HOUSE BILL No. 4715


     April 29, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Jaye, Kukuk, Whyman and Dobb and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.


        A bill to amend 1905 PA 157, entitled

   "An act to provide for the acquisition, maintenance, management,
   and control of township parks, resorts, bathing beaches, and
   places of recreation; to provide for the creation of a township
   park commission; to provide for a board of commissioners to pro-
   vide for the issuance of bonds and the levy of taxes; to provide
   for the transfer of certain real property for parks; to authorize
   cities and villages to appropriate money for park purposes; to
   provide for the acquisition, construction, and use of wharves,
   piers, docks, and landing places in townships; and to provide the
   powers and duties of certain local units of government and cer-
   tain officials,"

   by amending sections 6c and 6d (MCL 41.426c and 41.426d), as

   added by 1989 PA 79.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 6c.  (1) The township park commission shall submit to

 2    the township board a detailed budget covering the cost of mainte-

 3    nance of the township parks and places of recreation of the

 4    township for the ensuing year.  The  BEFORE 1997, THE budget

 5    shall not exceed  1 and 1/2  1.5 mill on the assessed valuation


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 1    of the township.  AFTER 1996, THE BUDGET SHALL NOT EXCEED 1.5

 2    MILL ON THE TAXABLE VALUE OF THE TOWNSHIP. The township board

 3    shall examine the budget and shall approve the entire budget, or

 4    a part of the budget that the board considers reasonable and nec-

 5    essary, which  sum  shall be incorporated into the tax on the

 6    township, and when collected shall be deposited by the township

 7    treasurer in a fund to be known as the park maintenance fund.

 8    Expenditures from  this  THE PARK MAINTENANCE fund shall be on

 9    vouchers approved by the township park commission, and  it shall

10     be the duty of  the township treasurer  to  SHALL allow and pay

11    these vouchers on presentation to him or her.  The assessment,

12    levy, and collection of the tax provided in this section shall be

13    performed in the manner provided in the general property tax act,

14     Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, being sections 211.1 to

15     211.157 of the Michigan Compiled Laws  1893 PA 206, MCL 211.1 TO

16    211.157.

17         (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION AND SECTION 6D, "TAXABLE VALUE"

18    MEANS THAT VALUE DETERMINED UNDER SECTION 27A OF THE GENERAL

19    PROPERTY TAX ACT, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.27A.

20         Sec. 6d.  The township park commission may request that the

21    township board submit to the voters of the township the question

22    of the issuance of township bonds, the proceeds of which shall be

23    used in the acquisition of lands for township parks and places of

24    recreation.  A majority vote of the qualified voters voting shall

25    authorize the issuance of township bonds.  The issuance of town-

26    ship bonds shall be governed by the municipal finance act,  Act

27     No. 202 of the Public Acts of 1943, being sections 131.1 to 139.3



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 1    of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  However  1943 PA 202, MCL 131.1

 2    TO 139.3.  BEFORE 1997, if the township has no outstanding

 3    indebtedness, bonded or otherwise, and the amount of the total

 4    proposed acquisition cost is less than  1 per cent  1% of the

 5    assessed valuation of the township, the township board may autho-

 6    rize and direct the township park commission to purchase or con-

 7    demn designated lands for township parks and places of recreation

 8    and may pay annually to the township park commission the avail-

 9    able portions of contingent funds of the township necessary to

10    pay for the acquisition of the lands.  AFTER 1996, IF THE TOWN-

11    SHIP HAS NO OUTSTANDING INDEBTEDNESS, BONDED OR OTHERWISE, AND

12    THE AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL PROPOSED ACQUISITION COST IS LESS THAN 1%

13    OF THE TAXABLE VALUE OF THE TOWNSHIP, THE TOWNSHIP BOARD MAY

14    AUTHORIZE AND DIRECT THE TOWNSHIP PARK COMMISSION TO PURCHASE OR

15    CONDEMN DESIGNATED LANDS FOR TOWNSHIP PARKS AND PLACES OF RECRE-

16    ATION AND MAY PAY ANNUALLY TO THE TOWNSHIP PARK COMMISSION THE

17    AVAILABLE PORTIONS OF CONTINGENT FUNDS OF THE TOWNSHIP NECESSARY

18    TO PAY FOR THE ACQUISITION OF THE LANDS. The township board shall

19    determine the maximum amount to be paid for these lands and, if

20    acquisition is made by purchase instead of condemnation, shall

21    also prescribe the terms of payment.















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