2008 House Bill 5821

Revise township annexation and detachment procedures

Introduced in the House

Feb. 27, 2008

Introduced by Rep. Philip LaJoy (R-21)

To revise procedures for the annexation of general law township property to a city or village. The bill is part of a legislative package comprised of Senate Bills 1078 to 1083 that establish detailed rules, timetables and procedures for annexing township property to a village or city, or detaching village or city property to a township, including a referendum under certain circumstances. Among other things these would require good-faith negotiation on tax sharing, land use planning, services, etc. For details see <a href="http://www.legislature.mi.gov/documents/2007-2008/billanalysis/Senate/htm/2007-SFA-1078-S.htm">Senate Fiscal Agency analysis</a>.

Referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental, Urban, and Regional Affairs