STATUTORY REFERENCES TO AUDITOR GENERAL
House Bills 5707-5712 and 5722
Sponsor: Rep. Bruce Patterson
House Bill 5742
Committee: House Oversight and Operations
Complete to 2-28-02
A SUMMARY OF HOUSE BILLS 5707-5712, 5722, AND 5742 AS INTRODUCED 2-21-02 AND 2-26-02
The bills would amend several acts to delete references to certain duties of the auditor general.
House Bill 5707 would amend the Michigan Estate Tax Act (MCL 205.201a et al.) to eliminate references to the auditor general, and replace them with references to the state treasurer, in provisions pertaining to the administration of the estate tax.
House Bill 5708 would amend Public Act 226 of 1889 (MCL 207.441 et al.), which pertains to the collection of specific taxes on business entities, to eliminate references to the auditor general, and replace them with references to the state treasurer, in provisions pertaining to the administration of these taxes.
House Bill 5709 would amend Public Act 292 of 1931 (MCL 211.393), to replace references to the auditor general with references to the state treasurer in a provision dealing with delinquent drain taxes and highway assessments.
House Bill 5710 would amend Public Act 133 of 1933 (MCL 211.403a et al.) to eliminate references to the auditor general and replace them with references to the state treasurer in provisions dealing with authorization to receive certain bonds and coupons and other obligations in payment of taxes. The bill would also delete a provision that requires the auditor general, a county treasurer, or other tax collecting officer to accept bonds or coupons issued by the Home Owners Loan Corporation in the refinancing of a mortgage in payment of taxes or special assessments.
House Bill 5711 would amend Public Act 59 of 1915 (MCL 247.434 et al.), concerning taxes and special assessments for highway purposes, to replace references to the auditor general with references to the state treasurer.
House Bill 5712 would amend the Aeronautics Code of the State of Michigan (MCL 259.35) to change references to the auditor general to refer instead to the state treasurer in a provision dealing with expenditures from the state aeronautics fund.
House Bill 5722 would amend the General Property Tax Act (MCL 211.35 et al.) to replace references to the auditor general with references to the state treasurer in provisions concerning the administration of the property tax.
House Bill 5742 would amend Public Act 302 of 1921 (MCL 388.551), which concerns nonpublic schools, to eliminate references to the auditor general and replace them with references to the state treasurer in a provision that deals with payment of employees of the Department of Education.
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This analysis was prepared by nonpartisan House staff for use by House members in their deliberations, and does not constitute an official statement of legislative intent.