January 17, 2008, Introduced by Rep. Sheltrown and referred to the Committee on Tourism, Outdoor Recreation and Natural Resources.
A bill to amend 1994 PA 451, entitled
"Natural resources and environmental protection act,"
by amending section 30929 (MCL 324.30929), as added by 2004 PA 522.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 30929. A lake board for a public or private inland lake
is dissolved if all of the following requirements are met:
(a) The governing body of each local unit of government in
which all or part of the lake is located holds a public hearing on
the proposed dissolution, determines that the lake board is no
longer necessary for the improvement of the lake because the
reasons for the establishment of the lake board no longer exist,
and approves the dissolution of the lake board. The governing body
of each local unit of government in which all or part of the lake
is located may hold the public hearing on the dissolution of the
lake board on its own initiative. The governing body of each local
unit of government in which all or part of the lake is located
shall hold a public hearing on the dissolution of the lake board
upon petition of 2/3 of the freeholders owning land abutting the
lake. Notice of the public hearing shall be published twice in a
newspaper of general circulation in each local unit of government
in which all or part of the lake is located. The first notice shall
be published not less than 10 days before the date of the hearing.
(b) All outstanding indebtedness and expenses of the lake
board are paid in full.
(c) Any excess funds of the lake board are refunded based on
the last approved special assessment roll. However, if the amount
of excess funds is de minimis, the excess funds shall be
distributed to the local units of government in which all or part
of the lake is located, apportioned based on the amounts assessed
against each local unit of government and lands in that local unit
on the last approved special assessment roll.
(d) The lake board determines that it is no longer necessary
for the improvement of the lake, because the reasons for its
establishment no longer exist, and adopts an order approving its
dissolution.