SENATE BILL NO. 531


   April 21, 1999, Introduced by Senator STILLE and referred to the
        Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs.



        A bill to amend 1994 PA 425, entitled

   "An act to provide for the creation of community swimming pool
   authorities; to provide powers and duties of the authorities; to
   provide for the levy of a tax by the authorities; and to provide
   for the collection and distribution of the tax,"

   by amending section 1 (MCL 123.1061).

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         Sec. 1.  As used in this act:

 2         (a) "Articles" means the articles of incorporation of an

 3    authority.

 4         (b) "Authority" means a community swimming pool authority

 5    created under section 3.

 6         (c) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.

 7         (d) "Community swimming pool" means an artificial body of

 8    water owned or operated by an authority or a district that is

 9    used collectively by a number of individuals primarily for the



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 1    purpose of swimming, wading, recreation, or instruction and

 2    includes related equipment, structures, areas, and enclosures

 3    intended for the use of individuals using or operating the swim-

 4    ming pool such as equipment, dressing, locker, shower, and toilet

 5    rooms.

 6         (e) "District" means a school district that  serves a
              MEETS

 7    EITHER OF THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:

 8         (i) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SERVES AT LEAST 1 municipality
             whose

 9    population is not less than 15,000 and whose territory is located

10    in not less than 2 counties, each of which has at least 15% of

11    the municipality's population.

12         (ii) THE SCHOOL DISTRICT SERVES 2 OR MORE
             MUNICIPALITIES,

13    AND THE TERRITORY OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IS LOCATED IN A SINGLE

14    COUNTY WHOSE POPULATION IS NOT LESS THAN 150,000 OR MORE THAN

15    200,000.

16         (f) "Municipality" means a city, village, or township.

17         (g) "Participating municipality" means a municipality that

18    has adopted a resolution providing for the establishment of and

19    the municipality's participation in an authority.

20         (h) "Superintendent" means the superintendent of the board

21    of education of a district.















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