HB-5319, As Passed House, February 14, 2008

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 5319

     A bill to amend 1917 PA 167, entitled

"Housing law of Michigan,"

by amending section 141b (MCL 125.541b), as added by 1992 PA 144.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 141b. (1) A Except as otherwise provided under subsection

(2), a person who fails or refuses to comply with an order approved

or modified by the legislative body or board of appeals under

section 141 within the time prescribed by that section is guilty of

a misdemeanor , punishable by imprisonment for not more than 120

days , or a fine of not more than $1,000.00, or both.

     (2) If a legislative body of a municipality formed under the

home rule city act, 1909 PA 279, MCL 117.1 to 117.38, has enacted

an ordinance that is substantially the same as sections 138 to 142,

the municipality may designate the violation of its ordinance as a

blight violation in accordance with section 4q of the home rule

city act, 1909 PA 279, MCL 117.4q.