HOUSE BILL No. 5407


     December 4, 1997, Introduced by Reps. Emerson, Cherry and Rison and referred to the Committee on Health Policy.


        A bill to amend 1909 PA 279, entitled

   "The home rule city act,"

   (MCL 117.1 to 117.38) by adding section 4n.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 4N.  EACH CITY MAY IN ITS CHARTER PROVIDE FOR THE CITY

 2    OR 1 OR MORE OF ITS PUBLIC CORPORATIONS TO BECOME A MEMBER OR

 3    JOINT OWNER IN AN ENTERPRISE WITH A PRIVATE NONPROFIT CORPORATION

 4    TO CREATE A SEPARATE PRIVATE NONPROFIT CORPORATION THAT WILL

 5    ESTABLISH, OPERATE, OR MAINTAIN A MEDICAL FACILITY FOR A PUBLIC

 6    PURPOSE.












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