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Article V § 12

Military powers.

Const 1835, art 5, § 5->Const 1850, art 5, § 4 Const 1835, art 9, § 4->Const 1850, art 5, § 4 Const 1850, art 5, § 4->Const 1908, art 6, § 4 Const 1908, art 6, § 4->Const 1963, art 5, § 12 Const 1835, art 5, § 5 Const 1835, art 5, § 5 Governor; military power. Const 1835, art 9, § 4 Const 1835, art 9, § 4 Militia; called forth by governor, purposes. Const 1850, art 5, § 4 Const 1850, art 5, § 4 Power of governor. Const 1908, art 6, § 4 Const 1908, art 6, § 4 Powers and duties of governor, execution of laws, information from state officers; military powers. Const 1963, art 5, § 12 Const 1963, art 5, § 12 Military powers.

Constitutional Convention Material

Article V § 12 at the Michigan Legislature Website

History

Constitution of 1963

April 1, 1963; Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962

Const 1963, art 5, § 12; Approved 810,860 to 803,436 (50%); Effective January 1, 1964

The governor shall be commander-in-chief of the armed forces and may call them out to execute the laws, suppress insurrection and repel invasion.

He The governor shall be commander-in-chief of the military and naval armed forces, and may call them out such forces to execute the laws, to suppress insurrection and to repel invasion.

Constitution of 1908

November 3, 1908; Constitutional Convention of 1907-1908

Const 1908, art 6, § 4; Approved 244,705 to 130,873 (65%); Effective January 1, 1909

He shall be commander-in-chief of the military and naval forces, and may call out such forces to execute the laws, to suppress insurrection and to repel invasion.

The Governor He shall be commander-in-chief of the military and naval forces, and may call out such forces to execute the laws, to suppress insurrections insurrection and to repel invasion invasions.

Constitution of 1850

November 3, 1874; Constitutional Convention of 1873

Const 1874, art 5, § 4; Rejected 39,285 to 124,034 (24%)

The Governor shall be Commander-in-Chief of the military and naval forces, and may call out such forces to execute the laws, to suppress insurrection, and to repel invasion.

The Governor shall be Commander-in-Chief of the military and naval forces, and may call out such forces to execute the laws, to suppress insurrection insurrections, and to repel invasion invasions.

April 6, 1868; Constitutional Convention of 1867

Const 1868, art 6, § 4; Rejected 71,733 to 110,582 (39%)

The Governor shall be commander-in-chief of the military and naval forces; and may call out such forces to execute the laws, to suppress insurrection and to repel invasion.

The Governor shall be commander-in-chief of the military and naval forces,; and may call out such forces to execute the laws, to suppress insurrections insurrection and to repel invasion invasions.

November 5, 1850; Constitutional Convention of 1850

Const 1850, art 5, § 4; Approved 36,169 to 9,433 (79%); Effective January 1, 1851

The Governor shall be Commander-in-Chief of the military and naval forces, and may call out such forces to execute the laws, to suppress insurrections and to repel invasions.

The Governor shall be Commander-in-Chief of the military and naval forces militia, and of the army and navy of this State., and

The Governor shall have power to may call forth out the militia such forces to execute the laws of the State, to suppress insurrections, and to repel invasions.

Constitution of 1835

October 6, 1835; Constitutional Convention of 1835

Const 1835, art 5, § 5; art 9, § 4; Approved 6,752 to 1,374 (83%); Effective January 26, 1837

Art 5, § 5: The Governor shall be commander-in-chief of the militia, and of the army and navy of this State.

Art 9, § 4: The Governor shall have power to call forth the militia to execute the laws of the State, to suppress insurrections, and repel invasions.

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