September 9, 2014, Introduced by Rep. Price and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
A bill to amend 1963 (2nd Ex Sess) PA 43, entitled
"An act to provide for public hearings on budgets of local units of
government,"
by amending section 2 (MCL 141.412), as amended by 1995 PA 40.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 2. A local unit shall hold a public hearing on its
proposed
budget. The Before January
1, 2015, the local unit shall
give notice of the hearing by publication in a newspaper of general
circulation within the local unit at least 6 days before the
hearing. Beginning January 1, 2015, the local unit shall give
notice of the hearing in the manner required under the open
meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. The notice shall
include the time and place of the hearing and shall state the place
where a copy of the budget is available for public inspection. The
notice shall also include the following statement printed in 11-
point boldfaced type: "The property tax millage rate proposed to be
levied to support the proposed budget will be a subject of this
hearing.".
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No. ____ or House Bill No. ____ (request no.
03796'13) of the 97th Legislature is enacted into law.