Bill Text: MI HB6000 | 2011-2012 | 96th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Local government; intergovernmental affairs; impact study on interlocal government agreements; require. Amends 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7 (MCL 124.501 - 124.512) by adding sec. 2a.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-11-27 - Printed Bill Filed 11/09/2012 [HB6000 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2011-HB6000-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL No. 6000
November 8, 2012, Introduced by Rep. Opsommer and referred to the Committee on Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs.
A bill to amend 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7, entitled
"Urban cooperation act of 1967,"
(MCL 124.501 to 124.512) by adding section 2a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2a. (1) The office of the attorney general, the board of
the Michigan strategic fund, the executive office of the governor,
designees appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives,
designees appointed by the senate majority leader, and, to the
extent permitted by law, the office of the auditor general shall
collaborate to study interlocal agreements that are in effect or
entered into under this act on or after the effective date of the
amendatory act that added this section.
(2) On or before June 30 of each odd-numbered year, the office
of the attorney general, the board of the Michigan strategic fund,
the executive office of the governor, designees appointed by the
speaker of the house of representatives, designees appointed by the
senate majority leader, and, to the extent permitted by law, the
office of the auditor general shall begin collaborating in order to
prepare and submit a report to the legislature not later than June
30 of each even-numbered year that contains all of the following:
(a) Whether each joint exercise of power created by interlocal
agreement under this act is following the requirements detailed in
the interlocal agreement and in this act.
(b) Whether public agencies or local government units entering
into interlocal agreements under this act are granting themselves
additional powers after having entered into an interlocal
agreement.
(c) The periodic review currently being conducted by this
state to ensure that violations of this act and those interlocal
agreements entered into under this act are not occurring.
(d) The impact that any violation of this act or an interlocal
agreement entered into under this act is having on this state.
(3) The report submitted to the legislature pursuant to
subsection (2) shall be made available on the state's website.