HB-4700, As Passed House, April 30, 2009

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBSTITUTE FOR

 

HOUSE BILL NO. 4700

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 2000 PA 321, entitled

 

"Recreational authorities act,"

 

by amending section 3 (MCL 123.1133), as amended by 2003 PA 135.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 3. As used in this act:

 

     (a) "Articles" means the articles of incorporation of an

 

authority.

 

     (b) "Authority" means a recreational authority established

 

under section 5.

 

     (c) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.

 

     (d) "District" means a portion of a municipality having

 

boundaries coterminous with those of a precinct used for general

 

elections.

 

     (e) "Electors of the authority" means the qualified and

 

registered electors of the participating municipalities who reside

 

within the territory of the authority.

 

     (f) "Largest county" means, of those counties in which a

 

participating municipality is located, the county having the

 

greatest population.

 

     (g) "Municipality" means a city, county, village, or township,

 

or school district.

 

     (h) "Park" means an area of land or water, or both, dedicated

 

to 1 or more of the following uses:

 

     (i) Recreational purposes, including, but not limited to,

 

landscaped tracts; picnic grounds; playgrounds; athletic fields;

 

camps; campgrounds; zoological and botanical gardens; living

 

historical farms; boating, hunting, fishing, and birding areas;

 

swimming areas; and foot, bicycle, and bridle paths.

 

     (ii) Open or scenic space.

 

     (iii) Environmental, conservation, nature, or wildlife areas.

 

     (i) "Participating municipality" means a municipality or

 

district that is named in articles of incorporation or proposed

 

articles of incorporation as joining in the original establishment

 

of an authority, or a municipality or district that joins an

 

existing authority and is added to the articles of incorporation,

 

and that has not withdrawn from the authority.

 

     (j) "Public historic farm" means a parcel of public land and

 

its buildings that are accessible to the public, and provides, but

 

is not limited to, agricultural and historical programs, farming

 

activities and animal husbandry, community recreation activities

 

House Bill No. 4700 (H-2) as amended April 30, 2009

and events, programs held in common areas, meeting rooms, and

 

community gardens, and access to surrounding parkland.

 

     (k) "School district" means a school district that posts all

 

of its spending information on the school district website and

 

updates that information at least quarterly. [School district does not

 include a school district that levies a millage to operate a system of public recreation and playgrounds pursuant to 1917 PA 156, MCL 123.51 to 123.54.]

     (l) (k) "Swimming pool" includes equipment, structures, areas,

 

and enclosures intended for the use of individuals using or

 

operating a swimming pool, such as equipment, dressing, locker,

 

shower, and toilet rooms.

 

     (m) (l) "Territory of the authority" means the combined

 

territory of the participating municipalities that is served by an

 

authority.