Act No. 194

Public Acts of 1998

Approved by the Governor

June 25, 1998

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 26, 1998

EFFECTIVE DATE: 91st day after final adjournment of 1998 Regular Session

STATE OF MICHIGAN

89TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 1998

Introduced by Reps. Brackenridge, Birkholz, Crissman, Hammerstrom and Dobronski

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5149

AN ACT to amend 1959 PA 168, entitled "An act to provide for township planning; for the creation, organization, powers and duties of township planning commissions; and for the regulation and subdivision of land," (MCL 125.321 to 125.333) by amending the title and by adding section 3a.

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

TITLE

An act to provide for township planning; for the creation, organization, powers and duties of township planning commissions; for the regulation and subdivision of land; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.

Sec. 3a. A petition under section 3, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this section is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.

Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect unless House Bill No. 5138 of the 89th Legislature is enacted into law.

Clerk of the House of Representatives.

Secretary of the Senate.

Approved

Governor.