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MI SB0729

Bill

Status

Passed

4/13/2016

Primary Sponsor

Wayne Schmidt

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Origin

Senate

98th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Adds authority for county boards of commissioners to loan funds to townships for road construction projects or to provide matching funds for joint county-township projects, with loan terms not to exceed 10 years.

  • Allows county boards with appointed road commissioners to transfer road commission powers, duties, and functions to the county board by majority vote before January 1, 2020.

  • Permits county boards with elected road commissioners to submit a question to voters regarding transfer of road commission powers, duties, and functions to the county board.

  • Authorizes counties that previously dissolved their road commissioners board to reestablish it by majority vote or voter approval if determined to provide cost savings and better serve county residents.

  • Requires reestablishment of the county drain commissioner office as an elected position if road commission powers were previously transferred to a road commissioners board.

Legislative Description

Transportation; funds; counties to provide loans to townships for purpose of funding township road construction projects; allow. Amends sec. 11 of 1851 PA 156 (MCL 46.11).

Highways: construction and repair

Last Action

Assigned Pa 0077'16 With Immediate Effect

4/13/2016

Committee Referrals

Local Government3/1/2016
Appropriations2/2/2016

Full Bill Text

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