Section 600.8126 - Fifty-sixth district; creation of fifty-sixth-a district and fifty-sixth-b district(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the fifty-sixth district consists of the counties of Barry and Eaton, is a district of the first class, and is divided into the following election divisions:(a) The first division consists of the county of Barry and has 1 judge.(b) The second division consists of the county of Eaton and has 2 judges.(2) Effective January 1, 1999, if the county of Eaton approves the creation of the fifty-sixth-a district pursuant to law, and if the county of Barry approves the creation of the fifty-sixth-b district pursuant to law, both of the following apply: (a) The fifty-sixth-a district consists of the county of Eaton, is a district of the first class, and has 2 judges.(b) The fifty-sixth-b district consists of the county of Barry, is a district of the first class, and has 1 judge.Add. 1968, Act 154, Eff. 6/17/1968 ;--Am. 1978, Act 164, Imd. Eff. 5/25/1978 ;--Am. 1998, Act 14, Imd. Eff. Mar. 5 1998.