September 16, 2003, Introduced by Senators GARCIA and BIRKHOLZ and referred to the Committee on Local, Urban and State 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
4 necessary by the commission to ensure that vital utility services
5 that the mobile home park or seasonal mobile home park is
6 contractually obligated to provide to its residents are provided
7 as 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.
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
4 contractual 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.