Michigan Compiled Laws
116-1954-IX - Chapter IX State Senate and House of Representatives (168.161...168.180)
Section 168.173 - State Senators and Representatives; Terms of Office.

Sec. 173.
The term of office of state senator and representative shall commence at 12 noon on January 1 next following his election. The term of office of state representative shall be 2 years. The term of office of state senators elected at the general election in 1964 shall be 2 years. The term of office of state senators elected at the general election in 1966 and every fourth year thereafter shall be 4 years.
History: 1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955 ;-- Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 63, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963 Popular Name: Election Code

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 168 - Michigan Election Law

Act 116 of 1954 - Michigan Election Law (168.1 - 168.992)

116-1954-IX - Chapter IX State Senate and House of Representatives (168.161...168.180)

Section 168.161 - Offices of State Senator or Representative; Eligibility.

Section 168.162 - Candidates for State Senator or Representative; Nomination at Primary.

Section 168.163 - Candidate for State Senator or Representative; Nominating Petitions; Signatures; Form; Filing; Nonrefundable Filing Fee in Lieu of Nominating Petition; Deposit and Use of Fee.

Section 168.163a - Repealed. 1963, 2nd Ex. sess., Act 63, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963.

Section 168.164 - Candidates for State Senator or Representative; Withdrawal; Notice.

Section 168.165 - Candidates for State Senator or Representative; Death; Selection of Candidate to Fill Vacancy; Ballots.

Section 168.166 - Candidate for State Senator or Representative; Write-In.

Section 168.167 - Candidates for State Senator or Representative; Nomination, Certification.

Section 168.168 - Candidates for State Senator or Representative; Withdrawal After Nomination; Procedure.

Section 168.169 - Candidates for State Senator or Representative; Death, Certification for Statewide Office, Withdrawal, Physical Unfitness, or Disqualification; Selection of Candidate to Fill Vacancy; Certification; Ballots.

Section 168.170 - State Senators and Representatives; Election, Date.

Section 168.171 - Candidate Receiving Greatest Number of Votes; Duties of Board of Canvassers or County Canvassers.

Section 168.172 - State Senators and Representatives; Certificate of Election; Publication of Certificate of Determination and Statement of Votes; Notice of Election Results.

Section 168.173 - State Senators and Representatives; Terms of Office.

Section 168.174 - State Senators and Representatives; Oath of Office.

Section 168.175 - State Senator or Representative; Resignation, Notice; Effective for Duration of Unexpired Legislative Term.

Section 168.176 - State Senators and Representatives; Vacancy, Creation.

Section 168.177 - State Senator or Representative; Removal From Office; Effective for Duration of Unexpired Legislative Term.

Section 168.178 - State Senators and Representatives; Vacancy in Office; Special Election.

Section 168.179 - State Senators and Representatives; Primary or Election, Recount of Votes.

Section 168.180 - State Senators and Representatives; Recall.