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Michigan Constitution of 1963 / Article IV § 12; Article V § 23

Proposal No. 3

November 2, 1948; Joint Resolution No. 1 of the 1st Extra Session of 1948; Approved 935,441 to 531,950 (64%)

Article VI

Sec. 21: The governor and attorney general shall each receive an annual salary of five thousand dollars. The secretary of state, state treasurer, commissioner of the state land office and auditor general shall each receive an annual salary of twenty-five hundred dollars. They shall receive no fees or perquisites whatever for the performance of any duties connected with the offices. It shall not be competent for the legislature to increase the salaries herein provided.

The governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, auditor general, and attorney general shall each receive such compensation as shall be prescribed by law which shall be in full for all services performed and expenses incurred during his term of office: Provided, That the same shall not be changed during the term of office for which elected.

Sources

  • Joint Resolution No. 1 of the 1st Extra Session of 1948 (PDF)
  • Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual, 1949-1950, p. 303 (HathiTrust)
  • Public Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Extra Session of 1948, p. 127 (HathiTrust)
  • Public and Local Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Regular Session of 1949, p. 687 (HathiTrust)

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