HOUSE BILL No. 4950

 

July 15, 2003, Introduced by Rep. Ward and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1947 PA 359, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The charter township act,"                                                 

                                                                                

    by amending section 10 (MCL 42.10).                                         

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 10.  (1) The township board in each charter township                   

                                                                                

2   shall have power to appoint a township superintendent and may               

                                                                                

3   delegate to him or her any or all of the following functions and            

                                                                                

4   duties:  which functions and duties, unless so delegated, shall             

                                                                                

5   be exercised by the supervisor:                                             

                                                                                

6       (a)  To see that  Ensure the enforcement of all laws and                    

                                                                                

7   township ordinances.  are enforced;                                         

                                                                                

8       (b)  To manage  Manage and supervise all public improvements,               

                                                                                

9   works, and undertakings of the township.  ;                                 

                                                                                

10      (c)  To have charge of  Ensure the construction, repair,                    

                                                                                

11  maintenance, lighting, and cleaning of streets, sidewalks,                  

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   bridges, pavements, sewers, and of all the public buildings or              

                                                                                

2   other property belonging to the township.  ;                                

                                                                                

3       (d)  To manage  Manage and supervise the operation of all                   

                                                                                

4   township utilities.  ;                                                      

                                                                                

5       (e)  To be  Be responsible for the preservation of property,                

                                                                                

6   tools, and appliances of the township.  ;                                   

                                                                                

7       (f)  To see  Ensure that all terms and conditions imposed in                

                                                                                

8   favor of the township or its inhabitants in any public utility              

                                                                                

9   franchise, or in any contract, are faithfully kept and performed.           

                                                                                

10  ;                                                                          

                                                                                

11      (g)  To attend  Attend all meetings of the township board,                  

                                                                                

12  with the right to take part in discussions, but without the right           

                                                                                

13  to vote.  ;                                                                 

                                                                                

14      (h)  To be  Serve as a member, ex officio,  of  on all                      

                                                                                

15  committees of the township board.  ;                                        

                                                                                

16      (i)  To prepare  Prepare and administer the annual budget                   

                                                                                

17  under policies formulated by the township board and keep the                

                                                                                

18  said  board fully advised at all times as to the financial                 

                                                                                

19  condition and needs of the township.  ;                                     

                                                                                

20      (j)  To recommend  Recommend to the township board for                      

                                                                                

21  adoption such measures as he or she may  deem  consider necessary           

                                                                                

22  or expedient.  ;                                                            

                                                                                

23      (k)  To be  Be responsible to the township board for the                    

                                                                                

24  efficient administration of all departments of the township                 

                                                                                

25  government.  ;                                                              

                                                                                

26                                                                               (l)  To act  Act as the purchasing agent for the township or,                        

                                                                                

27  under his or her responsibility, delegate such duties to some               


                                                                                

1   other officer or employee.  ;                                               

                                                                                

2       (m)  To conduct  Conduct all sales of personal property which               

                                                                                

3   the township board may authorize to be sold.  ;                             

                                                                                

4       (n)  To assume  Assume all the duties and responsibilities as               

                                                                                

5   personnel director of all township employees or delegate such               

                                                                                

6   duties to some other officer or employee.  ;                                

                                                                                

7       (o)  To perform such  Perform other duties as may be                        

                                                                                

8   prescribed by this act or required of him or her by ordinance or            

                                                                                

9   by direction of the township board, or which are not assigned to            

                                                                                

10  some other official in conformity with  the provisions of  this             

                                                                                

11  act.                                                                        

                                                                                

12      (2) A position appointed under this section may be designated               

                                                                                

13  as either the township superintendent or the township manager.