Mich. Comp. Laws § 27

Current through Public Act 190 of the 2024 Legislative Session

Section 27 - Exceeding revenue limit; conditions

The revenue limit of Section 26 of this Article may be exceeded only if all of the following conditions are met:

(1) The governor requests the legislature to declare an emergency;

(2) the request is specific as to the nature of the emergency, the dollar amount of the emergency, and the method by which the emergency will be funded; and

(3) the legislature thereafter declares an emergency in accordance with the specific of the governor's request by a two-thirds vote of the members elected to and serving in each house. The emergency must be declared in accordance with this section prior to incurring any of the expenses which constitute the emergency request. The revenue limit may be exceeded only during the fiscal year for which the emergency is declared. In no event shall any part of the amount representing a refund under Section 26 of this Article be the subject of an emergency request.

MCL 27

Add. Initiated Law, approved Nov. 7, 1978, Eff. 12/23/1978.