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MI HB5916

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/19/2012

Primary Sponsor

Paul Opsommer

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Origin

House of Representatives

96th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Requires Michigan governmental units to forward copies of cross-boundary memoranda of agreement with federal or out-of-state governments to the attorney general before execution.

  • Mandates preliminary internal review of cross-boundary agreements to determine if they are legally binding, with full review required for binding agreements including constitutional compliance, statutory authority, and extent of authority considerations.

  • Establishes attorney-client privilege protection for unexecuted agreements and internal reviews conducted in consultation with the attorney general.

  • Requires governmental units to submit executed agreements to the attorney general within 10 days, who must forward them to the office of the great seal within 10 days for official filing and public repository inclusion.

  • Directs the office of the great seal to establish and maintain a publicly accessible central repository of cross-boundary agreements by June 30, 2012, with internet access to be available within one year; requires state units to submit all existing binding agreements entered before June 30, 2012 by June 30, 2014.

Legislative Description

State; interstate compacts and agreements; duties of governmental officers regarding interstate compacts and agreements; provide for. Amends 1846 RS 12 (MCL 14.28 - 14.35) by adding sec. 32a.

State, interstate compacts and agreements

Last Action

Referred To Second Reading

11/27/2012

Committee Referrals

Oversight, Reform, And Ethics9/19/2012

Full Bill Text

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