July 16, 2014, Introduced by Rep. Abed and referred to the Committee on Judiciary.
A bill to amend 1978 PA 454, entitled
"Truth in renting act,"
(MCL 554.631 to 554.641) by adding section 4a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4a. (1) A lessor of residential premises that are
advertised or represented to the public as premises for senior
citizens or a combination of senior citizens and disabled
individuals shall include in the rental agreement for the
residential premises a statement of whether the lessor will provide
electricity from an emergency generator system if there is an
interruption of the normal electrical supply, any procedures that
the tenant must follow if there is an interruption of the normal
electrical supply, and any restrictions on the use of emergency
electricity provided.
(2) The lessor shall prepare a separate written document to
accompany a rental agreement described in subsection (1) that
contains the statement required under subsection (1) and an
acknowledgment of the statement. The lessor or the lessor's
representative and the tenant shall sign the acknowledgment when
the rental agreement is signed.
(3) This section does not apply to the lessors of homes for
the aged or nursing homes, which are required to provide emergency
generator systems under sections 21335 and 21735 of the public
health code, 1978 PA 368, MCL 333.21335 and 333.21735.