HOUSE BILL No. 4244 February 9, 1999, Introduced by Rep. Jamnick and referred to the Committee on Local Government and Urban Policy. A bill to amend 1968 PA 2, entitled "Uniform budgeting and accounting act," by amending section 2d (MCL 141.422d), as amended by 1996 PA 401. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT: 1 Sec. 2d. (1) "Depository library" means a depository 2 library designated under section 10 of the library of Michigan 3 act,Act No. 540 of the Public Acts of 1982, being4section 397.20 of the Michigan Compiled Laws1982 PA 540, MCL 5 397.20. 6 (2) "Legislative body" means any of the following: 7 (a) The council, commission, or other entity vested with the 8 legislative power of a village. 9 (b) The council or other entity vested with the legislative 10 power of a city. 00943'99 FDD 2 1 (c) The board of education of a local school district. 2 (d) The board of education of an intermediate school 3 district. 4 (e) The township board of a township. 5 (f) The county board of commissioners of a county. 6 (g) The board of county road commissioners of a county. 7 (h) The official body to which is granted general governing 8 powers over an authority or organization of government estab- 9 lished by law that may issue obligations pursuant to the munici- 10 pal finance act,Act No. 202 of the Public Acts of 1943, being11sections 131.1 to 139.3 of the Michigan Compiled Laws1943 PA 12 202, MCL 131.1 TO 139.3, and that either may levy a property tax 13 or may expend funds of the authority or organization. AS USED IN 14 THIS ACT, LEGISLATIVE BODY DOES NOT INCLUDE AN INTERMUNICIPALITY 15 COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER 1957 PA 200, MCL 123.631 TO 123.636. 16 (3) "Library of Michigan" means the library of Michigan cre- 17 ated under section 3 ofAct No. 540 of the Public Acts of 1982,18being section 397.13 of the Michigan Compiled LawsTHE LIBRARY 19 OF MICHIGAN ACT, 1982 PA 540, MCL 397.13. 20 (4) "LOCAL UNIT" DOES NOT INCLUDE AN INTERMUNICIPALITY COM- 21 MITTEE ESTABLISHED UNDER 1957 PA 200, MCL 123.631 TO 123.636. 22 Except as used in sections 14 to 20a,"local unit"LOCAL UNIT 23 means a village, city, or township or an authority or commission 24 established by a county, village, city, or township ordinance or 25 charter. As used in sections 14 to 20a,"local unit"LOCAL 26 UNIT means any of the following: 00943'99 3 1 (a) A village. 2 (b) A city. 3 (c) A local school district. 4 (d) An intermediate school district. 5 (e) A township. 6 (f) A county. 7 (g) A county road commission. 8 (h) An authority or organization of government established 9 by law that may issue obligations pursuant toAct No. 202 of the10Public Acts of 1943THE MUNICIPAL FINANCE ACT, 1943 PA 202, MCL 11 131.1 TO 139.3, and that either may levy a property tax or may 12 expend funds of the authority or organization. 13 (5) "Local school district" means the following: 14 (a) Unless included in subdivision (b) or (c), a school dis- 15 trictorganizedOR LOCAL ACT SCHOOL DISTRICT AS DEFINED under 16part 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 ofthe revised school code,Act No. 45117of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 380.71 to 380.485 of18the Michigan Compiled Laws, or a local act school district1976 19 PA 451, MCL 380.1 TO 380.1852. 20 (b) After December 15, 1981, a school districtorganized as21aOR local act school districtorAS DEFINED underpart 2, 3,224, 5, or 6 of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1976THE REVISED 23 SCHOOL CODE, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 TO 380.1852, which levied 24 35.75 mills, 34.83 mills, 28 mills, 31.2155 mills, 24.19 mills, 25 22.6027 mills, or 27.90 mills for operating purposes in 1979-80, 26 and operated under a deficit budget for its 1980-81 fiscal year. 27 Once a school district is considered a local school district 00943'99 4 1 pursuant to this subdivision or subdivision (c), the chief 2 administrative officer shall comply, if necessary, with the 3 requirements of section 17 and the local school district shall 4 amend, if necessary, its budget or general appropriations act to 5 conform with the requirements of section 16. 6 (c) After December 15, 1981, any school districtorganized7as aOR local act school districtorAS DEFINED underpart 2,83, 4, 5, or 6 of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1976THE 9 REVISED SCHOOL CODE, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 TO 380.1852, that 10 meets all of the following criteria: 11 (i) A deficit in excess of $150,000.00 was incurred as of 12 June 30, 1980. 13 (ii) A deficit in excess of $300,000.00 was anticipated for 14 the fiscal year of the school district ending June 30, 1981. 15 (6) "Revenue" means an addition to the assets of a fund 16whichTHAT does not increase a liability, does not represent 17 the recovery of an expenditure, does not represent the cancella- 18 tion of a liability without a corresponding increase in any other 19 liability or a decrease in assets, and does not represent a con- 20 tribution of fund capital in enterprise or in intragovernmental 21 service funds. 22 (7) "Surplus" means an excess of the assets of a fund over 23 its liabilities and reserves. 00943'99 Final page. 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