2002 House Bill 6490 / Public Act 700

Introduced in the House

Nov. 7, 2002

Introduced by Rep. Nancy Cassis (R-38)

To increase from $2 to $4 the state remonumentation fee added to fee charged by county clerks for recording of legal documents.

Referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy

Dec. 3, 2002

Amendment 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 amendment passed by voice vote

Dec. 4, 2002

Substitute offered by Rep. Nancy Cassis (R-38)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one which reverts the fee back to $2 in 2013, when remonumentation is supposed to be complete. The substitute also allows a county which has already spent its own taxpayers' money for remonumentation (in particular, Oakland County), to reimburse itself from the higher fees.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 84 to 15 (details)

To increase from $2 to $4 the state remonumentation fee added to fee charged by county clerks for recording of legal documents. The fee would go back to $2 in 2013. A county which has already spent its own taxpayers' money for remonumentation (in particular, Oakland County), could reimburse itself from the higher fees.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 5, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Local, Urban, and State Affairs

Dec. 13, 2002

Passed in the Senate 31 to 0 (details)

Signed by Gov. John Engler

Dec. 30, 2002