Michigan emergency manager system
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The Michigan emergency manager system is a state framework that allows appointed officials to assume broad control over financially distressed local governments, often superseding elected authorities to implement cost-cutting and restructuring measures.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
public financial oversight mechanism
ⓘ
state governance framework ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Michigan Department of Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| allows | appointment of emergency manager by the state ⓘ |
| appliesInJurisdiction | State of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | Flint water crisis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy |
criticism for undermining local democracy
ⓘ
disproportionate impact on majority-Black communities ⓘ |
| criticizedBy |
civil rights organizations
ⓘ
labor unions ⓘ local elected officials ⓘ |
| enables |
broad control over local government finances
ⓘ
consolidation of departments and services ⓘ development and implementation of financial and operating plans ⓘ modification of collective bargaining agreements under certain conditions ⓘ renegotiation of contracts ⓘ sale of public assets ⓘ |
| feature |
limits on powers of local elected bodies during emergency management
ⓘ
options for transition back to local control ⓘ requirements for financial and operating reporting to the state ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
cities in Michigan
ⓘ
counties in Michigan ⓘ school districts in Michigan ⓘ |
| grantsPowerTo | emergency manager ⓘ |
| hasCritique |
insufficient public accountability of appointed managers
ⓘ
limited avenues for local voter input during emergency management ⓘ |
| hasProcess |
appointment of emergency manager by the governor
ⓘ
declaration of financial emergency ⓘ state financial review of local government ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Michigan Public Act 4 of 2011
NERFINISHED
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Michigan Public Act 436 of 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ Michigan Public Act 72 of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableApplication |
City of Detroit emergency management prior to 2013 bankruptcy
ⓘ
Flint, Michigan emergency management during water source switch ⓘ |
| overseenBy | Governor of Michigan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
address financial emergencies in local governments
ⓘ
restore fiscal stability of distressed municipalities ⓘ restore fiscal stability of distressed school districts ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
municipal bankruptcy prevention
ⓘ
state receivership ⓘ |
| replaced | Michigan Public Act 72 of 1990 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacedBy |
Michigan Public Act 4 of 2011
NERFINISHED
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Michigan Public Act 436 of 2012 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supersedes | authority of local elected officials in designated emergencies ⓘ |
| supportedBy | some state fiscal conservatives ⓘ |
| targets |
financially distressed municipalities
ⓘ
financially distressed school districts ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfKeyLaw |
Public Act 4 of 2011 was in effect until 2012 referendum repeal
NERFINISHED
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Public Act 436 of 2012 took effect in 2013 ⓘ |
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Emergency Manager of Flint