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Michigan Constitutional Archive
Michigan Constitution of 1963 / Article VI § 18; Article XI § 3

Joint Resolution No. 2 of 1919

April 7, 1919; Rejected 313,539 to 418,778 (43%)

Article XVI

Sec. 3: Neither the legislature nor any municipal authority shall grant or authorize extra compensation to any public officer, agent, employe or contractor after the service has been rendered, or the contract entered into. Salaries of public officers, except supreme court justices, circuit court judges, probate judges and judges of courts of like jurisdiction, shall not be increased, nor shall the salary of any public officer be decreased, after election or appointment.

Sources

  • Joint Resolution No. 2 of 1919 (PDF)
  • Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual, 1919-1920, p. 867 (HathiTrust)
  • Public Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Regular Session of 1919, p. 764 (HathiTrust)

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