HOME RULE CITY: CODES - S.B. 601: COMMITTEE SUMMARY

sans-serif">Senate Bill 601 (as introduced 6-26-03)

Sponsor: Senator Michael Switalski

Committee: Local, Urban and State Affairs

Date Completed: 7-2-03

CONTENT

The bill would amend the Home Rule City Act to allow a home rule city to adopt in an ordinance an international code or a property maintenance code by reference to the code, without publishing it in full.

Under the Act, a city may adopt a law, code, or rule pertaining to fire, fire prevention, or fire waste, or a code listed in the Act, that has been promulgated or adopted by the State or a State department, board, or agency, or by an organization or association that is organized and conducted for the purpose of developing a code, by reference to the law, code, or rule in an adopting ordinance and without publishing the law, code, or rule in full. The law, code, or rule must be clearly identified in the ordinance, and its purpose must be published with the ordinance. Specifically, the following may be adopted by reference: a fire prevention code, plumbing code, heating code, electrical code, building code, refrigeration machinery code, piping code, boiler code, boiler operation code, elevator machinery code, or a code pertaining to flammable liquids and gases or hazardous chemicals.

MCL 117.3 - Legislative Analyst: George Towne

FISCAL IMPACT

The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.

 - Fiscal Analyst: David ZinS0304\s601sa

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.