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MI HB6339
Bill
Status
11/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
Steven Johnson
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AI Summary
HB 6339 Summary
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Requires township clerks to provide public notice of special township meetings using the Open Meetings Act (1976 PA 267) procedures beginning January 1, 2022, replacing the previous requirement to post notices and publish in newspapers.
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Changes township board meeting procedures to use "must" instead of "shall" throughout the statute for consistency.
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Modifies the publication requirement for township board proceedings: before January 1, 2022, requires newspaper publication; beginning January 1, 2022, requires posting public notice under the Local Government Public Notice Act instead.
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Applies the publication/posting requirement only to townships with a taxable value of $50,000,000 or more, with annual adjustments to this threshold based on the Consumer Price Index.
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Enactment is contingent on passage of Senate Bill (number not specified) or House Bill 6440 of the 100th Legislature.
Legislative Description
Townships: other; public notice of a special township meeting of the electors; revise to make reference to the open meetings act, and revise how township board meeting minutes are made available pursuant to the local government public notice act. Amends secs. 28 & 72a of 1846 RS 16 (MCL 41.28 & 41.72a). TIE BAR WITH: HB 6440'20
Communications: Internet
Last Action
Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/18/2020
11/18/2020