June 27, 2008, Introduced by Reps. Proos and Mayes and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban and Regional Affairs.
A bill to authorize a county to form a nonprofit corporation;
to provide for certain restrictions and limitations; and to provide
for certain exceptions.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 1. (1) The legislative body of a county may by ordinance
or resolution authorize the formation of a nonprofit corporation
under the nonprofit corporation act, 1982 PA 162, MCL 450.2101 to
450.3192. A nonprofit corporation formed under this section may be
organized only for purposes that are valid public purposes for
counties in this state.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this subsection, a
nonprofit corporation formed under subsection (1) is subject to all
local, state, and federal laws or ordinances that apply to the
county that authorized its formation. A nonprofit corporation
formed under subsection (1) is not subject to the revised municipal
finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.
(3) A nonprofit corporation formed under subsection (1) is a
public body for the purposes of the Michigan campaign finance act,
1976 PA 388, MCL 169.201 to 169.282.