Michigan Laws 169.224a – House political party caucus committee; senate political party caucus committee; limitation; dissolution of independent committees; exception
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(1) A political party caucus of the state house of representatives may maintain 1 house political party caucus committee. A political party caucus of the state house of representatives shall not maintain more than 1 house political party caucus committee. Not later than 30 days after the effective date of this section, the leader of each political party caucus of the state house of representatives shall establish or designate the independent committee that is the house political party caucus committee under this section. Not later than 30 days after the effective date of this section, a political party caucus of the state house of representatives shall dissolve all independent committees established by that political party caucus under this act before the effective date of this section, other than the designated house political party caucus committee under this subsection.
(2) A political party caucus of the state senate may maintain 1 senate political party caucus committee. A political party caucus of the state senate shall not maintain more than 1 senate political party caucus committee. Not later than 30 days after the effective date of this section, the leader of each political party caucus of the state senate shall establish or designate the independent committee that is the senate political party caucus committee under this section. Not later than 30 days after the effective date of this section, a political party caucus of the state senate shall dissolve all independent committees established by that political party caucus under this act before the effective date of this section, other than the designated senate political party caucus committee under this subsection.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 169.224a
- Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o