HB-4578, As Passed House, April 19, 2016

SUBSTITUTE FOR

HOUSE BILL NO. 4578

     A bill to amend 2000 PA 321, entitled

"Recreational authorities act,"

by amending section 3 (MCL 123.1133), as amended by 2003 PA 135.

THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:

     Sec. 3. As used in this act:

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

authority.

     (b) "Authority" means a recreational authority established

under section 5.

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

     (d) "District" means a portion of a municipality having

boundaries coterminous with those of a precinct used for general

elections.

     (e) "Electors of the authority" means the qualified and

registered electors of the participating municipalities who reside

within the territory of the authority.

     (f) "Largest county" means, of those counties in which a

participating municipality is located, the county having the

greatest population.

     (g) "Municipality" means a city, county, village, or township,

or school district.

     (h) "Park" means an area of land or water, or both, dedicated

to 1 or more of the following uses:

     (i) Recreational purposes, including, but not limited to,

landscaped tracts; picnic grounds; playgrounds; athletic fields;

camps; campgrounds; zoological and botanical gardens; living

historical farms; boating, hunting, fishing, and birding areas;

swimming areas; and foot, bicycle, and bridle paths.

     (ii) Open or scenic space.

     (iii) Environmental, conservation, nature, or wildlife areas.

     (i) "Participating municipality" means a municipality or

district that is named in articles of incorporation or proposed

articles of incorporation as joining in the original establishment

of an authority, or a municipality or district that joins an

existing authority and is added to the articles of incorporation,

and that has not withdrawn from the authority.

     (j) "Public historic farm" means a parcel of public land and

its buildings that are accessible to the public, and provides, but

is not limited to, agricultural and historical programs, farming

activities and animal husbandry, community recreation activities

and events, programs held in common areas, meeting rooms, and

community gardens, and access to surrounding parkland.

     (k) "Swimming pool" includes equipment, structures, areas, and

enclosures intended for the use of individuals using or operating a

swimming pool, such as equipment, dressing, locker, shower, and

toilet rooms.

     (l) "Territory of the authority" means the combined territory

of the participating municipalities that is served by an authority.

     Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days

after the date it is enacted into law.

     Enacting section 2. This amendatory act does not take effect

unless Senate Bill No. 481 of the 98th Legislature is enacted into

law.