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MI HB5424

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/3/2016

Primary Sponsor

Kurt Heise

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Origin

House of Representatives

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits detachment of territory from cities or villages to charter townships that meet Charter Township Act requirements, except as otherwise provided in the amended section.

  • Allows detachment to charter townships upon filing a petition signed by 20% of registered electors in the area to be detached and approval by both the city/village governing body and the charter township governing body.

  • Permits detachment to charter townships without city/village approval if a petition signed by 20% of registered electors is filed, the city/village governing body does not approve, and majority voters in both the city/village and charter township approve the detachment.

  • Establishes a separate detachment procedure for territory annexed after a city's incorporation that will be reattached to its original municipality, provided the city does not provide water or sewer service and both governing bodies approve by resolution.

  • Allows reannexation of detached territory if the city can provide water and sewer services or if the receiving municipality fails to comply with an intergovernmental agreement, subject to state boundary commission confirmation.

Legislative Description

Cities; home rule; detachment to a charter township; exempt under certain circumstances. Amends secs. 6 & 9b of 1909 PA 279 (MCL 117.6 & 117.9b). TIE BAR WITH: HB 4004'15

Cities: home rule

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 03/03/2016

3/8/2016

Committee Referrals

Local Government3/3/2016

Full Bill Text

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