FARMERS MARKETS AND "FLEA" MARKETS

Senate Bill 935

Sponsor:  Sen. Deborah Cherry

House Committee:  Intergovernmental and Regional Affairs

Senate Committee:  Local, Urban, and State Affairs

Complete to 12-7-09

A SUMMARY OF SENATE BILL 935 AS PASSED BY THE SENATE 12-3-09

 

The bill would create a new act that would authorize a county board of commissioners to establish a farmers market or a "flea" market.

The bill specifies that if a county board of commissioners established a farmers market or a "flea" market, then the county board would have control of the market and could issue regulations for the use and operation of the market.

However, if a county has adopted an optional unified form of county government under Public Act 139 of 1973 or has adopted a charter under Public Act 293 of 1966, then the county executive or county manager of that county would have control of the market and could issue regulations for the use and operation of the market. 

[Note:  This Senate Bill is identical to House Bill 5525, which was reported earlier this session from the House Committee on Intergovernmental and Regional Affairs; it passed by the House 104-2 on 10-29-09.]

FISCAL IMPACT:

The bill is permissive and does not create any new state or local mandates.  The bill appears to have no direct state or local fiscal impacts.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   J. Hunault

                                                                                                                           William E. Hamilton

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.