Bill Text: MI HB4637 | 2021-2022 | 101st Legislature | Chaptered
Bill Title: Townships: other; approval of township name change by township electors; require. Amends 1846 RS 16 (MCL 41.1a - 41.110c) by adding sec. 2a.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: (Passed) 2021-11-02 - Assigned Pa 97'21 [HB4637 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2021-HB4637-Chaptered.html
Act No. 97
Public Acts of 2021
Approved by the Governor
October 29, 2021
Filed with the Secretary of State
October 29, 2021
EFFECTIVE DATE: Sine Die
state of michigan
101st Legislature
Regular session of 2021
Introduced by Reps. Martin, Cherry, Howell, Aiyash, Brixie and Whitsett
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4637
AN ACT to amend 1846 RS 16, entitled “Of the powers and duties of townships, the election and duties of township officers, and the division of townships,” (MCL 41.1a to 41.110c) by adding section 2a.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 2a. (1) Subject to subsection (2), a township board may by resolution adopted by 2/3 of the members elected to and serving on the township board change the name of the township. The resolution must include the new name of the township.
(2) A resolution adopted under subsection (1) does not take effect unless the resolution is approved by a majority of the electors of the township voting on the question at an election to be held on the next August regular election date or November regular election date, whichever occurs first, that is not less than 60 days after the date the resolution is adopted.
(3) If a majority of the electors of the township voting on the question approve the resolution, the name of that township is authorized to be changed by the township to the new name in the resolution.
(4) A township does not have the authority to change its
name more than once every 25 years.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate
Approved___________________________________________
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Governor
