HOUSE BILL No. 6171

 

June 8, 2006, Introduced by Reps. Marleau, Hoogendyk, Sheen, Gosselin, LaJoy, Nitz, Baxter, Green, David Law, Garfield, Meyer, Nofs, Moolenaar, Shaffer, Robertson, Hune, Pearce, Farhat, Palsrok and Pavlov and referred to the Committee on Tax Policy.

 

     A bill to amend 1973 PA 186, entitled

 

"Tax tribunal act,"

 

by amending section 22 (MCL 205.722).

 

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

 

     Sec. 22. (1) The members of the tribunal shall be citizens of

 

the United States  ,  and residents of this state.  , of which at  

 

At least 2 members shall be attorneys admitted to practice in this

 

state  and shall  who have been engaged for at least 5 years

 

immediately preceding the appointment in active government,

 

corporate, or private practice dealing with federal and  state-

 

local  state or local tax matters, including  the  property  tax  

 

taxes, or in the discharge of a judicial or quasi-judicial office.  

 

; at  At least 1 member shall be a certified assessor holding the

 

highest level of certification granted by the state assessors

 

board.  ; at  At least 1 member shall be a professional real estate

 


appraiser holding a recognized certification indicating competence

 

in the valuation of complex income producing and residential

 

property of the type subject to property taxation, with a

 

certification having required a review of sample appraisals  ,  and

 

5 years of experience as an appraiser.  ; and at  At least 1 member

 

shall be a certified public accountant with 5  years'  years of

 

experience in  state-local  state or local tax matters.  Not more

 

than 3 members shall be members of the same professional

 

discipline. Additional appointees  Appointees who are not

 

attorneys, certified assessors, professional real estate

 

appraisers, or certified public accountants shall have at least 5  

 

years'  years of experience in state or local tax matters.

 

     (2) Each member shall take and subscribe to the constitutional

 

oath of office before entering on the discharge of his or her

 

duties.

 

     (3) Each member shall devote his or her entire time to, and

 

personally perform the duties of, his or her office and shall not

 

engage in other business or professional activity for remuneration.

 

     (4) Each member shall receive an annual salary as determined

 

by law and shall be reimbursed for his or her actual and necessary

 

expenses at the rate determined by the administrative board.