SENATE BILL No. 1347

September 20, 2000, Introduced by Senator MC COTTER and referred to the Committee on

Finance.

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled

"The general property tax act,"

(MCL 211.1 to 211.157) by adding section 7gg.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 7GG. (1) REAL PROPERTY AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY

2 A PERSON WHO IS A DISABLED VETERAN ARE EXEMPT FROM THE COLLECTION

3 OF TAXES UNDER THIS ACT.

4 (2) A PERSON MAY CLAIM THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED UNDER THIS

5 SECTION BY FILING A CLAIM FOR EXEMPTION ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY

6 THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY WITH THE APPROPRIATE ASSESSING OFFICER

7 IN ANY LOCAL TAX COLLECTING UNIT IN WHICH THE PERSON OWNS

8 PROPERTY.

9 (3) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "DISABLED VETERAN" MEANS AN

10 HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERAN OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED

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1 STATES WHO, AS A RESULT OF A MILITARY SERVICE CONNECTED ILLNESS

2 OR INJURY, IS TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED.

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