HOUSE BILL No. 6201

 

September 9, 2004, Introduced by Reps. Tobocman, Jamnick, Murphy and Gleason and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1954 PA 116, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Michigan election law,"                                                    

                                                                                

    (MCL 168.1 to 168.992) by adding section 11a.                               

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 11a.  (1) "Resident of this state", as used in this act                

                                                                                

2   with reference to an officeholder under section 292 or 310, means           

                                                                                

3   an individual having a residence as defined in this section.                

                                                                                

4   "Residence", as used in this section, means that place at which             

                                                                                

5   an individual habitually sleeps, keeps his or her personal                  

                                                                                

6   effects, and has a regular place of lodging.                                

                                                                                

7       (2) If an individual has more than 1 residence, or if a                     

                                                                                

8   spouse has a residence separate from that of the other spouse,              

                                                                                

9   that place at which the individual resides the greater part of              

                                                                                

10  the time is his or her official residence.