2002 House Bill 5947 / Public Act 641

Introduced in the House

April 23, 2002

Introduced by Rep. Paul DeWeese (R-67)

To require a township treasurer to be in the office or otherwise conveniently available to collect property taxes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the last day that taxes are due and payable before being returned as delinquent, rather than from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on each Friday in the month of December.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

June 19, 2002

Passed in the House 95 to 0 (details)

Received in the Senate

June 19, 2002

July 9, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Finance

Dec. 10, 2002

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one recommended by the committee which reported it. The substitute incorporates technical changes resulting from committee testimony and deliberation. These changes do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Dec. 11, 2002

Amendment offered by Sen. John Cherry (D-28)

To authorize a township to work out an arrangement with a local financial institution to collect property tax payments on the last two days of December.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 34 to 0 (details)

To require a township treasurer to be in the office or otherwise conveniently available to collect property taxes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the last day that taxes are due and payable before being returned as delinquent, rather than from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on each Friday in the month of December. Alternatively, a township could work out an arrangement with a local financial institution to collect property tax payments on the last two days of December.

Dec. 12, 2002

Received

Motion to reconsider by Sen. Joanne Emmons (R-23)

The vote by which the bill was passed.

The motion passed by voice vote

Motion to reconsider by Sen. John Cherry (D-28)

The vote by which the Cherry amendment was passed on Dec. 11.

The motion passed by voice vote

Amendment offered by Sen. John Cherry (D-28)

To require the notice of which bank will be available to drop off property tax payments at to also say which day the treasurer will be in the office.

The amendment passed by voice vote

Passed in the Senate 33 to 0 (details)

To require a township treasurer to be in the office or otherwise conveniently available to collect property taxes from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the last day that taxes are due and payable before being returned as delinquent, rather than from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on each Friday in the month of December. Alternatively, a township could work out an arrangement with a local financial institution to collect property tax payments on the last two days of December.

Received in the House

Dec. 12, 2002

Passed in the House 102 to 0 (details)

To concur with the Senate-passed version of the bill.

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 22, 2002