Act No. 166

Public Acts of 1998

Approved by the Governor

June 25, 1998

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 26, 1998

EFFECTIVE DATE: 91st day after final adjournment of 1998 Regular Session

STATE OF MICHIGAN

89TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 1998

Introduced by Reps. Brater, Brackenridge and Dobronski

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5172

AN ACT to amend 1989 PA 292, entitled "An act to authorize local governmental units to create metropolitan councils; to prescribe the powers and duties of metropolitan councils; and to authorize metropolitan councils to levy a property tax," (MCL 124.651 to 124.685) by amending the title and by adding section 13a.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

TITLE

An act to authorize local governmental units to create metropolitan councils; to prescribe the powers and duties of metropolitan councils; to authorize metropolitan councils to levy a property tax; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.

Sec. 13a. A petition under section 13, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this section is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 5138 of the 89th Legislature is enacted into law.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.