Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.231
Meanings of words and phrases.
For purposes of this act, the words and phrases defined in sections 2 to 4 shall have the meanings ascribed to them in those sections.
Michigan Compiled Laws — STATE DISBURSEMENTS TO LOCAL UNITS OF GOVERNMENT (Act 101 of 1979)
Michigan · statute · 101 of 1979, Mich. Comp. Laws · 14 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.232
Definitions; A to D.
(1) "Activity" means a specific and identifiable administrative action of a local unit of government. The provision of a benefit for, or the protection of, public employees of a local unit of government is not an administrative action. (2) "Board" means the local government claims review board created by this act. (3)…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.233
Definitions; E to N.
(1) "Existing law" means a public or local act enacted prior to December 23, 1978, a rule promulgated prior to December 23, 1978, or a court order concerning such a public or local act or rule. A rule initially promulgated after December 22, 1978 implementing for the first time an act or amendatory act in effect prior…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.234
Definitions; S.
(1) "Service" means a specific and identifiable program of a local unit of government which is available to the general public or is provided for the citizens of the local unit of government. The provision of a benefit for, or the protection of, public employees of a local unit of government is not a program. (2) "Stat…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.235
Disbursements to local units of government; appropriation; purpose; schedule of estimated payments; duty of governor; prorating amount appropriated; supplemental appropriation; administration of act; personnel; guidelines; forms.
(1) The legislature shall annually appropriate an amount sufficient to make disbursements to each local unit of government for the necessary cost of each state requirement pursuant to this act, if not otherwise excluded by this act. (2) An initial disbursement shall be made in advance in accordance with a schedule of e…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.236
Fiscal note for rules requiring disbursement; request for appropriation.
For rules promulgated under a state law which require a disbursement under this act, the state agency promulgating the rules shall prepare and submit a fiscal note to the joint committee on administrative rules and to the director. The fiscal note shall include an estimate of the cost of the rule during the first 3 fis…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.237
Joint rules; establishment; purpose; review of records; requesting audit.
(1) The legislature shall establish joint rules to provide for a method of identifying whether or not legislation proposes a state requirement as described in this act. (2) The legislature shall establish joint rules to provide for a method of estimating the amount of a necessary cost required to provide disbursements…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.238
Certification of disbursements; procedure; report on prorated claims; adjustment of prorated claims; payment of disbursements.
(1) The department shall certify disbursements to each local unit of government for the necessary costs of state requirements from funds appropriated for that purpose. (2) The department shall certify disbursements to a local unit of government as follows: (a) Before a state requirement initially takes effect, the depa…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.239
Separate accounting for funds; purpose.
Funds received by a local unit of government under this act shall be separately accounted for to reflect the specific state requirement for which the funds are appropriated.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.240
Local government claims review board; creation; duties; appointment, qualifications, and terms of members; majority vote required to approve claim; concurrent resolution approving payment; adoption of procedures; limitations on appeal; powers of board; report.
(1) The local government claims review board is created in the department and shall advise the director on the administration of this act and perform other duties as required by this section. (2) The board shall consist of 9 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. Each member shall…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.241
Information; collection and tabulation; scope; report to legislature; concurrent resolution; updating report.
(1) Within 6 months after the effective date of this act the department shall collect and tabulate relative information as to the following: (a) The state financed proportion of the necessary cost of an existing activity or service required of local units of government by existing law. (b) The nature and scope of each…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.242
State law causing reduction in state financed proportion of necessary costs.
A state law shall not be enacted, which causes a reduction in the state financed proportion of the necessary costs of an existing activity or service required of local units of government by existing law, unless the existing law requiring an activity or service is repealed.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.243
State laws providing for other forms of state aid, cost-sharing agreements, or methods of making disbursements; MCL 21.234(5)(i) inapplicable to police, fire, or emergency medical transport services.
This act does not prohibit the legislature from enacting state laws to provide for other forms of state aid, cost-sharing agreements, or specific methods of making disbursements to a local unit of government for a cost incurred pursuant to state laws enacted to which this act applies. Although not required by article I…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 21.244
Rules; purpose.
The department may promulgate rules pursuant to Act No. 306 of the Public Acts of 1969, as amended, being sections 24.201 to 24.315 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, to regulate the disbursement of funds appropriated to local units of government, to provide guidelines for identification of funds over which the director ha…