Act No. 198

Public Acts of 1998

Approved by the Governor

June 25, 1998

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 26, 1998

EFFECTIVE DATE: 91st day after final adjournment of 1998 Regular Session

STATE OF MICHIGAN

89TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 1998

Introduced by Reps. Dobronski and Brackenridge

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5153

AN ACT to amend 1965 PA 246, entitled "An act to establish and provide a civil service system in certain townships; to create a civil service commission, and to prescribe the duties thereof; to provide certain exemptions from and classifications in civil service; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to prescribe the manner of adoption of this act by townships," (MCL 38.451 to 38.470) by adding section 1a.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 1a. A petition under section 1, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this section is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 5138 of the 89th Legislature is enacted into law.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.