January 19, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Lemmons, III, Lemmons, Jr., Leland, Virgil Smith and Clack and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.
A bill to require residents of a local unit of government to
be given the right of first refusal in the purchase of certain
property.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. If a local unit of government proposes to transfer an
interest in any portion of land by selling, assigning, auctioning,
or any other means, the transfer shall not be finalized until the
local unit of government has offered a right of first refusal to
purchase the property to the residents of the local unit of
government and no resident has exercised that right within 30 days
from the date the offer is made.