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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 $500 million. * Increase allowed State Parks Endowment Fund spending to include interest and earnings and up to 50% of funds received from Natural Resources Trust Fund. Should this proposal be adopted?
Shall the limitation on the amount of taxes which may be assessed against all property in the County of Misaukee, State of Michigan be increased by and the County be authorized to levy up to 0.25 mill ($.25 on each $1,000.00) on state equalized valuation for a period of 6 years, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2007 to provide funds for an Animal Control Program? If approved and levied in its entirety in the first year following aurhorization, this Millage would raise an estimated $84,757.
Shall the County of Missaukee, Michigan renew a tax in teh amount not to exceed fifty cents per thousand dollars ($.50 per $1000; ie .4894 renewal + .0106 Headlee rollback adjustment) of the taxable value on all taxable property in Missaukee County for 4 (four) years - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, in order to continue planning, coordinating and providing services to the older persons of Missaukee County thru the Commission on Aging? If approved and levied in it's entirety in the first year following authorization, this Millage would raise an estimated $169,514.
Shall the tax limitations on general ad valorem taxes within Aetna Township imposed under Article IX, Sec. 6, of the Michigan Constitution be increased for the said Township by 1.00 ($1.00 per 1000 of taxable value) for the period 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 inclusive in order to continue providing Fire Protection for Aetna Township? If approved and levied in it's entirety, in the first year following authorization this millage would raise $13,800.00.
Shall the Township of Bloomfield, County of Missaukee, State of Michigan renew a tax in an amount not to exceed 1 Mill ($1.00 per $1000) of the taxable value on all taxable property in Bloomfield Township for 4 (four) years - 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 in order to reconstruct roads and replace bridges? If approved and levied in its entirety in the first year following authorization, this Millage would raise an estimated $12,256.00.
Shall the 15.8 fixed tax limitation on general ad valorem taxes imposed upon real and tangible personal property for all purposes in one year under the Michigan Compiled Laws be levied for the Township of Butterfield, County of Missaukee, State of Michigan by (2.0 mills $2.00 per $1,000 of equalized valuation) for a period of 5 (five) years - 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 inclusive for the purpose of road construction and maintenance to authorize the township to levy the said 2.0 mills for the 5 year period stated above? If approved and levied in its entirety, in the first year following authorization this millage would raise $28,164.00.
Shall the Township of Reeder, County of Missaukee, State of Michigan be authorized to levy 2 mills ($2.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) upon the taxable real and personal property within the Township of Reeder for a period of four (4) years, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 inclusive, to provide funds to maintain and reconstruct roads in Reeder Township? If approved and levied, this millage would raise an estimated $40,454 in the first year of the levy.
Shall the previously voted increase in the 15-mill tax limitation imposed under Article IX, Sec 6 of the Michigan Constitution on general ad valorem taxes within Richland Township be renewed at One Mill ($1.00 per $1,000 of taxable value) for the period of 2002 through 2005 inclusive for general Township Road construction; and shall the township levy such renewal in Millage for said purpose, thereby raising in the firest year an estimated $30,173.89?
Shall the Township of Riverside, Missaukee County, Michigan levy a tax in an amount not to exceed $1.00 per thousand dollars (1.00 mill) ($1,000) of the taxable value on all taxable property in Riverside Township for 4 (four) years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 inclusive, in order to provide Fire Protection? If approved and levied in its entirety, in the first year following authorization this Millage would raise $20,300.
Shall the Township of West Branch, Missaukee County, Michigan, levy a tax in an amount not to exceed $1.00 per thousand dollars (1.00 mill) ($1,000) of the taxable value on all taxable property in West Branch Township for 4 (four) years: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 inclusive, for the purpose of fire protection? If approved and levied in its entirety, in the first year following authorization this millage would raise $11,922.86.
