Advisory Opinion on Constitutionality of 1978 PA 426

Blair Moody, Jr., J.

The Court has been asked by the Governor for an advisory opinion on the constitutionality of 1978 PA 426, enrolled House Bill 4407. Although two questions were incorporated in the Court’s order granting the request, for purposes of simplicity and clarity, we combine the two questions into one. The single question before the Court is whether the Lieutenant Governor’s affirmative vote under the provisions of Const 1963, art 5, § 25, may be counted for the final passage of House Bill 4407 when the Senate, with all members voting, divided equally, in view of the apparently…