HOUSE BILL No. 5139


     September 30, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Brackenridge, Birkholz, Crissman, Hammerstrom and Dobronski and referred to the Committee on Local Government.


        A bill to amend 1846 RS 16, entitled

   "Of the powers and duties of townships, the election and duties
   of township officers, and the division of townships,"

   (MCL 41.1a to 41.110c) by adding section 9.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 9.  A PETITION UNDER SECTION 8 OR 95, INCLUDING THE

 2    CIRCULATION AND SIGNING OF THE PETITION, IS SUBJECT TO SECTION

 3    488 OF THE MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488.  A

 4    PERSON WHO VIOLATES A PROVISION OF THE MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW,

 5    1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 TO 168.992, APPLICABLE TO A PETITION

 6    DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION IS SUBJECT TO THE PENALTIES PRESCRIBED

 7    FOR THAT VIOLATION IN THE MICHIGAN ELECTION LAW, 1954 PA 116, MCL

 8    168.1 TO 168.992.

 9         Enacting section 1.  This amendatory act does not take

10    effect unless Senate Bill No. _____ or House Bill No. _____



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