HOUSE BILL No. 5473


     November 29, 2001, Introduced by Rep. Jelinek and referred to the Committee on Commerce.


        A bill to amend 1994 PA 425, entitled

   "An act to provide for the creation of community swimming pool
   authorities; to provide powers and duties of the authorities; to
   provide for the levy of a tax by the authorities; and to provide
   for the collection and distribution of the tax,"

   by amending section 1 (MCL 123.1061).

               THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

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           Sec. 1.  As used in this act:

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           (a) "Articles" means the articles of incorporation of an

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      authority.

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           (b) "Authority" means a community swimming pool authority

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      created under section 3.

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           (c) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.

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           (d) "Community swimming pool" means an artificial body of

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      water owned or operated by an authority or a district that is

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      used collectively by a number of individuals primarily for the



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      purpose of swimming, wading, recreation, or instruction and

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      includes related equipment, structures, areas, and enclosures

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      intended for the use of individuals using or operating the swim-

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      ming pool such as equipment, dressing, locker, shower, and toilet

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      rooms.

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           (e) "District" means a school district.  that serves a

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      municipality whose population is not less than 15,000 and whose

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      territory is located in not less than 2 counties, each of which

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      has at least 15% of the municipality's population.

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           (f) "Municipality" means a city, village, or township.

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           (g) "Participating municipality" means a municipality that

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      has adopted a resolution providing for the establishment of and

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      the municipality's participation in an authority.

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           (h) "Superintendent" means the superintendent of the board

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      of education of a district.



























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