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Michigan Proposal A, Implementation of Administrative Agencies' Rules Amendment (1984)

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Michigan Proposal A

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Election date

November 6, 1984

Topic
Administrative powers and rulemaking and State legislative authority
Status

DefeatedDefeated

Type
Legislatively referred constitutional amendment
Origin

State legislature



Michigan Proposal A was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 6, 1984. It was defeated.

A “yes” vote supported allowing the state legislature to make decisions on the implementation of administrative agencies' rules.

A “no” vote opposed allowing the state legislature to make decisions on the implementation of administrative agencies' rules.


Election results

Michigan Proposal A

Result Votes Percentage
Yes 1,280,948 41.21%

Defeated No

1,827,677 58.79%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for Proposal A was as follows:

PROPOSAL A

A PROPOSAL TO ALLOW THE LEGISLATURE. TO APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE ADMINISTRATIVE RULES

The proposed amendment would:

Provide for the legislature or a joint committee of the legislature to approve or disapprove administrative rules written by state agencies to implement state law before the rules may be formally adopted by the agency as law, in a manner now or at a later date provided by law.

Should the proposed amendment 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.

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