SENATE BILL No. 453

May 3, 2001, Introduced by Senators MC COTTER, GARCIA, MC MANUS, HOFFMAN, BENNETT, HAMMERSTROM, NORTH, GOSCHKA, GOUGEON, SCHWARZ,

DE BEAUSSAERT, SHUGARS and HART and referred to the Committee on Finance.

A bill to amend 1893 PA 206, entitled

"The general property tax act,"

(MCL 211.1 to 211.157) by adding section 7gg.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

1 SEC. 7GG. (1) REAL PROPERTY AND PERSONAL PROPERTY OWNED BY

2 A PERSON WHO IS A DISABLED VETERAN ARE EXEMPT FROM THE COLLECTION

3 OF TAXES UNDER THIS ACT.

4 (2) A PERSON MAY CLAIM THE EXEMPTION PROVIDED UNDER THIS

5 SECTION BY FILING A CLAIM FOR EXEMPTION ON A FORM PRESCRIBED BY

6 THE DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY WITH THE APPROPRIATE ASSESSING OFFICER

7 IN ANY LOCAL TAX COLLECTING UNIT IN WHICH THE PERSON OWNS

8 PROPERTY.

9 (3) AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "DISABLED VETERAN" MEANS AN

10 HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERAN OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED

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1 STATES WHO, AS A RESULT OF A MILITARY SERVICE CONNECTED ILLNESS

2 OR INJURY, IS TOTALLY AND PERMANENTLY DISABLED.

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