Introduced by Sen. Betty Jean Alexander D-Detroit on May 9, 2019
To require the state to reimburse a financially mismanaged local government that is placed in receivership under a state-appointed emergency manager for any additional debt or liability incurred after the appointment. A municipal government could appeal an emergency manager’s decisions to the governor if they are judged to “potentially create a hazard to the public health, safety, or welfare of the residents”. Official Text and Analysis.
Referred to the Senate Government Operations Committee on May 9, 2019