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2011 House Bill 4135: Revise Detroit police and fire pension board selection
Public Act 25 of 2011
Introduced in the House on January 25, 2011
To prohibit Detroit police and fire unions from bargaining in contract negotiations over whether a retiree is selected to represent retired employees on the pension board. The unions have sued to stop the appointment of a retire on the board; there have extensive allegations of corruption related to this board. More details on this issue can be found in the House Fiscal Agency summary of 2009 House Bill 4917. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the House Oversight, Reform, and Ethics Committee on January 25, 2011
Reported in the House on February 8, 2011
Without amendment and with the recommendation that the bill pas.
To prohibit Detroit police and fire unions from bargaining in contract negotiations over whether a retiree is selected to represent retired employees on the pension board. The unions have sued to stop the appointment of a retire on the board; there have extensive allegations of corruption related to this board. More details on this issue can be found in the House Fiscal Agency analysis.
Received in the Senate on February 16, 2011
Referred to the Senate Appropriations Committee on February 16, 2011
Reported in the Senate on April 12, 2011
With the recommendation that the bill pass.
Substitute offered in the Senate on April 14, 2011
To replace the previous version of the bill with one that revises details but does not change the substance as previously described.
The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on April 14, 2011
Received in the House on April 14, 2011
Signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on May 10, 2011