MI HB4544

Qualified local governmental units may establish one or more obsolete property rehabilitation districts by resolution if the property is obsolete commercial/housing property or was owned by the unit on the effective date and later conveyed to a private owner.

Districts may be established on the unit's own initiative or upon written request from owners of property comprising at least 50% of the taxable value within the proposed district.

Before adopting a resolution, the legislative body must provide written certified mail notice to all property owners in the proposed district and hold a public hearing with at least 10 days but no more than 30 days advance notice.

The resolution establishing a district must include findings and determinations that the district meets the statutory requirements.

Beginning April 1, 2010, qualified local governmental units cannot grant obsolete property rehabilitation exemption certificates if the owner or lessee fails to comply with section 3 of the Michigan Corporate Responsibility Act or fails to disclose required civil or criminal offenses, with enforcement responsibility assigned to the state attorney general.