Michigan legislation · 103rd Legislature
Michigan SB241: Elections: local; term of office for elected officials; modify. Amends 1909 PA 278 (MCL 78.1 - 78.28) by adding sec. 24e. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4358'25, HB 4359'25, SB 0240'25
Status: Signed into law, June 23, 2026
What the bill says
An act to amend 1909 PA 278, entitled An act to provide for the incorporation of villages and for revising and amending their charters; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes, borrowing of money, and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to validate bonds issued and obligations previously incurred; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies, (MCL 78.1 to 78.28) by adding section 24e.
From the chaptered text, June 22, 2026:
AN ACT to amend 1909 PA 278, entitled An act to provide for the incorporation of villages and for revising and amending their charters; to provide for the levy and collection of taxes, borrowing of money, and issuance of bonds and other evidences of indebtedness; to validate bonds issued and obligations previously incurred; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies, (MCL 78.1 to 78.28) by adding section 24e. The People of the State of Michigan enact: Sec. 24e. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section and notwithstanding any charter provision to the contrary, all terms of village officers elected after December 31, 2024 must not commence earlier than at 12 noon on December 1 following the officers election. If a villages charter provides for terms of village officers to commence after an election and before December 1, all terms of village officers elected in that village after December 31, 2024 commence at 12 noon on December 1. (2) Notwithstanding any charter provision to the contrary, an individual elected to fill a vacancy shall not take the oath of office until the results have been certified by the appropriate board of canvassers. Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 103rd Legislature are enacted into law: (a) Senate Bill No. …
Sponsors
- Moss, Jeremy (D, 7) · primary sponsor