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MI HB4033

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2013

Primary Sponsor

Douglas Geiss

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Allows home rule cities to satisfy legal notice requirements by posting notices in the city clerk's office instead of publishing in a newspaper, subject to specific conditions.

  • Requires legal notices posted in the city clerk's office to be notarized and permanently retained for public viewing upon request.

  • Permits cities to post notices on one or more of the following: city website, official newspaper website, public education government channel, public or commercial radio station, or public or commercial television station.

  • Requires cities to maintain a permanent notice list and send copies of posted legal notices to registered persons within 24 hours via regular mail or electronic mail.

  • Mandates cities maintain any changed notice posting method for at least 1 year and continue using previous methods for at least 30 days after making changes to the posting method.

Legislative Description

Cities; home rule; posting of legal notices as alternative to publishing; provide for. Amends 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.1 - 117.38) by adding sec. 4t.

Communications, internet

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 01/23/2013

1/23/2013

Committee Referrals

Local Government1/22/2013

Full Bill Text

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