HB-5525, As Passed House, October 29, 2009

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5525

     A bill to authorize the county board of commissioners of any

county in this state to establish a farmers market or flea market;

and to prescribe the powers and duties of certain local officers

and officials.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 1. The county board of commissioners of any county in

this state is authorized to establish a farmers market or flea

market in the county.

     Sec. 3. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, if a

county board of commissioners establishes a farmers market or flea

market pursuant to section 1, the county board of commissioners

shall have control of the farmers market or flea market and may

issue regulations for the use and operation of the farmers market

or flea market.

     (2) If a county board of commissioners of a county that has

adopted an optional unified form of county government under 1973 PA

139, MCL 45.551 to 45.573, establishes a farmers market or flea

market pursuant to section 1, the county executive or county

manager of that county shall have control of the farmers market or

flea market and may issue regulations for the use and operation of

the farmers market or flea market.

     (3) If a county board of commissioners of a county that has

adopted a charter under 1966 PA 293, MCL 45.501 to 45.521,

establishes a farmers market or flea market pursuant to section 1,

the county executive or chief administrative officer of that county

shall have control of the farmers market or flea market and may

issue regulations for the use and operation of the farmers market

or flea market.