Act No. 236

Public Acts of 2010

Approved by the Governor

December 14, 2010

Filed with the Secretary of State

December 14, 2010

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 14, 2010

STATE OF MICHIGAN

95TH LEGISLATURE

REGULAR SESSION OF 2010

Introduced by Reps. Byrnes, Liss, Donigan, Wayne Schmidt, Stanley, Constan, Robert Jones, Bauer, Tlaib, Gonzales, Gregory and Smith

ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 5977

AN ACT to amend 1957 PA 200, entitled “An act to provide for the creation by 2 or more municipalities of an intermunicipality committee for the purpose of studying area problems; and to provide authority for the committee to receive gifts and grants,” by amending section 2 (MCL 123.632).

The People of the State of Michigan enact:

Sec. 2. (1) The governing bodies of any 2 or more municipalities, by resolution, may establish and organize an intermunicipality committee, to be known as the intermunicipality committee, for the purpose of studying area governmental problems of mutual interest and concern, including such matters as facility studies on sewers and sewage disposal, water, drains, roads, transit-oriented developments, transit-oriented facilities, rubbish and garbage disposal, recreation and parks, and ports, and to formulate recommendations for review and action thereon by the member governing bodies.

(2) As used in this section:

(a) “Transit-oriented development” means infrastructure improvements that are located within 1/2 mile of a transit station or transit-oriented facility that promotes transit ridership or passenger rail use.

(b) “Transit-oriented facility” means a facility that houses a transit station in a manner that promotes transit ridership or passenger rail use.

This act is ordered to take immediate effect.

Clerk of the House of Representatives

Secretary of the Senate

Approved

Governor