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MI HB6027
Bill
Status
12/2/2014
Primary Sponsor
Amanda Price
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AI Summary
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Changes the trigger for municipalities to call for tenders of defaulted bonds from "whenever" to "if" bonds remain in default for longer than 6 months with insufficient funds to pay principal or interest.
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Requires municipalities to advertise the call for tenders of defaulted bonds at least once in a newspaper with general circulation in the municipality, published at least 10 days before the tender presentation deadline.
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Beginning January 1, 2015, requires municipalities to provide "tier B public notice" of the call for tenders of bonds as defined in the local government public notice act, in addition to or instead of newspaper advertisement.
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Updates statutory language by replacing archaic terms such as "said," "such," and "the state of Michigan" with modernized references like "the" and "this state."
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Bill effectiveness is contingent on the enactment of House Bill No. 5560 or Senate Bill No. ____ (request no. 03796'13) of the 97th Legislature.
Legislative Description
Local government; bonds; public notice regarding defaulted municipal bonds; revise to make reference to the local government public notice act. Amends sec. 2 of 1933 PA 204 (MCL 141.212). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5560'14
Local government, bonds
Last Action
Printed Bill Filed 12/03/2014
12/3/2014