NUMBER OF CO. CHARTER COMMISSIONERS H.B. 5457:
SUMMARY OF HOUSE-PASSED BILL
IN COMMITTEE
House Bill 5457 (as passed by the House)
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 revise the number of charter commissioners that must be elected in a county with a population of more than 600,000.
The Act authorizes a county, by majority vote of its commissioners or by petition of 5% of its registered voters, to adopt a resolution to submit to the electorate the question of electing a charter commission to frame a county charter and submit it to the county's voters. The Act specifies a range in the number of commissioners who must be elected, depending on the 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.
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.