Taxes for state expenses.
Const. 1963, Art. IX, § 1
in effectArticle IX § 1. Taxes for state expenses.
Sec. 1.
The legislature shall impose taxes sufficient with other resources to pay the expenses of state government.
Const. 1963, Art. IX, § 1, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
[Constitutionality] Const 1963, art 6, § 1 and art 9, §§ 1 and 3 do not require the state to pay the entire cost of trial court operations. It is for the legislature to determine whether to adopt a system of state funding of trial court operations. Grand Traverse Co v Michigan, 450 Mich 457; 538 NW2d 1 (1995).
[FormerConst] See Const. 1908, Art. X, § 2.
Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-Article-IX-%C2%A7-1Fetched: 10/20/2026