This bill amends section 16c of the 1851 PA 156, which outlines the procedures for township consolidation elections in Michigan. Key changes include the requirement for the county clerk to notify affected township clerks of the election date and the question to be submitted, with the election date now mandated to be set on or before May 1 in the year of a general November election. The language regarding the election ballot has been updated to specify that the ballot must include the charter township act, 1947 PA 359, MCL 42.1 to 42.34, and the election expenses will be borne by the township proposed for consolidation.

Additionally, the bill stipulates that if a majority of voters in each township approve the consolidation, the county board of commissioners must approve it by resolution, with the consolidation taking effect at noon on November 20 following the election. The timing for calling elections for the township board of the consolidated township has been changed from August to May for the primary and November general elections. The bill is set to take effect on January 1, 2027, contingent upon the enactment of a related Senate Bill.

Statutes affected:
Senate Introduced Bill: 46.16