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Michigan Proposal A, Implementation of Administrative Agencies' Rules Amendment (1984)
| Michigan Proposal A | |
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| Topic Administrative powers and rulemaking and State legislative authority |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
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
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Michigan Proposal A |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 1,280,948 | 41.21% | ||
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1,827,677 | 58.79% | ||
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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