Michigan Proposal 02-1, Operation of the State Officers Compensation Commission Amendment (August 2002)

Michigan Proposal 02-1
Election date August 6, 2002
Topic Salaries of government officials and State legislative vote requirements
Status Approved
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

Michigan Proposal 02-1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on August 6, 2002. It was approved.

A “yes” vote supported amending provisions relating to the operation of the State Officers Compensation Commission.

A “no” vote opposed amending provisions relating to the operation of the State Officers Compensation Commission.

Election results

Michigan Proposal 02-1
Result		Votes	Percentage
Yes		1,057,503	72.32%
No		404,682	27.68%

Results are officially certified.

Source

Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposal 02-1 was as follows:

“

PROPOSAL 02-1 A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE PROVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF THE STATE OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (SOCC) The proposed constitutional amendment would: Add Attorney General and Secretary of State to list of state officials whose salaries and expense allowances are determined by the SOCC. The list currently includes the State Legislature, Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Supreme Court Justices. Require the legislature to approve by majority vote any salary and expense allowance determinations proposed by the SOCC before determinations go into effect. Currently, the SOCC's determinations go into effect unless rejected by a 2/3 vote of legislature. Allow legislature to reduce compensation increases proposed by the SOCC. Provide that the SOCC's salary and expense determinations would take effect after the next general election. Should this proposal be adopted? Yes No

”

Full Text

The full text of this measure is available here.

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Michigan Constitution

A two-thirds vote is required during one legislative session for the Michigan State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 74 votes in the Michigan House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Michigan State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

See also

2002 Measures

• 2002 Measures
• Salaries of government officials on the ballot
• State legislative vote requirements on the ballot
• 2002 legislative sessions

Michigan

• Michigan ballot measures
• Michigan ballot measure laws

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External links

• Michigan Department of State, "Initiatives and Referendums Under the Constitution of the State of Michigan of 1963," December 5, 2008