SB-1487, As Passed House, December 18, 2008

SENATE BILL No. 1487

September 11, 2008, Introduced by Senators JELINEK, VAN WOERKOM and JANSEN and referred to the Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs.

A bill to amend 1905 PA 157, entitled

"An act to provide for the acquisition, maintenance, management,

and control of township parks, resorts, bathing beaches, and places

of recreation; to provide for the creation of a township park

commission; to provide for a board of commissioners to provide for

the issuance of bonds and the levy of taxes; to provide for the

transfer of certain real property for parks; to authorize cities

and villages to appropriate money for park purposes; to provide for

the acquisition, construction, and use of wharves, piers, docks,

and landing places in townships; to provide the powers and duties

of certain local units of government and certain officials; and to

prescribe penalties and provide remedies,"

(MCL 41.421 to 41.429) by amending the title, as amended by 1998 PA

160, and by adding sections 6g and 6h.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

TITLE

An act to provide for the acquisition, maintenance,

management, and control of township parks, resorts, bathing

beaches, and places of recreation; to provide for the creation of a

township park commission; to provide for the dissolution of a

township park commission; to provide for a board of commissioners;

to provide for the issuance of bonds and the levy of taxes; to

provide for the transfer of certain real property for parks; to

authorize cities and villages to appropriate money for park

purposes; to provide for the acquisition, construction, and use of

wharves, piers, docks, and landing places in townships; to provide

the powers and duties of certain local units of government and

certain officials; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.

Sec. 6g. (1) On receipt of a written petition signed by not

less than 8% of the registered voters of a township, the township

board of that township, at its first meeting after receipt of the

petition, shall submit the question of dissolving the township park

commission to the registered voters of the township at the next

regular election to be held in the township. If a majority of the

registered voters voting on the question vote in favor of

dissolving the township park commission, the township park

commission is dissolved.

(2) If a township park commission is dissolved pursuant to

subsection (1), the powers and duties and all of the assets and

liabilities of the township park commission shall be transferred to

the township board of that township.

Sec. 6h. Action taken by a township board to dissolve a

township park commission that was approved by a majority of the