SENATE BILL NO. 37


   January 26, 1999, Introduced by Senator ROGERS and referred 
        to the Committee on Local, Urban and State Affairs.



        A bill to amend 1966 PA 346, entitled

   "State housing development authority act of 1966,"

   (MCL 125.1401 to 125.1499c) by adding section 46a.

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 1         SEC. 46A.  (1) THE AUTHORITY SHALL ESTABLISH AND IMPLEMENT A

 2    PROGRAM TO PROVIDE ZERO-INTEREST LOANS TO QUALIFIED LAW ENFORCE-

 3    MENT OFFICERS FOR THE PURCHASE OF A HOME IN A HIGH-CRIME AREA.

 4         (2) AS USED IN THIS SECTION:

 5         (A) "HIGH-CRIME AREA" MEANS AN AREA WITHIN A MUNICIPALITY

 6    THAT IS DETERMINED TO BE A HIGH-CRIME AREA BY THE MUNICIPALITY IN

 7    CONJUNCTION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE BASED ON THE

 8    STATE POLICE UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING PROGRAM STATISTICS.

 9         (B) "MUNICIPALITY" MEANS A COUNTY, CITY, VILLAGE, OR

10    TOWNSHIP.




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 1         (C) "QUALIFIED LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL

 2    EMPLOYED AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER BY THE STATE OR BY A

 3    MUNICIPALITY WHO LIVES IN A HIGH-CRIME AREA AND WORKS AS A LAW

 4    ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN THAT HIGH-CRIME AREA.
















































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