December 4, 2013, Introduced by Reps. Zemke, Irwin, Cavanagh, LaVoy and Kandrevas and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by adding sections 17a and 26a to article
VII, to allow a city, village, township, or charter township to
donate property that is not needed for public purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, to allow a city, village, township, or
charter township to donate property that is not needed for public
purposes, is proposed, agreed to, and submitted to the people of
the state:
ARTICLE VII
Sec. 17a. A township or charter township may donate property
that the township or charter township owns and that is not needed
for public purposes.
Sec. 26a. A city or village may donate property that the city
or village owns and that is not needed for public purposes.
Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the people of the state at the next general election
in the manner provided by law.