Legal Opinion
Taxpayers of Michigan Against Casinos v. State
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided July 30, 2004No. Docket 122830PublishedCited by 134 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCorrigan, C.J.
In this declaratory action, we must determine: (1) whether House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 115 (1998), the Legislature’s approval by resolution of tribal-state gaming compacts, constituted “legislation” and therefore violated Const 1963, art 4, § 22; (2) whether the compacts’ amendatory provision providing that the Governor may amend the compacts without legislative approval violates the separation of powers doctrine found in Const 1963, art 3, § 2; and (3) whether HCR 115 is a local act in violation of Const 1963, art 4, § 29.
We hold that the Legislature’s approved of the compacts through…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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