INCOMPATIBLE PUBLIC OFFICES S.B. 284:
FLOOR SUMMARY
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Senate Bill 284 (as reported without amendment)
Sponsor: Senator Gerald Van Woerkom
Committee: Local, Urban and State Affairs
CONTENT
The bill would amend Public Act 566 of 1978, which prohibits public officers and employees from holding incompatible public offices, to allow a public officer or employee to be appointed to and serve as a member of any of the following:
-- A neighborhood improvement authority under the Neighborhood Improvement Authority Act.
-- A water resource improvement tax increment finance authority (TIFA) under the Water Resource Improvement Tax Increment Finance Authority Act.
-- A historical neighborhood TIFA under the Historical Neighborhood Tax Increment Finance Authority Act.
-- A board of a principal shopping district or a board of directors of a business improvement zone under Public Act 120 of 1961, the principal shopping district Act.
-- A board of directors of a land bank fast track authority under the Land Bank Fast Track Act.
-- A corridor improvement authority under the Corridor Improvement Authority Act.
A public officer or employee also could be appointed to and serve as an officer of a metropolitan district under the Metropolitan District Act.
Public Act 566 of 1978 prohibits a public officer or public employee from holding two or more incompatible offices at the same time. "Incompatible offices" means public offices held by a public official that, when the official is performing the duties of any of the public offices held by the official, result in the subordination of one public office to another, the supervision of one public office by another, or a breach of duty of public office with respect to those offices held.
MCL 15.183 Legislative Analyst: Craig Laurie
FISCAL IMPACT
The bill would have no fiscal impact on State or local government.
Date Completed: 3-4-09 Fiscal Analyst: David Zin
floor\sb284 Analysis available @ http://www.michiganlegislature.org
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.
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. sb284/0910