Representative in Congress; eligibility.
MCL 168.131
in effect168.131. Representative in Congress; eligibility.
Sec. 131.
A person shall not be a Representative in Congress unless the person has attained the age of 25 years and been a citizen of the United States for 7 years, and is, when elected, an inhabitant of that state in which he or she shall be chosen, as provided in section 2 of article I of the United States Constitution.
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1982, Act 505, Eff. Mar. 30, 1983; Am. 2018, Act 120, Eff. Dec. 31, 2018
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Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-168-131Fetched: 10/20/2026
