SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION M

March 03, 2020, Introduced by Senator LUCIDO and referred to the Committee on Elections.

A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state constitution of 1963, by adding section 9 to article XI, to require individuals to file or pay any outstanding campaign statement, report, fee, or fine before being eligible to be a candidate for state or local elective office.

Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the state of Michigan, that the following amendment to the state constitution of 1963, to require individuals to file or pay any outstanding campaign statement, report, fee, or fine before being eligible to be a candidate for state or local elective office, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people of the state:

article XI

Sec. 9. An individual is ineligible for election or reelection to any state elective office or local elective office of this state if any outstanding campaign statement, report, fee, late filing fee, or fine required to be filed or paid by that individual under state law has not been filed or paid.

Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be submitted to the people of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law.