greg Markkanen (R-110)

Referred to the Committee on Elections