State senators and representatives; terms of office.
MCL 168.173
in effect168.173. State senators and representatives; terms of office.
Sec. 173.
The term of office of state senator and representative shall commence at 12 noon on January 1 next following his election. The term of office of state representative shall be 2 years. The term of office of state senators elected at the general election in 1964 shall be 2 years. The term of office of state senators elected at the general election in 1966 and every fourth year thereafter shall be 4 years.
1954, Act 116, Eff. June 1, 1955; Am. 1963, 2nd Ex. Sess., Act 63, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1963
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Source: Michigan Legislature (legislature.mi.gov)URL: https://legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-168-173Fetched: 10/20/2026
