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MI HB5666
Bill
Status
6/11/2014
Primary Sponsor
Ricky Outman
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AI Summary
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Amends 1913 PA 88 to replace "board of supervisors" with "county board of commissioners" throughout the statute.
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Limits the special tax authority to counties with a population between 325,000 and 375,000 (instead of all counties).
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Allows affected counties to levy a special tax not exceeding 5 cents per $100 of taxable property annually, or appropriate from the general fund, for advertising agricultural or industrial advantages and promoting tourism.
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Permits counties to use raised funds to support nonprofit development boards or bureaus engaged in encouraging immigration and increasing trade in county and adjoining county products.
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Updates statutory language for gender-neutral terminology, replacing "which" with "that" and "said board" with "the board."
Legislative Description
Counties; boards and commissions; certain counties to levy a special tax or appropriate from the county general funds for the purpose of advertising agricultural advantages; revise to allow. Amends title & sec. 1 of 1913 PA 88 (MCL 46.161).
Counties, boards and commissions
Last Action
Referred To Second Reading
6/12/2014