HOUSE BILL No. 4228

 

February 13, 2003, Introduced by Reps. Gaffney, O'Neil, Drolet, Garfield, Brandenburg and Hune and referred to the Committee on Higher Education.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1966 PA 331, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "Community college act of 1966,"                                            

                                                                                

    (MCL 389.1 to 389.195) by adding sections 22, 47, 66, and 89.               

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 22.  (1) By a majority vote of the electors, a school                  

                                                                                

2   district, city, village, or township may separate from a                    

                                                                                

3   community college district established under this chapter.  The             

                                                                                

4   question of separation may be placed on the ballot by resolution            

                                                                                

5   of the governing body of the school district, city, village, or             

                                                                                

6   township or by petition signed by not less than 500 electors of             

                                                                                

7   the school district, city, village, or township.  The separation            

                                                                                

8   is effective on the date of the separation election or on the               

                                                                                

9   date specified in the resolution or petition as the date of the             

                                                                                

10  separation, whichever is later.                                             

                                                                                

11      (2) If a school district, city, village, or township                        

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   separates under this section from a community college district              

                                                                                

2   established under this chapter, beginning in the next succeeding            

                                                                                

3   tax year beginning after the effective date of the separation,              

                                                                                

4   the territory of the school district, city, village, or township            

                                                                                

5   is no longer subject to operating taxes levied by the community             

                                                                                

6   college district.  However, if the community college district has           

                                                                                

7   outstanding bonded indebtedness as of the effective date of the             

                                                                                

8   separation, the territory of the school district, city, village,            

                                                                                

9   or township shall remain as a separate assessing unit for                   

                                                                                

10  purposes of that bonded indebtedness until that indebtedness is             

                                                                                

11  retired or the outstanding bonds are refunded.                              

                                                                                

12      (3) If a school district, city, village, or township                        

                                                                                

13  separates under this section from a community college district              

                                                                                

14  established under this chapter and the community college district           

                                                                                

15  owns real property located within the territory of the school               

                                                                                

16  district, city, village, or township, the school district, city,            

                                                                                

17  village, or township if requested by the community college                  

                                                                                

18  district shall purchase the real property and any fixtures within           

                                                                                

19  6 months after the separation.  The school district, city,                  

                                                                                

20  village, or township shall purchase the real property and                   

                                                                                

21  fixtures at fair market value.  If there is a dispute as to fair            

                                                                                

22  market value, either party may appeal to the state board of                 

                                                                                

23  education for a determination of fair market value.                         

                                                                                

24      (4) As used in this section, "school district" means a school               

                                                                                

25  district or local act school district as those terms are defined            

                                                                                

26  in the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852.             

                                                                                

27      Sec. 47.  (1) By a majority vote of the electors of the                     

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   school district, city, village, or township, a school district,             

                                                                                

2   city, village, or township may separate from a community college            

                                                                                

3   district established under this chapter.  The question of                   

                                                                                

4   separation may be placed on the ballot by resolution of the                 

                                                                                

5   governing body of the school district, city, village, or township           

                                                                                

6   or by petition signed by not less than 500 electors of the school           

                                                                                

7   district, city, village, or township.  The separation is                    

                                                                                

8   effective on the date of the separation election or on the date             

                                                                                

9   specified in the resolution or petition as the date of the                  

                                                                                

10  separation, whichever is later.                                             

                                                                                

11      (2) If a school district, city, village, or township                        

                                                                                

12  separates under this section from a community college district              

                                                                                

13  established under this chapter, beginning in the next succeeding            

                                                                                

14  tax year beginning after the effective date of the separation,              

                                                                                

15  the territory of the school district, city, village, or township            

                                                                                

16  is no longer subject to operating taxes levied by the community             

                                                                                

17  college district.  However, if the community college district has           

                                                                                

18  outstanding bonded indebtedness as of the effective date of the             

                                                                                

19  separation, the territory of the school district, city, village,            

                                                                                

20  or township shall remain as a separate assessing unit for                   

                                                                                

21  purposes of that bonded indebtedness until that indebtedness is             

                                                                                

22  retired or the outstanding bonds are refunded.                              

                                                                                

23      (3) If a school district, city, village, or township                        

                                                                                

24  separates under this section from a community college district              

                                                                                

25  established under this chapter and the community college district           

                                                                                

26  owns real property located within the territory of the school               

                                                                                

27  district, city, village, or township, the school district, city,            

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   village, or township if requested by the community college                  

                                                                                

2   district shall purchase the real property and any fixtures within           

                                                                                

3   6 months after the separation.  The school district, city,                  

                                                                                

4   village, or township shall purchase the real property and                   

                                                                                

5   fixtures at fair market value.  If there is a dispute as to fair            

                                                                                

6   market value, either party may appeal to the state board of                 

                                                                                

7   education for a determination of fair market value.                         

                                                                                

8       (4) As used in this section, "school district" means a school               

                                                                                

9   district or local act school district as those terms are defined            

                                                                                

10  in the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852.             

                                                                                

11      Sec. 66.  (1) By a majority vote of the electors of the                     

                                                                                

12  school district, city, village, or township, a school district,             

                                                                                

13  city, village, or township may separate from a community college            

                                                                                

14  district established under this chapter.  The question of                   

                                                                                

15  separation may be placed on the ballot by resolution of the                 

                                                                                

16  governing body of the school district, city, village, or township           

                                                                                

17  or by petition signed by not less than 500 electors of the school           

                                                                                

18  district, city, village, or township.  The separation is                    

                                                                                

19  effective on the date of the separation election or on the date             

                                                                                

20  specified in the resolution or petition as the date of the                  

                                                                                

21  separation, whichever is later.                                             

                                                                                

22      (2) If a school district, city, village, or township                        

                                                                                

23  separates under this section from a community college district              

                                                                                

24  established under this chapter, beginning in the next succeeding            

                                                                                

25  tax year beginning after the effective date of the separation,              

                                                                                

26  the territory of the school district, city, village, or township            

                                                                                

27  is no longer subject to operating taxes levied by the community             

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   college district.  However, if the community college district has           

                                                                                

2   outstanding bonded indebtedness as of the effective date of the             

                                                                                

3   separation, the territory of the school district, city, village,            

                                                                                

4   or township shall remain as a separate assessing unit for                   

                                                                                

5   purposes of that bonded indebtedness until that indebtedness is             

                                                                                

6   retired or the outstanding bonds are refunded.                              

                                                                                

7       (3) If a school district, city, village, or township                        

                                                                                

8   separates under this section from a community college district              

                                                                                

9   established under this chapter and the community college district           

                                                                                

10  owns real property located within the territory of the school               

                                                                                

11  district, city, village, or township, the school district, city,            

                                                                                

12  village, or township if requested by the community college                  

                                                                                

13  district shall purchase the real property and any fixtures within           

                                                                                

14  6 months after the separation.  The school district, city,                  

                                                                                

15  village, or township shall purchase the real property and                   

                                                                                

16  fixtures at fair market value.  If there is a dispute as to fair            

                                                                                

17  market value, either party may appeal to the state board of                 

                                                                                

18  education for a determination of fair market value.                         

                                                                                

19      (4) As used in this section, "school district" means a school               

                                                                                

20  district or local act school district as those terms are defined            

                                                                                

21  in the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852.             

                                                                                

22      Sec. 89.  (1) By a majority vote of the electors of the                     

                                                                                

23  school district, city, village, or township, a school district,             

                                                                                

24  city, village, or township may separate from a community college            

                                                                                

25  district established under this chapter.  The question of                   

                                                                                

26  separation may be placed on the ballot by resolution of the                 

                                                                                

27  governing body of the school district, city, village, or township           

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   or by petition signed by not less than 500 electors of the school           

                                                                                

2   district, city, village, or township.  The separation is                    

                                                                                

3   effective on the date of the separation election or on the date             

                                                                                

4   specified in the resolution or petition as the date of the                  

                                                                                

5   separation, whichever is later.                                             

                                                                                

6       (2) If a school district, city, village, or township                        

                                                                                

7   separates under this section from a community college district              

                                                                                

8   established under this chapter, beginning in the next succeeding            

                                                                                

9   tax year beginning after the effective date of the separation,              

                                                                                

10  the territory of the school district, city, village, or township            

                                                                                

11  is no longer subject to operating taxes levied by the community             

                                                                                

12  college district.  However, if the community college district has           

                                                                                

13  outstanding bonded indebtedness as of the effective date of the             

                                                                                

14  separation, the territory of the school district, city, village,            

                                                                                

15  or township shall remain as a separate assessing unit for                   

                                                                                

16  purposes of that bonded indebtedness until that indebtedness is             

                                                                                

17  retired or the outstanding bonds are refunded.                              

                                                                                

18      (3) If a school district, city, village, or township                        

                                                                                

19  separates under this section from a community college district              

                                                                                

20  established under this chapter and the community college district           

                                                                                

21  owns real property located within the territory of the school               

                                                                                

22  district, city, village, or township, the school district, city,            

                                                                                

23  village, or township if requested by the community college                  

                                                                                

24  district shall purchase the real property and any fixtures within           

                                                                                

25  6 months after the separation.  The school district, city,                  

                                                                                

26  village, or township shall purchase the real property and                   

                                                                                

27  fixtures at fair market value.  If there is a dispute as to fair            

                                                                                


                                                                                

1   market value, either party may appeal to the state board of                 

                                                                                

2   education for a determination of fair market value.                         

                                                                                

3       (4) As used in this section, "school district" means a school               

                                                                                

4   district or local act school district as those terms are defined            

                                                                                

5   in the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852.