January 15, 2015, Introduced by Rep. Kosowski and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
A bill to amend 1968 PA 2, entitled
"Uniform budgeting and accounting act,"
(MCL 141.421 to 141.440a) by adding section 3a.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 3a. Notwithstanding any charter provision to the
contrary, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act
that added this section, a local unit shall not enter into a
contract with architects, professional engineers, or professional
surveyors unless the selection is made in accordance with
competitive, qualifications-based selection processes and
procedures for the type of professional service required by the
local unit.