HOUSE BILL No. 5156

 

October 14, 2003, Introduced by Reps. McConico and Ward and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy.

        

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                

                                                                                 A bill to amend 1909 PA 279, entitled                                             

                                                                                

    "The home rule city act,"                                                   

                                                                                

    (MCL 117.1 to 117.38) by adding section 36a.                                

                                                                                

                THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:                      

                                                                                

1       Sec. 36a.  (1) If a financial emergency exists under the                    

                                                                                

2   local government fiscal responsibility act, 1990 PA 72, MCL                 

                                                                                

3   141.1201 to 141.1291, a city may issue bonds in amounts greater             

                                                                                

4   than the limitations established by the city charter or this                

                                                                                

5   act.                                                                        

                                                                                

6       (2) Any bonds issued under this section are subject to the                  

                                                                                

7   terms and conditions approved by the local emergency financial              

                                                                                

8   assistance loan board created under the emergency municipal loan            

                                                                                

9   act, 1980 PA 243, MCL 141.931 to 141.942.                                   

                                                                                

10      (3) Any bonds issued under this section are not subject to                  

                                                                                

11  section 5(g).