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Welcome! Thanks for taking the time to learn about the petition drive to make Michigan's legislature more representative of the people. No man's life, liberty or property is safe while the legislature is in session!

46 of 50 states have part-time legislatures. Only New York, California, Pennsylvania, and Michigan have "standing" legislatures.

Summary of Part-Time Legislature Amendment

Limits regular annual sessions of the legislature; they must finish work between March and July 1 each year.

Lawmaker salaries reduced by half from $79,650 to $40,000, expense accounts limited, and no state paid pensions or lifetime medical.

One percent each day ($400) deducted from the salary of an absentee legislator.

Officeholders Compensation Commission Eliminated - legislature sets all salaries out in the open and right before November elections.

Governor still has right to call special sessions, but total special sessions are limited to 20 days each year.

Governor forced to submit balanced budget on time or face censure.

Committee work can be done between sessions, but lawmakers get to participate and vote from their home district.

Get Petitions by phone at: (989) 799 - 4641 (Attorney Gregory C. Schmid). Get Petitions by e-mail at: Part-time Legislature Information Center. Get instructions on circulation at our online help center.