April 17, 2014, Introduced by Reps. Lane, Yanez, Haugh, Roberts, Forlini, Goike, LaFontaine, Farrington, Lund and Switalski and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
A bill to amend 1966 PA 293, entitled
"An act to provide for the establishment of charter counties; to
provide for the election of charter commissioners; to prescribe
their powers and duties; to prohibit certain acts of a county
board of commissioners after the approval of the election of a
charter commission; to prescribe the mandatory and permissive
provisions of a charter; to provide for the exercise by a charter
county of certain powers whether or not authorized by its
charter; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,"
by amending section 4 (MCL 45.504), as amended by 1980 PA 7.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
1 Sec. 4. (1) The county apportionment commission shall set
2 forth the number of charter commissioners to be elected as
3 follows:
4 County Population Number of Charter Commissioners
5 Under 5,001 Not more than 7
1 5,001 to 10,000 Not more than 11
2 10,001 to 50,000 Not more than 15
3 50,001 to 600,000 Not more than 21
4
Over 600,000 25 to 35
5 Not more than 35
6 (2) The resolution shall require that a candidate for
7 election to the office of charter commissioner shall have been a
8 qualified elector in the candidate's district for not less than 6
9 months.
10 (3) An elected county official shall not be a candidate for
11 election to the office of charter commissioner unless the person
12 has resigned from the elected position.
13 (4) A member or former member of the county board of
14 commissioners shall not serve as chief administrative officer of
15 the county until at least 2 years after his or her termination
16 from membership on the board.