Michigan Votes Forum

Introduced in the Senate on January 19, 2011, to allow and specify procedures for two or more local governments to enter partnerships to provide particular government services, and give these the power to levy up to 5 mills of property tax. The decision to enter such a partnership would not be subject to referendum and an elected official could not be recalled for it. Whether to enter a partnership would be a prohibited subject for collective bargaining with government employee unions and employers, but they could still negotiate the prospective labor contract terms

The vote was 26 in favor, 12 opposed and 0 not voting

(Senate Roll Call 333 at Senate Journal 0)

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I don't see a need for this Bill.  It is my understanding that these partnerships are legal to do now.  There are sections that are very worrisome; that take power away from the voters.  Here are a few:

 

Sec. 11. A contract enteered into pursuant to this act may not be the basis for the recall f any elected officicial as provided under the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992

Sec 10. A contract entered into pursuant to this act shall not by subject to referendum under any local charter provision or local ordinance.

Sec. 9. Except as otherwise provided in this section, if any provision of this act conflicts with any other statute of this state, any promulgated rule of any agancy of this state, any local charter provision, or any local ordinance, the provisions of this act shal control.

 

No taxpayer in their right mind would agree to give up their power as a voter for this lousy piece of legislation.  It's soft-tyranny at best and has no place anywhere on US soil.

Sincerely,

Isabelle Terry

Rockford, MI

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