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
township voters voting on the question at the November 2006 general
election is validated and ratified, and the township park
commission is dissolved.