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MI HB6550
Bill
Status
11/9/2010
Primary Sponsor
Tim Melton
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AI Summary
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Removes the prohibition against cities selling cemeteries or parts of cemeteries, allowing municipal governments to sell cemetery property under certain conditions.
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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.
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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.
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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