AUDITOR GENERAL REFERENCES - H.B. 5719-5722: FLOOR ANALYSIS
House Bill 5719 (as reported without amendment)
House Bill 5720 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)
House Bill 5721 (Substitute H-1 as reported without amendment)
House Bill 5722 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Representative Wayne Kuipers (H.B. 5719-5721)
Representative Bruce Patterson (H.B. 5722)
House Committee: House Oversight and Operations
Senate Committee: Government Operations
CONTENT
House Bill 5719 would amend Public Act 16 of the 1st Extra Session of 1942, which pertains to the receipt of grants from the Federal government for public schools, to remove references to the Auditor General.
House Bill 5220 (H-1) would repeal Sections 10, 12, 14, and 16 of Public Act 116 of 1893, which provides for the maintenance and management of the Michigan School for the Deaf. Section 10 requires certain inventory records to be kept by the school's board, and filed with the Auditor General. Section 12 authorizes the board to draw money from the State General Fund "as shall be made to appear to the Auditor General to be necessary...". Section 14 pertains to the payment of board members' expenses by the Auditor General. Section 16 allows the board to grant to poor students of up to $60 per year for clothing and other necessities, as issued by the Auditor General.
House Bill 5721 (H-1) would repeal Sections 9 and 10 of Public Act 123 of 1893, which provides for the maintenance and supervision of the Michigan School for the Blind. Section 9 requires the Secretary of State to compile a list of all blind children in the State; requires parents, under certain circumstances, to send their blind children to the school; and requires the Auditor General to make payments for certain transportation expenses. Section 10 allows the school's board to grant to poor students of up to $50 per year for clothing and other necessities, as issued by the Auditor General.
House Bill 5722 would delete references to the Auditor General from the General Property Tax Act.
MCL 388.803 (H.B. 5719) - Legislative Analyst: George Towne
393.60 et al. (H.B. 5720)
393.109 & 393.110 (H.B. 5721)
211.35 et al. (H.B. 5722)
FISCAL IMPACT
The bills would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 5-13-02 - Fiscal Analyst: Jessica Runnels
- Joe CarrascoFloor\hb5719 - Bill Analysis @ http://www.senate.state.mi.us/sfa
This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.