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MI HB5053

Bill

Status

Introduced

10/3/2017

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Noble

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Origin

House of Representatives

99th Legislature

AI Summary

  • Prohibits local units from adopting budgets, amendments, laws, charters, resolutions, or ordinances that provide funding to support or assist illegal aliens.

  • Requires local units with existing conflicting provisions to bring them into compliance within 60 days of the act's effective date.

  • Allows residents of non-compliant local units to file civil actions in circuit court or complaints with the attorney general beginning 61 days after the act's effective date.

  • Authorizes courts to issue injunctions, order repeal or amendment of violating provisions, and award actual damages, costs, and reasonable attorney fees to successful challengers.

  • Imposes civil fines of $2,500 to $7,500 against elected or appointed officials who knowingly and willfully enact or enforce violations, with the act taking effect 90 days after enactment.

Legislative Description

Local government; financing; use of local revenues to support or otherwise assist illegal aliens; prohibit. Amends 1968 PA 2 (MCL 141.421 - 141.440a) by adding secs. 16a, 16b, 16c, 16d & 16e.

Local government: financing

Last Action

Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/03/2017

10/4/2017

Committee Referrals

Local Government10/3/2017

Full Bill Text

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