NUMBER OF CO. CHARTER COMMISSIONERS                                                    H.B. 5457:

                                                                                                    SUMMARY OF BILL

                                                                                      REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE

House Bill 5457 (as reported without amendment)

Sponsor:  Representative Marilyn Lane

House Committee:  Local Government

Senate Committee:  Local Government and Elections

CONTENT

The bill would amend Public Act 293 of 1966, which provides for the establishment of charter counties, to reduce the minimum number of charter commissioners who must be elected in a county with a population of more than 600,000.

The Act specifies a range in the number of commissioners who must be elected, depending on a charter county's population. For a county with a population of more than 600,000, the Act requires the election of 25 to 35 charter commissioners. The bill would change that requirement to 13 to 35 charter commissioners.

MCL 45.504                                                            Legislative Analyst:  Patrick Affholter

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State government. The option included in the bill for a county with a population in excess of 600,000 to have a smaller charter commission would tend to reduce the cost of such a commission for an eligible county that determined to establish a charter commission with a number of commissioners less than the current minimum of 25.

Date Completed:  9-29-14                                                  Fiscal Analyst:  Elizabeth Pratt

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.