The bill amends section 2a of the 1846 RS 16, which pertains to the powers and duties of townships, specifically regarding the process for changing a township's name. It allows a township board to change the name by adopting a resolution with a two-thirds majority of its members. However, this resolution will only take effect if it is subsequently approved by a majority of the township's electors during an election held on the next regular election date in May or November, provided that the election occurs at least 60 days after the resolution's adoption.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that a township can only change its name once every 25 years. The amendment also includes a change in the timing of the election from August to May, and it specifies that the township's name should be referred to as "the township's name" instead of "its name." The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2028, but only if Senate Bill No. 691 of the 103rd Legislature is also enacted into law.

Statutes affected:
Substitute (S-1): 41.2
Senate Introduced Bill: 41.2
As Passed by the Senate: 41.2