HB-4534, As Passed House, June 30, 2011HB-4534, As Passed Senate, June 30, 2011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL No. 4534

 

April 12, 2011, Introduced by Rep. Jenkins and referred to the Committee on Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs.

 

     A bill to amend 1984 PA 425, entitled

 

"An act to permit the conditional transfer of property by contract

between certain local units of government; to provide for

permissive and mandatory provisions in the contract; to provide for

certain conditions upon termination, expiration, or nonrenewal of

the contract; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies,"

 

by amending section 6 (MCL 124.26).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 6. (1) If applicable to the transfer, a contract under

 

this act may provide for any of the following:

 

     (a) Any method by which the contract may be rescinded or

 

terminated by any participating local unit prior to before the

 

stated date of termination.

 

     (b) The manner of employing, engaging, compensating,

 

transferring, or discharging personnel required for the economic

 


development project to be carried out under the contract. , subject

 

to the provisions of applicable civil service and merit systems. An

 

employee who is transferred by a local unit due to a contract under

 

this act shall not by reason of the transfer be placed in any worse

 

position with respect to worker's compensation, pension, seniority,

 

wages, sick leave, vacation, health and welfare insurance, or any

 

other benefits that he or she enjoyed before the transfer.

 

     (c) The fixing and collecting of charges, rates, rents, or

 

fees, where appropriate, and the adoption of ordinances and their

 

enforcement by or with the assistance of the participating local

 

units.

 

     (d) The manner in which purchases shall be made and contracts

 

entered into.

 

     (e) The acceptance of gifts, grants, assistance funds, or

 

bequests.

 

     (f) The manner of responding for any liabilities that might be

 

incurred through performance of the contract and insuring against

 

any such liability.

 

     (g) Any other necessary and proper matters agreed upon by the

 

participating local units.