September 9, 2014, Introduced by Rep. Yonker and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
A bill to amend 1923 PA 118, entitled
"An act to authorize counties to raise by loan, expend from
unallocated moneys on hand, or borrow money for permanent
improvements, to issue bonds, and to levy taxes to the extent
necessary for the repayment of the bonds,"
by amending section 3 (MCL 141.63).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3. The county clerk shall, at least 30 days before any
election at which the electors are to vote on any county bond
issue,
serve a copy of said the resolution on the sheriff of the
county
and the sheriff shall, at least 20 days before said the
election, cause to be posted in 2 of the most public and
conspicuous places in each election precinct or district in the
county
notices of said the election containing the full text of the
resolution. aforesaid.
The county clerk shall also cause to be
published
in at least 1 newspaper having a general circulation in
the
county, one published in the county, if such there be, a like
notice
for 3 successive weeks immediately prior to said election.
Notice of the election shall be given in the same manner required
by section 653a of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL
168.653a. The county clerk shall also cause to be served on the
clerk
of each city, village, and township a copy of said the
resolution , at least 30 days before the time fixed for the holding
of
said the election. All municipal and township authorities
shall
take
such action relating to said the
election as shall be is
necessary
to provide for the holding thereof of the election, but
no
election called under the provisions of this act shall be
construed as a special municipal election within the limitations of
Act
No. 278 or Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1909 and
amendments
thereto. the home rule city
act, 1909 PA 279, MCL 117.1
to
117.38. The notice required to be posted
by the sheriff and
published
by the county clerk shall be deemed provided under this
section
is sufficient notice of said the election.
All elections
herein
provided for provided under
this act shall be conducted, all
votes shall be received and counted, and all returns shall be made
in
accordance with the general election laws of the state of
Michigan,
Michigan election law, 1954
PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992,
unless
herein otherwise provided.
: Provided, Where in any bond
issues
heretofore approved, the giving and posting of the notices
required
by this section have been made in accordance with the
provisions
of Act No. 351 of the Public Acts of 1925, rather than
as
heretofore provided for in this section, the said bond issues
and
all bonds issued thereunder are hereby validated, approved and
confirmed
as to the giving and posting of such notices.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5560 (request no.
03796'13) of the 97th Legislature is enacted into law.