SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION T

May 16, 2000, Introduced by Senators CHERRY, BYRUM, VAUGHN, MURPHY,

DE BEAUSSAERT, YOUNG, PETERS, EMERSON, A. SMITH, DINGELL, LELAND,

KOIVISTO, HART, STILLE, EMMONS, GAST, MC COTTER, HOFFMAN,

GOSCHKA, JAYE, DUNASKISS, MILLER, SCHWARZ, JOHNSON,

HAMMERSTROM, NORTH and V. SMITH and referred to the Committee on

Government Operations.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state con-

stitution of 1963, by amending section 37 of article IV, to pro-

vide for the approval or disapproval by the legislature or a

joint committee empowered by the legislature of any rule proposed

by an administrative agency.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the

state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state con-

stitution of 1963, to provide for the approval or disapproval by

the legislature or a joint committee empowered by the legislature

of any rule proposed by an administrative agency, is proposed,

agreed to, and submitted to the people of the state:

1 ARTICLE IV

2 Sec. 37. The legislature may by concurrent resolution

3 empower OR a joint committee of the legislature , acting

4 between sessions, to suspend MAY APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE any rule

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1 or regulation promulgated PROPOSED by an administrative agency.

2 subsequent to the adjournment of the last preceding regular leg-

3 islative session. Such suspension shall continue no longer than

4 the end of the next regular legislative session. THE APPROVAL OR

5 DISAPPROVAL SHALL BE AS PROVIDED BY LAW.

6 Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be sub-

7 mitted to the people of the state at the next general election in

8 the manner provided by law.

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