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MI HB6550

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/9/2010

Primary Sponsor

Tim Melton

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Origin

House of Representatives

95th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Removes the prohibition against cities selling cemeteries or parts of cemeteries, allowing municipal governments to sell cemetery property under certain conditions.

  • Maintains existing restrictions on selling parks and parts of parks except where the park is not required under an official master plan of the city.

  • Preserves all other limitations on city powers in Section 5 of the Home Rule City Act, including taxation rate caps, charter submission requirements, special election limits, and bond issuance procedures.

  • Changes the voting threshold for certain municipal powers from 3/5 of electors to a simple majority vote on or after April 1, 1966.

Legislative Description

Cemeteries and funerals; public; certain municipality-owned cemeteries; allow to sell. Amends sec. 5 of 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.5).

Local government, other

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 11/10/2010

11/10/2010

Committee Referrals

Intergovernmental & Regional Affairs11/9/2010

Full Bill Text

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