Introduced
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To authorize the emergency financial manager of a financially challenged and distressed municipality which is under emergency financial management to reduce, suspend, or eliminate the salary and benefits of the city’s chief administrative officer and members of its governing body.
Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one which incorporates technical changes that do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described. This version does not contain amendments added in committee, which would have authorized and emergency manager to reorganize the city government and dismiss heads of departments other than elected officials, notwithstanding any provision of a city's charter. The substitute was amended to require the manager to determine if the city's financial problems are the result of criminal conduct, and if so to refer the matter to the local prosecutor or the state Attorney General.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 37 to 0 (details)
To authorize the emergency financial manager of a financially challenged and distressed municipality which is under emergency financial management to reorganize city government, cut the salary and benefits of the city’s chief administrative officer (mayor) and members of its governing body, and remove department heads. The bill would also require the manager to determine if the city's financial problems are the result of criminal conduct, and if so to refer the matter to the local prosecutor or the state Attorney General.
Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To replace the previous version of the bill with one which does not give the emergency financial manager the authority to fire the city clerk or ombudsman.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Amendment offered
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To clarify that the emergency manager may cut the pay of the chief administrative officer (mayor) of the city.
The amendment passed by voice vote
Passed in the House 100 to 1 (details)
To authorize the emergency financial manager of a financially challenged and distressed municipality which is under emergency financial management to reorganize city government, cut the salary and benefits of the city’s chief administrative officer (mayor) and members of its governing body, and remove department heads, except elected officials, the city clerk or ombudsman. The bill would also require the manager to determine if the city's financial problems are the result of criminal conduct, and if so to refer the matter to the local prosecutor or the state Attorney General.
Passed in the Senate 36 to 0 (details)
To concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
