HOUSE BILL No. 4799


     May 22, 2001, Introduced by Reps. Stamas, Patterson, Scranton, Rivet and Caul and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban
Policy.


        A bill to amend 1909 PA 279, entitled

   "The home rule city act,"

   (MCL 117.1 to 117.38) by adding section 5j.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           SEC. 5J.  A CITY MAY ADOPT AN ORDINANCE TO SEPARATE STORM

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      WATER DRAINAGE AND FOOTING DRAINS FROM SANITARY SEWERS ON PRI-

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      VATELY OWNED PROPERTY FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE.  THE LEGISLATIVE BODY

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      OF A CITY MAY DETERMINE THE NECESSITY OF THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT

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      AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION AND MAY DETERMINE THAT THE WHOLE OR

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      ANY PART OF THE EXPENSE OF THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT SHALL BE

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      DEFRAYED BY SPECIAL ASSESSMENT UPON LANDS ABUTTING UPON AND ADJA-

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      CENT TO OR OTHERWISE BENEFITED BY THE PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT.  A CITY

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      MAY BORROW MONEY AND ISSUE BONDS IN ANTICIPATION OF THE PAYMENT

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      OF A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT UNDER THIS SECTION.




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