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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?
PROPOSITION TO INCREASE THE TAX LIMITATION FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTING, FURNISHING, EQUIPPING AND OPERATING A CRIMINAL JUSTICE FACILITY ON CHANTER ROAD AND RENOVATING THE EXISTING JACKSON COUNTY JAIL. Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be imposed each year for all purposes on real and tangible personal property in Jackson County be increased as provided in Section 6, Article IX of the Michigan Constitution and the Board of Commissioners of the County be authorized to levy a tax not to exceed one-half of one mill ($0.50 per $1,000.00 of state equalized valuation) on the taxable value of such property for a period of twenty (20) years beginning with the levy made on December 1, 2002 (which will generate estimated revenues of $1,633,652 in the first year) for the purpose of constructing, furnishing, equipping and operating a criminal justice facility on Chanter Road and renovating the existing Jackson County Jail?
Shall the tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Columbia Township imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution as reduced from the allocated one (1) mill to .7912 mills for said township be increased by .2088 ($.20 for $1,000 of taxable value) for said Township for the period of 2002 through 2006 (*) inclusive for general operating purposes; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for said purpose, which increase will raise in the first year an estimated $48,792?
Shall the previously voted increase in the 15 mill limitation imposed under Article IX, Section 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within CONCORD TOWNSHIP, MICHIGAN be renewed at 1 mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for a period of FOUR years, being 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005 inclusive, for the purpose of providing funds for the ROAD MAINTENANCE AND/OR IMPROVEMENTS within the township and shall the township levy such millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $53,410?
Shall the authorized charter millage for the Charter Township of Grass Lake as reduced by the required millage roll back which resulted in a levy of 0.7562 mills ($0.7562 per $1,000 of taxable value) upon taxable real and tangible personal property within said charter township be increased by 0.2438 mills ($0.2438 per $1,000 of taxable value) to offset such millage reduction for levy in the years 2002 - 2006, inclusive, which millage will raise in the first year of levy an estimated $35,219.23?
Shall the 15 mill tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Springport Township imposed under Article IX, Section 6, of the Michigan Constitution be increased for said Township, Jackson County, Michigan by 1.50 mills, ($1.50 per $1000.00 of taxable value), for a period of ten (10) years from 2002 to 2011 for the purpose of the acquisition of sites, the construction of buildings, and the acquisition of equipment for the Springport Regional Fire Department? If approved the millage increase for such propose will yield an estimated $55,500.00 in the first year in Springport Township. It is contingent that the millage increase is approved in both Clarence Township and Springport Township.
Shall the 15 mill tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Springport Township imposed under Article IX, Section 6, of the Michigan Consitution be increased for said Township, Jackson County, Michigan by 1.00 mill ($1.00 per $1000.00 of taxable value), for a period of ten (10) years from 2002 - 2011 for the purpose of defraying the expense of operating the Springport Regional Fire Department? If approved the millage increase for such propose will yeild an estimated $37,000.00 in the first year in Springport Township. It is contingent that the millage increase is approved in both Clarence Township and Springport Township.
Shall the 15 mill tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes within Springport Township imposed under Article IX, Section 6, of the Michigan Consitution be increased for said Township by 3.5 mills ($3.50 per $1,000.00 of taxable value) for a period of four (4) years, 2002 through 2005 inclusive for police protection; and shall the Township levy such increase in millage for such purpose, thereby raising in the first year an estimated $129,776.00?
