Bill Text: MI HB5113 | 2015-2016 | 98th Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Local government; public services; enforcing a municipal water or sewage system lien; modify term. Amends sec. 2 of 1939 PA 178 (MCL 123.162).
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 8-1)
Status: (Passed) 2016-12-31 - Assigned Pa 421'16 With Immediate Effect [HB5113 Detail]
Download: Michigan-2015-HB5113-Enrolled.html
STATE OF MICHIGAN
98TH LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2016
Introduced by Reps. Cox, Webber, Afendoulis, LaFontaine, Poleski, Crawford, Leutheuser, Garcia and Garrett
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5113
AN ACT to amend 1939 PA 178, entitled “An act to provide for the collection of water or sewage system rates, assessments, charges, or rentals; and to provide a lien for water or sewage system services furnished by municipalities as defined by this act,” by amending section 2 (MCL 123.162), as amended by 1981 PA 132.
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 2. A municipality that has operated or operates a water distribution system or a sewage system for the purpose of supplying water or sewage system services to the inhabitants of the municipality has as security for the collection of water or sewage system rates, or any assessments, charges, or rentals due or to become due, respectively, for the use of sewage system services or for the use or consumption of water supplied to any house or other building or any premises, lot or lots, or parcel or parcels of land, a lien upon the house or other building and upon the premises, lot or lots, or parcel or parcels of land upon which the house or other building is situated or to which the sewage system service or water was supplied. This lien becomes effective immediately upon the distribution of the water or provision of the sewage system service to the premises or property supplied, but shall not be enforceable for more than 5 years after it becomes effective.
Enacting section 1. This amendatory act takes effect 90 days after the date it is enacted into law.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Clerk of the House of Representatives
Secretary of the Senate
Approved
Governor
