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A PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE PROVISION OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION GOVERNING THE OPERATION OF THE STATE OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (SOCC) The proposed constitutional amendment would: * Add Attorney General and Secretary of State to list of state officials whose salaries and expense allowances are determined by the SOCC. The list currently includes the State Legislature, Governor, Lieutenant Governor and Supreme Court Justices. * Require the legislature to approve by majority vote any salary and expense allowance determinations proposed by the SOCC before determinations go into effect. Currently, the SOCC's determinations go into effect unless rejected by a 2/3 vote of legislature. * Allow legislature to reduce compensation increases proposed by the SOCC. * Provide that the SOCC's salary and expense determinations would take effect after the next general election. Should this proposal be adopted?
A PROPOSAL TO ALLOW CERTAIN PERMANENT AND ENDOWMENT FUNDS TO BE INVESTED AS PROVIDED BY LAW AND INCREASE ALLOWED SPENDING FOR STATE PARKS, LOCAL PARKS AND OUTDOOR RECREATION The proposed constitutional amendment would: * Allow certain permanent and endowment funds, including Natural Resources Trust Fund, State Parks Endowment Fund and Veterans Trust Fund, to be invested as provided by law, eliminating prior restriction on investing in stocks. * Increase Natural Resources Trust Fund cap on assets from $400 million to $500 million. * Allow the Natural Resources Trust Fund to continue to annually expend up to 33-1/3% of Fund royalties or other revenues, up to a new asset cap of $500 million. * Increase allowed State Parks Endowment Fund spending to include interest and earnings and up to 50% of funds received from Natural Resources Trust Fund. Should this proposal be adopted?
For the year 2003 and continuing through the year 2006, shall the Hillsdale County Board of Commissioners be authorized to renew the voter approved monthly phone bill operational surcharge at a rate up to sixteen (16%) percent of the highest monthly flat rate charged by a telephone service supplier for a one (1) party access line within the geographic boundaries of Hillsdale County to finance the operating costs of the 911 emergency telephone answering and dispatch system within Hillsdale County?
Shall the limitation on the amount of general ad valorem taxes within Somerset Township imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township by an additional .75 mill ($.75 per $1000 taxable value) for the period of 2002 to 2006 inclusive for the intended purpose of 3/4 mill for road construction, maintenance and repair? If the Township shall levy such increase in millage for this purpose during such period, this will raise the first year an estimated $103,278.00.
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes on the general ad valorem taxes within Wright Township imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township by 2 (two) mills ($2.00 per $1000 of taxable value) for the period 2002 to 2008 inclusive for the purpose of improving Wright Township roads: and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for this purpose during such period which will raise in the first year an estimated $77,815?
