Act No. 177

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. Birkholz, Brackenridge and Hammerstrom

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5184

AN ACT to amend 1877 PA 164, entitled "An act to authorize cities, incorporated villages, and townships to establish and maintain, or contract for the use of, free public libraries and reading rooms," (MCL 397.201 to 397.217) by amending the title, as amended by 1984 PA 128, and by adding section 11a.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

TITLE

An act to authorize cities, incorporated villages, and townships to establish and maintain, or contract for the use of, free public libraries and reading rooms; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.

Sec. 11a. A petition under section 10, 10a, or 11, 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.