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Article V § 27

Salary of successor.

Const 1850, art 5, § 17->Const 1908, art 6, § 18 Const 1908, art 6, § 18->Const 1908, art 6, § 18 – Nov. 1948 amendment Const 1908, art 6, § 18 – Nov. 1948 amendment->Const 1963, art 5, § 27 Const 1850, art 5, § 17 Const 1850, art 5, § 17 Compensation. Const 1908, art 6, § 18 Const 1908, art 6, § 18 Compensation of acting governor. Const 1908, art 6, § 18 – Nov. 1948 amendment Nov. 1948 amendment Compensation of acting governor. Const 1963, art 5, § 27 Const 1963, art 5, § 27 Salary of successor.

Constitutional Convention Material

Article V § 27 at the Michigan Legislature Website

History

Constitution of 1963

April 1, 1963; Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962

Const 1963, art 5, § 27; Approved 810,860 to 803,436 (50%); Effective January 1, 1964

The legislature shall provide that the salary of any state officer while acting as governor shall be equal to that of the governor.

The lieutenant governor or other state officer in the line of succession, while performing the duties of governor, shall receive the same compensation as the governor.

The legislature shall provide that the salary of any state officer while acting as governor shall be equal to that of the governor.

Constitution of 1908

November 2, 1948; Proposal No. 1; Joint Resolution No. 3 of 1947

Const 1908, art 6, § 18; Approved 1,055,632 to 495,214 (68%)

The lieutenant governor or other state officer in the line of succession, while performing the duties of governor, shall receive the same compensation as the governor.

Proposal No. 1 also amends art 6, §§ 16 & 17

The lieutenant governor or secretary of state other state officer in the line of succession, while performing the duties of governor, shall receive the same compensation as the governor.

Proposal No. 1 also amends art 6, §§ 16 & 17

November 3, 1908; Constitutional Convention of 1907-1908

Const 1908, art 6, § 18; Approved 244,705 to 130,873 (65%); Effective January 1, 1909

The lieutenant governor or secretary of state, while performing the duties of governor, shall receive the same compensation as the governor.

The lieutenant [governor] and President of the Senate pro tempore or secretary of state, when while performing the duties of governor, shall receive the same compensation as the governor.

Constitution of 1850

November 3, 1874; Constitutional Convention of 1873

Const 1874, art 5, § 17; Rejected 39,285 to 124,034 (24%)

The Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate pro tempore, when performing the duties of Governor, shall receive the same compensation as the Governor.

The Lieutenant [Governor] and President of the Senate pro tempore, when performing the duties of Governor, shall receive the same compensation as the Governor.

April 6, 1868; Constitutional Convention of 1867

Const 1868, art 6, § 17; Rejected 71,733 to 110,582 (39%)

The Lieutenant Governor and President of the Senate pro tempore, when performing the duties of Governor, shall receive the same compensation as the Governor.

The Lieutenant [Governor] and President of the Senate pro tempore, when performing the duties of Governor, shall receive the same compensation as the Governor.

November 5, 1850; Constitutional Convention of 1850

Const 1850, art 5, § 17; Approved 36,169 to 9,433 (79%); Effective January 1, 1851

The Lieutenant [Governor] and President of the Senate pro tempore, when performing the duties of Governor, shall receive the same compensation as the Governor.

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