September 9, 2014, Introduced by Rep. Zemke and referred to the Committee on Local Government.
A bill to amend 1941 PA 359, entitled
"An act for controlling and eradicating certain noxious weeds
within the state; to permit townships, villages, and cities to have
a lien for expenses incurred in controlling and eradicating such
weeds; to permit officials of counties and municipalities to
appoint commissioners of noxious weeds; to define the powers,
duties, and compensation of commissioners; to provide for
sanctions; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,"
by amending section 4a (MCL 247.64a), as amended by 1987 PA 210.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec.
4a. (1) Instead Before
January 1, 2015, instead of the
notice required by section 4, the township, city, or village may
publish a notice in a newspaper of general circulation in the
county during the month of March that weeds not cut by May 1 of
that year may be cut by the township, village, or city and the
owner
of the property charged with the cost under the provisions of
section 4. Beginning January 1, 2015, instead of the notice
required by section 4, the township, city, or village may during
the month of March provide tier C public notice that weeds not cut
by May 1 of that year may be cut by the township, village, or city
and the owner of the property charged with the cost under section 4
as set forth in the local government public notice act. The
publication
notice under this section shall also contain all other
information required of the notice provided for in section 4. The
township, city, or village may cut weeds as many times as is
necessary and charge the cost to the property owner.
(2) The provisions of this act relative to entering on
property for the cutting of weeds shall not apply to railroads,
which
shall continue to be subject to the provisions of section 11.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act does not take effect
unless Senate Bill No.____ or House Bill No. 5560 (request no.
03796'13) of the 97th Legislature is enacted into law.