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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 previously approved millage for the purpose of providing necessary services to senior citizens within the county in the amount of (.3442) mills on each dollar ($0.3442 per $1,000) of taxable valuation upon real and tangible personal property in the County of Lenawee, State of Michigan, which is about to expire, be renewed and continued for a period of six (6) years, from 2002 through 2007, both inclusive? If approved and levied, the requested millage would provide estimated revenues of $863,154.77 during the 2003 calendar year and will cost the owner of a home with a market value of $100,000.00 no more than $17.21 per year.
Shall the limitation upon the total amount of general ad valorem imposed upon real and tangible personal property for all purposes in any one year in mills ($.1558 per $1,000) on taxable value of such property to be levied in the years 2002 through 2007 both inclusive, for the purpose of providing necessary services to senior citizens within the county? If approved and levied, the requested millage would provide estimated revenues of $390,701.66 during the 2003 calendar year and will cost the owner of a home with a market value of $100,000.00 no more than $7.79 per year.
