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Current as of February 09, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Sec. 43. (1) At an annexation election, the electors shall vote on the propositions of annexation to the community college district and the adoption of the maximum annual tax rate of the community college district. Annexation is effective on the date of the election if both propositions receive majority approval of the electors voting on the propositions.A local school district, intermediate school district, or county annexed is subject to taxes levied within the maximum annual tax rate, and, unless otherwise provided in the annexation propositions, to taxes levied for principal and interest of outstanding bonded indebtedness of the community college district.
(2) If any portion of a local school district, intermediate school district, or county to be annexed lies within a community college district at the time of the annexation election, the electors residing in that territory are not eligible to vote on the propositions and the territory does not become a part of the community college district.
(3) In an annexation of a county, if all or any portion of a local school district lies within that county, no elector residing in that local school district may vote on the propositions and no part of the local school district becomes part of the community college district if both of the following are met:
(a) The local school district is not part of an intermediate school district that has at least 80% of its territory in the county to be annexed.
(b) The board of education of the local school district adopts a resolution that the school district elects to be excluded from the annexation, and files a certified copy of the resolution with the county clerk and the board of trustees within 15 days of the date the resolution and approval are filed with the county clerk under section 41(2). 1
(4) In an annexation of a local school district or intermediate school district, the results of the annexation election shall be canvassed as provided in section 37. 2 In an annexation of a county, the final results of the annexation election shall be canvassed by the county board of canvassers for that county.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 389. Community Colleges § 389.43 - last updated February 09, 2022 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-389-community-colleges/mi-comp-laws-389-43/
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