A bill to amend 1966 PA 293, entitled “An act to provide for the establishment of charter counties; to provide for the election of charter commissioners; to prescribe their powers and duties; to prohibit certain acts of a county board of commissioners after the approval of the election of a charter commission; to prescribe the mandatory and permissive provisions of a charter; to provide for the exercise by a charter county of certain powers whether or not authorized by its charter; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,” by amending sections 4, 5, 12, and 14 (MCL 45.504, 45.505, 45.512, and 45.514), section 4 as amended by 2014 PA 309, section 5 as amended by 1980 PA 7, and section 14 as amended by 2021 PA 121.
The bill amends the 1966 PA 293 to revise the structure and election process of charter counties, including changes to the number of charter commissioners, apportionment guidelines, and transparency requirements, while ensuring compliance with federal laws and preventing partisan advantage.
Introduced
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Referred to the Committee on Elections and Ethics
