Public Act 282 of 2003

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• Introduced by Sen. Bob Emerson (D) on October 9, 2003, to authorize the emergency financial manager of a financially challenged and distressed municipality which is under emergency financial management to reduce, suspend, or eliminate the salary and benefits of the city’s chief administrative officer and members of its governing body.
  • Referred to the Senate Local, Urban, & State Affairs Committee on October 9, 2003.
    • Reported in the Senate on October 21, 2003, with the recommendation that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the Senate on October 30, 2003, to replace the previous version of the bill with one which incorporates technical changes that do not affect the substance of the bill as previously described. This version does not contain amendments added in committee, which would have authorized and emergency manager to reorganize the city government and dismiss heads of departments other than elected officials, notwithstanding any provision of a city's charter. The substitute was amended to require the manager to determine if the city's financial problems are the result of criminal conduct, and if so to refer the matter to the local prosecutor or the state Attorney General. The substitute passed by voice vote in the Senate on October 30, 2003.
• Passed 37 to 0 in the Senate on October 30, 2003, to authorize the emergency financial manager of a financially challenged and distressed municipality which is under emergency financial management to reorganize city government, cut the salary and benefits of the city’s chief administrative officer (mayor) and members of its governing body, and remove department heads. The bill would also require the manager to determine if the city's financial problems are the result of criminal conduct, and if so to refer the matter to the local prosecutor or the state Attorney General.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the House on October 30, 2003.
  • Referred to the House Local Government and Urban Policy Committee on October 30, 2003.
    • Reported in the House on December 3, 2003, with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted and that the bill then pass.
  • Substitute offered in the House on December 10, 2003, to replace the previous version of the bill with one which does not give the emergency financial manager the authority to fire the city clerk or ombudsman. The substitute passed by voice vote in the House on December 10, 2003.
  • Amendment offered by Rep. Jack Minore (D) on December 10, 2003, to clarify that the emergency manager may cut the pay of the chief administrative officer (mayor) of the city. The amendment passed by voice vote in the House on December 10, 2003.
• Passed 100 to 1 in the House on December 10, 2003, to authorize the emergency financial manager of a financially challenged and distressed municipality which is under emergency financial management to reorganize city government, cut the salary and benefits of the city’s chief administrative officer (mayor) and members of its governing body, and remove department heads, except elected officials, the city clerk or ombudsman. The bill would also require the manager to determine if the city's financial problems are the result of criminal conduct, and if so to refer the matter to the local prosecutor or the state Attorney General.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Received in the Senate on December 11, 2003.
• Passed 36 to 0 in the Senate on December 16, 2003, to concur with the House-passed version of the bill.
  Who Voted "Yes" and Who Voted "No"
• Signed by Gov. Jennifer Granholm on January 8, 2004.