SENATE BILL No. 961

December 13, 2001, Introduced by Senators GARCIA, HAMMERSTROM, STILLE and

BYRUM and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, International

Trade and Regulatory Affairs.

A bill to amend 1987 PA 96, entitled

"The mobile home commission act,"

(MCL 125.2301 to 125.2349) by adding section 11a.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 11A. (1) A MOBILE HOME PARK OR A SEASONAL MOBILE HOME

2 PARK SHALL DO 1 OF THE FOLLOWING:

3 (A) MAINTAIN AN ESCROW ACCOUNT IN THE AMOUNT CONSIDERED NEC-

4 ESSARY BY THE COMMISSION TO ENSURE THAT VITAL UTILITY SERVICES

5 THAT THE MOBILE HOME PARK OR SEASONAL MOBILE HOME PARK IS CON-

6 TRACTUALLY OBLIGATED TO PROVIDE TO ITS RESIDENTS ARE PROVIDED AS

7 REQUIRED.

8 (B) POST A BOND IN THE AMOUNT CONSIDERED NECESSARY BY THE

9 COMMISSION TO ENSURE THAT VITAL UTILITY SERVICES THAT THE MOBILE

10 HOME PARK OR SEASONAL MOBILE HOME PARK IS CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED

11 TO PROVIDE TO ITS RESIDENTS ARE PROVIDED AS REQUIRED.

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1 (2) THE COMMISSION MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBSECTION

2 (1) UPON PROOF BY THE MOBILE HOME PARK OR SEASONAL MOBILE HOME

3 PART THAT IT HAS SUFFICIENT FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO MEET ITS CON-

4 TRACTUAL OBLIGATIONS REGARDING VITAL UTILITY SERVICES.

5 (3) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "VITAL UTILITY SERVICES" MEANS

6 GAS, WATER, SEWER, REFUSE COLLECTION, AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES.

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