Introduced
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To give the county commission of a county with a population greater than 500,000 (Wayne, Oakland, Macomb and Kent) the authority to eliminate the right of the people to elect the county drain commissioner, and instead apppoint the drain commissioner. Note: Drain commissioners have extensive powers related to individual parcels and to larger use issues, including the power to add assessments to a property owner's tax bill. A vote of the people would not be required to confirm the county commissions action.
Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs
Reported without amendment
With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
Substitute offered
To narrow the scope of the bill to Kent County only.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Substitute offered
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To establish that a two thirds vote of the county commission would be required to eliminate the people's right to elect the Kent County drain commissioner, and a two thirds vote would be required to appoint the new commissioner.
The substitute passed by voice vote
Passed in the Senate 29 to 7 (details)
To give the Kent county commission the authority to eliminate the right of the people to elect the county drain commissioner, and instead apppoint the drain commissioner. Note: Drain commissioners have extensive powers related to individual parcels and to larger use issues, including the power to add assessments to a property owner's tax bill. This would require a two thirds vote of the county commission, but a vote of the people would not be required to confirm the action.
Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy
