January 22, 2007, Introduced by Rep. Opsommer and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban and Regional Affairs.
A bill to amend 1947 PA 359, entitled
"The charter township act,"
(MCL 42.1 to 42.34) by adding section 5a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 5a. Notwithstanding any law or charter provision to the
contrary, beginning on the effective date of this section, a
charter township board may by resolution provide for staggered
terms of office for its board members as provided in section 358 of
the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.358.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 4078(request no.
00856'07) of the 94th Legislature is enacted into law.