Michigan Proposal C, State Officers Compensation Commission Amendment (1986)
| Michigan Proposal C | |
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| Topic Salaries of government officials |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Proposal C was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 4, 1986. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported giving the State Officers Compensation Commission the authority to establish salaries and expense allowances for the Secretary of State and Attorney General. |
A “no” vote opposed giving the State Officers Compensation Commission the authority to establish salaries and expense allowances for the Secretary of State and Attorney General. |
Election results
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Michigan Proposal C |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 905,767 | 49.88% | ||
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910,297 | 50.12% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposal C was as follows:
| “ | PROPOSAL C A PROPOSAL TO EXPAND THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION The proposed amendment would: Transfer the authority to determine the salaries and expense allowances of the Secretary of State and the Attorney General from the State Legislature to the State Officers Compensation Commission. The Commission currently has the authority to determine the salaries and ex-pense allowances of the State Legislature, the Governor, the Lieutenant Governor and the Justices of the Supreme Court. This proposal, if adopted, would go into effect on July 1, 1988. 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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