By The Associated Press, Jan 2, 2009

• The 110-member Michigan House will have 46 new lawmakers when it reconvenes for a new session this month. Forty-four of the seats were open in last year's election because the incumbents were term-limited.

• Michigan's term limits law restricts House members to three terms of two years, or six years total.

• The 38 members of the Michigan Senate are limited to two terms of four years, or eight years total. Senate seats were not up for election last year. Both the House and Senate will be up for election in 2010.

• The annual base salary for a state lawmaker is $79,650.