HB 6387 Summary

• Amends the 1947 garbage disposal and dog pound authority law to update terminology from "municipalities" to specific references to "cities, villages, or townships."

• Changes publication requirement for articles of incorporation from newspaper publication to posting under the local government public notice act, effective January 1, 2022.

• Modernizes language throughout by replacing "shall" with "must" and updating archaic references like "19__" to "20__" in statutory forms.

• Adds clarification that certified copies of articles must be filed with the secretary of state and county clerk where the authority or major portion thereof is located.

• Legislation is conditioned on enactment of either Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill 6440 of the 100th Legislature.