Michigan § Article IV § 54 - Limitations on terms of office of state legislators.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § Article IV § 54 — Limitations on terms of office of state legislators., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ Article IV § 54. Limitations on terms of office of state legislators.
(1) A person may not be elected to the office of state representative or state senator for terms or partial terms that combined total more than 12 years. However, this limitation does not prohibit a person elected to the office of state senator in 2022 from being elected to that office for the number of times permitted at the time the person became a candidate for that office.
(2) This section is self-executing. Legislation may be enacted to facilitate operation of this section, but a law must not limit or restrict the application of this section.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section Article IV § 54 ("Limitations on terms of office of state legislators.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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