HB 6335 Summary

• Changes township ordinance language from "shall" to "must" and updates publication requirements to align with the local government public notice act beginning January 1, 2022.

• Beginning January 1, 2022, township ordinances must be publicly noticed by posting under the local government public notice act rather than solely through newspaper publication, while maintaining a 30-day timeframe after ordinance passage.

• Adds "or posting" throughout the statute to reflect multiple methods of public notice and requires townships to designate locations where full copies of ordinances can be inspected or obtained.

• Updates township clerk certification requirements to include notation of posting dates (if applicable) in addition to newspaper publication dates when filing ordinances with the county clerk.

• Effective only if Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6440 is enacted into law during the 100th Legislature.