HB 1545 -- Planning and Zoning

Co-Sponsors:  Smith, Williams (121)

Under current law, a county commission is authorized to appoint
a temporary planning commission.  The temporary commission
creates a planning proposal for the county that must be approved
by the voters before implementation.  This bill allows temporary
planning commissions for townships.  The temporary plan will
only affect the township.

The members of the temporary township planning commission will
be the highway engineer, one person appointed by the county
commission, and 3 residents of the affected township.  If the
plan is approved by the voters, a 3-member township commission
is elected at the next countywide election.  The county highway
engineer is an ex officio member of the commission.