4244: COMMITTEE SUMMARY - INTERMUNICIPALITY COMMITTEE

INTERMUNICIPALITY COMMITTEE - H.B. 4244 (H-1) & 4609 (H-1): COMMITTEE SUMMARY

House Bill 4244 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)

House Bill 4609 (Substitute H-1 as passed by the House)

Sponsor: Representative Ruth Jamnick

House Committee: Local Government and Urban Policy

Senate Committee: Local, Urban, and State Affairs

Date Completed: 9-28-99

CONTENT

House Bill 4244 (H-1) would amend the Uniform Budgeting and Accounting Act to exempt an intermunicipality committee from the Act's definitions of "legislative body" and "local unit".

House Bill 4609 (H-1) would amend Public Act 200 of 1957 (which provides for the creation of intermunicipality committees) to require an intermunicipality committee to obtain an audit of its financial records, accounts, and procedures at least biennially as determined by the intermunicipal committee, and submit the results of the audit to the State Treasurer. An audit would have to satisfy all audit requirements set forth in the Uniform Budgeting and Accounting Act.

The bills are tie-barred to each other.

(Public Act 200 allows the governing bodies of two or more municipalities to establish and organize an intermunicipality committee for the purpose of studying area governmental problems of mutual interest and concern, including such matters as facility studies on sewers and sewage disposal, water, drains, roads, rubbish and garbage disposal, recreation and parks, and ports, and to formulate recommendations for review and action thereon by the member governing bodies.)

MCL 141.422d (H.B. 4244) - Legislative Analyst: N. Nagata

Proposed MCL 123.637 (H.B. 4609)

FISCAL IMPACT

These bills would have no fiscal impact. However, an intermunicipality committee that reduced the frequency of audits also would reduce costs for the local units in which the intermunicipality committee was located.

- Fiscal Analyst: R. RossS9900\s4244sa

This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan Senate staff for use by the Senate in its deliberations and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.