Bill Summary: HB6439

• Changes "board of supervisors" to "board of commissioners" throughout the statute to reflect current county governance terminology.

• Replaces "whenever" with "if" and updates procedural language from "shall" to "must" for consistency with modern statutory drafting conventions.

• Changes election timing options from "spring" to "May" election while maintaining general November and special election options.

• Revises public notice requirements to reference section 653a of the Michigan election law (1954 PA 116, MCL 168.653a) instead of requiring newspaper publication in one or more newspapers for two consecutive weeks.

• Makes the bill contingent on enactment of Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. 6440 in the 100th Legislature.