SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION N
February 13, 2001, Introduced by Senator JAYE and referred to the Committee on Finance.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state con-
stitution of 1963, by amending sections 1 and 6 of article II, to
permit nonresidents who pay ad valorem property tax on real prop-
erty located in a political subdivision the right to vote on
local issues, tax limit increases, or bond issues.
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 permit nonresidents who pay ad valorem
property tax on real property located in a political subdivision
the right to vote on local issues, tax limit increases, or bond
issues, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people of
the state:
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1 ARTICLE II
2 Sec. 1. Every citizen of the United States who has attained
3 the age of 21 years, who has resided in this state six months,
4 and who meets the requirements of local residence provided by
5 law, shall be an elector and qualified to vote in any election
6 except as otherwise provided in this constitution. The legisla-
7 ture shall define residence for voting purposes. FOR PURPOSES OF
8 REGISTERING TO VOTE AND VOTING AT AN ELECTION, SPECIAL ELECTION,
9 OR PRIMARY ELECTION ON A REAL PROPERTY TAX ISSUE OR A LOCAL PRO-
10 POSAL OR LOCAL QUESTION THAT AFFECTS REAL PROPERTY ONLY, A PERSON
11 IS CONSIDERED A RESIDENT OF ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION TO BE
12 AFFECTED BY THE RESULT OF THAT ELECTION IN WHICH THAT PERSON
13 OWNS, AND HAS PAID ALL ASSESSED AD VALOREM PROPERTY TAXES ON,
14 REAL PROPERTY.
15 Sec. 6. Whenever any question is required to be submitted
16 by a political subdivision to the electors for the increase of
17 the ad valorem tax rate limitation imposed by Section 6 of
18 Article IX for a period of more than five years, or for the issue
19 of bonds, only electors
in, and who
have property assessed for
20 any ad valorem taxes in
, any part of
the district or territory
21 to be affected by the result of such election or electors who are
22 the lawful husbands or wives of such persons shall be entitled to
23 vote thereon. All electors
in OF the
district or territory
24 affected may vote on all other questions.
25 Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be sub-
26 mitted to the people of the state at the next general election in
27 the manner provided by law.
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