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MI SB1057
Bill
AI Summary
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Removes immunity from liability for emergency managers under 1964 PA 170, MCL 691.1407, making them subject to potential legal claims.
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Maintains immunity for employees of emergency managers as provided under 1964 PA 170, MCL 691.1407(2).
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Requires the attorney general to defend civil claims challenging the validity of the Local Financial Stability and Choice Act, state officials' authority, or emergency managers' authority within their scope.
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Shifts costs of attorney general litigation expenses from local governments to the state general fund, effective retroactively to January 1, 2012.
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Requires the state to pay litigation expenses and settlement costs for emergency managers and their employees arising from actions taken during their service, with this provision taking effect 90 days after enactment.
Legislative Description
Local government; financing; immunity protections provided to an emergency manager; eliminate, and require this state to be responsible for litigation expenses of an emergency manager. Amends sec. 20 of 2012 PA 436 (MCL 141.1560). TIE BAR WITH: SB 1059'16
Local government: financing
Last Action
Senate Requests Return
12/6/2016