2023 House Bill 4860

Townships: charter; conflict of interest policy for township officials; require.

A bill to amend 1947 PA 359, entitled “The charter township act,” by amending section 7 (MCL 42.7), as amended by 1992 PA 15.

House Fiscal Agency Analysis

House Bill 4860 would amend the Charter Township Act to modify the circumstances under which a township board member would abstain from a vote due to a conflict of interest.

Introduced in the House

June 28, 2023

Introduced by Rep. Denise Mentzer (D-61) and six co-sponsors

Co-sponsored by Reps. Brian BeGole (R-71), Sharon MacDonell (D-56), John Fitzgerald (D-83), Donavan McKinney (D-14), Nate Shannon (D-58) and Joey Andrews (D-38)

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Municipal Finance

Sept. 13, 2023

Reported with substitute H-1