Bill Text: MI HB6432 | 2019-2020 | 100th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Water: other; public notice; revise to make reference to the local government public notice act. Amends sec. 4 of 1956 (Ex Sess) PA 6 (MCL 486.504).
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2020-11-18 - Bill Electronically Reproduced 11/18/2020 [HB6432 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2019-HB6432-Introduced.html
HOUSE BILL NO. 6432
November 12, 2020, Introduced by Reps. Meerman
and Steven Johnson and referred to the Committee on Government Operations.
A bill to amend 1956 (Ex Sess) PA 6,
entitled
"Township water system act of 1956,"
by amending section 4 (MCL 486.504).
the people of the state of michigan enact:
Sec. 4. (1) It shall be lawful for the The township board of any a township for and on behalf of that township to may contract with any such a corporation for the purchase of water for public, municipal, or other purposes and to may provide in said that contract for the time and manner of payment and any and all other matters incident thereto. Such to the provision of water for public, municipal, or other purposes. The contract may further also provide for the acquisition of all or some of the physical properties of any such the corporation at such a time or times, upon such terms, and in such a manner as to the township board shall seem considers just and proper. The township board of any township, before
(2) Before entering into any such a contract as hereinbefore provided, under this section, a township board shall pass a resolution declaring its intent to proceed under the provisions of this act and to enter into 1 or more contracts as in this act contemplated. Such authorized by this act. The resolution shall must set forth substantially the terms and provisions of such the contract and shall must provide for a public hearing upon all matters pertaining thereto. Such to the contract. A contract shall be is effective for a period of not to exceed 50 years. Such A public hearing shall must be held within 20 days after the passage of such the resolution. Notice Before January 1, 2022, notice of the time and place of such the public hearing shall must be given at least 10 days prior thereto before the public hearing by publication of such the notice in a newspaper of general circulation in such the township and by posting such the notice in 3 public places within such the township. Beginning January 1, 2022, at least 10 days before the public hearing, notice of the hearing must be posted as provided in the local government public notice act. After such the public hearing the township board by the affirmative vote of a 2/3 majority of its members-elect may pass an ordinance adopting the provisions of this act and may by such ordinance authorize 2 or more of its members on behalf of the township to enter into such a contract with such the corporation. Any Before January 1, 2022, an ordinance adopted hereunder, together with under this section and a notice or certificate of its adoption , shall must be published in a newspaper having general circulation within such the township within 15 days following its passage. and such Beginning January 1, 2022, notice of an ordinance adopted under this section and a certificate of its adoption must be posted within 15 days after its adoption as provided in the local government public notice act. An ordinance shall become adopted under this section becomes effective within 30 days next following after the date of its publication. : Provided, however, That However, if within 30 days from after the publication of such the ordinance, a petition signed by not less than 10% of the registered electors residing within the limits of such the township shall have been is filed with the township clerk requesting a referendum upon the effectiveness of such the ordinance, then such the ordinance shall does not become effective until approved by vote of a majority of the electors of such the township qualified to vote and voting thereon, on the ordinance at a general or special election. Signatures on any such a petition shall described in this subsection must be verified by some person or persons under oaths as the actual signatures of persons whose names are signed thereto, on the petition, and the township clerk shall have has the same power to reject signatures and petitions as city clerks possess by law. The number of registered electors in such the township shall be is determined by the township registration books.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 6440 (request no. 02449'19) of the 100th Legislature is enacted into law.
