Sec. 472a. The signature on a petition that proposes an amendment to the constitution or is to initiate legislation shall not be counted if the signature was made more than 180 days before the petition is filed with the office of the secretary of state.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 168.472a
Petition; signatures to be counted
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Taxpayers United for Assessment Cuts v. Austin (1993)
Most recently applied in 282 Mich. App. 179 - Gadigian v. City of Taylor (January 2009)
Add. 1973, Act 24, Imd
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