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MI HB6036

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/2/2014

Primary Sponsor

Amanda Price

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Origin

House of Representatives

97th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Removes the 30-day deadline requirement for townships to respond to Secretary of State notifications about potential charter township incorporation following federal or state census.

  • Modifies the petition signature requirement for incorporation referendums to require signatures from at least 10% of electors who voted for township supervisor at the last election, with clerk verification against voter registration cards.

  • Changes publication requirements for township board proceedings and notices, allowing posting on the township website as an alternative to posting in five public places, effective before January 1, 2015.

  • Replaces newspaper publication and posting requirements with "tier A public notice" under the local government public notice act for incorporation referendum notifications, effective January 1, 2015.

  • Establishes "tier C public notice" under the local government public notice act as the standard for publishing township board notices, ordinances, and proceedings beginning January 1, 2015.

  • Makes the bill contingent on the enactment of House Bill 5560 into law.

Legislative Description

Townships; charter; public notice provided under the charter township act; revise to make reference to the local government public notice act. Amends secs. 3a & 8 of 1947 PA 359 (MCL 42.3a & 42.8). TIE BAR WITH: HB 5560'14

Townships, ordinances

Last Action

Printed Bill Filed 12/03/2014

12/3/2014

Committee Referrals

Local Government12/2/2014

Full Bill Text

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