CHARTER COMMISSIONERS FOR COUNTIES

WITH POPULATION OVER 600,000

House Bill 5457

Sponsor:  Rep. Marilyn Lane

Committee:  Local Government

Complete to 5-7-14

A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILL 5457 AS INTRODUCED 4-17-14

House Bill 5457 would amend the Michigan Charter Counties Act to modify the number of charter commissioners required for counties having a population greater than 600,000 people, changing the requirement from "25 to 35" to "not more than 35."   (This applies to Macomb County.)  A more detailed description of the bill follows.

Now under the law, a county's apportionment commission sets the number of charter commissioners to be elected for a county. The resolution must specify that a candidate for election be a qualified elector in the charter commission candidate's district, having lived there for not less than six months.  House Bill 5457 would retain these provisions.  When a county's apportionment commission sets the number of charter commissioners the law requires they meet the following requirements:

·              counties having a population under 5,001 are limited to not more than seven charter commissioners;

·              counties having 5,001 to 10,000 people are limited to not more than 11;

·              counties having 10,001 to 50,000 people are limited to not more than 15;

·              counties having 50,001 to 600,000 people are limited to not more than 21; and,

·              counties having a population over 600,000 people must have between 25 and 35 charter commissioners.

House Bill 5457 would modify this final provision to require that counties having a population over 600,000 have not more than 35 charter commissioners.

MCL 45.504

 

FISCAL IMPACT:

A fiscal analysis is in process.

                                                                                           Legislative Analyst:   J. Hunault     

■ This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.