January 25, 2011, Introduced by Reps. Barnett, Rogers, Liss, Smiley and Brunner and referred to the Committee on Local, Intergovernmental, and Regional Affairs.
A bill to amend 1909 PA 279, entitled
"The home rule city act,"
(MCL 117.1 to 117.38) by adding section 5k.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 5k. (1) If a city, village, or township levies a property
tax millage for certain services, and that city, village, or
township is consolidated with another city as provided under this
act, the governing body of the consolidated city may, if authorized
by its charter, establish by resolution a central city district
composed of the same boundaries as that city, village, or township
that levied the property tax millage for those certain services.
(2) The question of whether the consolidated city may levy a
special assessment millage on property located in that central city
district to provide those certain services to the residents of the
central city district and the amount of the special assessment to
be levied shall be submitted to the electors of the central city
district at a general election or special election called for that
purpose. The consolidated city may levy the special assessment
millage on property located in the central city district only if a
majority of the electors in the central city district voting on the
question at a general election or special election approve the
special assessment millage.