Section 168.472 Initiative Petitions; Filing.

MI Comp L § 168.472 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 472.

Petitions to initiate legislation shall be filed with the secretary of state not less than 10 days before the beginning of a session of the legislature.

History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 Constitutionality: The requirements of this section constitute an unnecessary and unreasonable restraint on the constitutional right to initiate legislation, as provided for by Const 1963, art 2, § 9. Wolverine Golf Club v Secretary of State, 384 Mich 461; 185 NW2d 392 (1971).Popular Name: Election Code