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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?
SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICES MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Cheboygan be renewed at 0.49 mill ($0.49 per $1,000 of Taxable Value) for a periord of four (4) years, 2002 through 2005, inclusive, for the sole purpose of providing continued operating millage for the funding of Senior Citizen Services? (If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $465,110.00 for the countywide Senior Citizen Services in the first calendar year of the levy based on taxable value.)
SENIOR CITIZENS SERVICES MILLAGE PROPOSITION Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within the County of Cheboygan imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said County by 0.500 mill ($0.500 per $1,000 of Taxable Value) for a period of four (4) years, 2002 through 2005, inclusive, for the sole purpose of providing operating millage for the funding of Senior Citizen Services? (If approved and levied in full, this millage will raise an estimated $474,602 for the countywide Senior Citizen Services in the first calendar year of the levy based on taxable value.)
TOWNSHIP OF ALOHA CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, MICHIGAN RENEWAL PROPOSITION FOR FIRE PROTECTION Shall the previous voted increase in tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Aloha Township, be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2002 through 2006 inclusive for Fire Protection; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $32,641.
TOWNSHIP OF BURT CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, MICHIGAN PRESQUE ISLE ELECTRIC & GAS CO-OP ELECTRIC FRANCHISE Confirming grant of a non-exclusive and irrevocable Electric Franchise to Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op its successors and assigns, the right, power and franchise for a period of thirty (30) years from and after the adoption hereof, to acquire, construct, operate and maintain in the Township of Burt, Cheboygan County, the necessary facilities for the production, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric energy for public and private use, and to use and occupy the highways, streets, alleys and other public places of the Township to set poles, string wires, lay pipes or conduits, and to transact a local electric business?
TOWNSHIP OF ELLIS CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, MICHIGAN PRESQUE ISLE ELECTRIC & GAS CO-OP ELECTRIC FRANCHISE Confirming grant of a non-exclusive and irrevocable Electric Franchise to Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op its successors and assigns, the right, power and franchise for a period of thirty (30) years from and after the adoption hereof, to acquire, construct, operate and maintain in the Township of Ellis, Cheboygan County, the necessary facilities for the production, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric energy for public and private use, and to use and occupy the highways, streets, alleys and other public places of the Township to set poles, string wires, lay pipes or conduits, and to transact a local electric business?
TOWNSHIP OF FOREST CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, MICHIGAN OPERATING MILLAGE RENEWAL PROPOSITION Shall the previous voted increase in the 15 mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Forest Township be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for the period of 2002 through 2006, inclusive, for general Township operating purposes; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $19,934.00?
TOWNSHIP OF GRANT CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, MICHIGAN RENEWAL PROPOSITION FOR FIRE PROTECTION Shall the previous voted increase in the tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Grant Township be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2002 through 2006, inclusive, for Fire Protection; and shall the Township levy such renewal in millage for said purpose, thereby, raising in the first year an estimated $30,286.
TOWNSHIP OF MENTOR CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, MICHIGAN PRESQUE ISLE ELECTRIC & GAS CO-OP ELECTRIC FRANCHISE Confirming grant of a non-exclusive and irrevocable Electric Franchise to Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op its successors and assigns, the right, power and franchise for a period of thirty (30) years from and after the adoption hereof, to acquire, construct, operate and maintain in the Township of Mentor, Cheboygan County, the necessary facilities for the production, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric energy for public and private use, and to use and occupy the highways, streets, alleys and other public places of the Township to set poles, string wires, lay pipes or conduits, and to transact a local electric business?
TOWNSHIP OF MULLETT CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, MICHIGAN PRESQUE ISLE ELECTRIC & GAS CO-OP ELECTRIC FRANCHISE Confirming grant of a non-exclusive and irrevocable Electric Franchise to Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op its successors and assigns, the right, power and franchise for a period of thirty (30) years from and after the adoption hereof, to acquire, construct, operate and maintain in the Township of Mullett, Cheboygan County, the necessary facilities for the production, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric energy for public and private use, and to use and occupy the highways, streets, alleys and other public places of the Township to set poles, string wires, lay pipes or conduits, and to transact a local electric business?
TOWNSHIP OF WALKER CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, MICHIGAN PRESQUE ISLE ELECTRIC & GAS CO-OP ELECTRIC FRANCHISE Confirming grant of a non-exclusive and irrevocable Electric Franchise to Presque Isle Electric & Gas Co-op its successors and assigns, the right, power and franchise for a period of thirty (30) years from and after the adoption hereof, to acquire, construct, operate and maintain in the Township of Walker, Cheboygan County, the necessary facilities for the production, transmission, distribution, and sale of electric energy for public and private use, and to use and occupy the highways, streets, alleys and other public places of the Township to set poles, string wires, lay pipes or conduits, and to transact a local electric business?
