Bill Text: MI SB0739 | 2013-2014 | 97th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Economic development; local development financing authority; board membership; modify. Amends sec. 5 of 1986 PA 281 (MCL 125.2155).

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2014-06-04 - Referred To Committee On Commerce [SB0739 Detail]

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SENATE BILL No. 739

 

 

January 21, 2014, Introduced by Senator SMITH and referred to the Committee on Economic Development.

 

 

 

     A bill to amend 1986 PA 281, entitled

 

"The local development financing act,"

 

by amending section 5 (MCL 125.2155), as amended by 2010 PA 276.

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 5. (1) The authority shall be under the supervision and

 

control of a board of 7 members appointed by the chief executive

 

officer of the city, village, or urban township creating the

 

authority subject to the approval of the governing body creating

 

the authority. The board shall include 1 member appointed by the

 

county board of commissioners of the county in which the authority

 

is located. The board shall include 1 member representing a

 

community or junior college in whose district the authority is

 

located appointed by the chief executive officer of that community

 

or junior college. The board shall also include 2 members appointed

 

by the chief executive officer of each local governmental unit,


 

other than the city, village, or urban township creating the

 

authority, which levied 20% or more of the ad valorem property

 

taxes levied against all property located in an authority district

 

in the year before the year in which the authority district is

 

established. However, those additional members shall only vote on

 

matters relating to authority districts located within their

 

respective local unit of government. Of the members first

 

appointed, an equal number, as near as possible, shall have terms

 

designated by the governing body creating the authority of 1 year,

 

2 years, 3 years, and 4 years. However, a member shall hold office

 

until the member's successor is appointed. After the first

 

appointment, each member shall serve for a term of 4 years. An

 

appointment to fill a vacancy shall be made in the same manner as

 

the original appointment. An appointment to fill an unexpired term

 

shall be for the unexpired portion of the term only. Members of the

 

board shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for

 

actual and necessary expenses.

 

     (2) The chairperson of the board shall be elected by the

 

board.

 

     (3) Before assuming the duties of office, a member shall

 

qualify by taking and subscribing to the constitutional oath of

 

office.

 

     (4) The board shall adopt rules governing its procedure and

 

the holding of regular meetings, subject to the approval of the

 

governing body. Special meetings may be held when called in the

 

manner provided in the rules of the board. Meetings of the board

 

shall be open to the public, in accordance with the open meetings


 

act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. The rules of procedure of

 

the authority may permit a person to be appointed to the board in

 

his or her capacity as a public official, whether appointed or

 

elected. The rules of procedure of the authority may also provide

 

that the member's term on the board shall expire upon expiration of

 

the member's service as a public official. The expiration of the

 

member's service as a public official shall be defined to also

 

include the member's resignation or removal from the position as a

 

public official.

 

     (5) Subject to notice and an opportunity to be heard, a member

 

of the board may be removed before the expiration of his or her

 

term for cause by the governing body. Removal of a member is

 

subject to review by the circuit court.

 

     (6) All expense items of the authority shall be publicized

 

annually and the financial records shall be open to the public

 

pursuant to the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231

 

to 15.246.

 

     (7) The provisions of subsections (1) and (5) of this section

 

shall not apply to an authority exercising its powers under section

 

3(3).

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