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MI HB5757

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/9/2014

Primary Sponsor

Joseph Graves

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Changes special township meeting notice requirements effective January 1, 2015 from posting in public places and newspaper publication to compliance with the Open Meetings Act, 1976 PA 267 (MCL 15.261-15.275).

  • Modifies township board meeting minutes publication requirements effective January 1, 2015 for townships with taxable value of $50,000,000 or more from newspaper publication to tier B public notice under the Local Government Public Notice Act with a link to meeting proceedings.

  • Allows publication of a synopsis of proceedings prepared by township clerk and approved by supervisor as sufficient compliance with meeting minutes notice requirements.

  • Establishes annual adjustment to the $50,000,000 taxable value threshold beginning January 1, 1998, calculated by Department of Treasury using Detroit consumer price index, rounded to nearest $1,000,000.

  • Conditional enactment tied to passage of Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 5560.

Legislative Description

Townships; other; public notice of a special township meeting of the electors; revise to make reference to the open meetings act, and revise how township board meeting minutes are made available. Amends secs. 28 & 72a of 1846 RS 16 (MCL 41.28 & 41.72a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5560'14

Townships, public services

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 09/10/2014

9/10/2014

Committee Referrals

Local Government9/9/2014

Full Bill Text

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