Sec. 17.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (6), a resident of an enterprise zone, a business located within an enterprise zone, or the authority may allege to the local governmental unit noncompliance with this act, including, but not limited to, noncompliance by a qualified business with a certification made by the business under section 15 or noncompliance by the local governmental unit.

(2) A local governmental unit shall attempt to resolve allegations of noncompliance without formal proceedings. If an allegation is not resolved by the local governmental unit within 120 days, the alleging party may request a hearing or may file the allegation with the authority.

(3) Within 30 days after holding a hearing concerning an allegation of noncompliance and subject to appeal to the authority, the local governmental unit shall take the action it considers necessary to remedy the noncompliance. This action may include, but is not limited to, the revocation of the certification of a qualified business. Unless the authority orders otherwise upon an appeal, revocation of certification by the local governmental unit is revocation by the authority.

(4) The authority shall attempt to resolve an allegation of noncompliance without formal proceedings. If the allegation is not resolved within 60 days after it is filed with the authority, the authority shall hold a hearing regarding the alleged noncompliance.

(5) Within 30 days after a hearing on an allegation, the authority shall render a decision regarding the allegation and may issue any order the authority considers necessary to remedy the noncompliance. The order may include, but is not limited to, revocation of the certification of a qualified business or, if a local governmental unit is in substantial noncompliance, revocation of approval of the enterprise zone.

(6) This section applies only to allegations of noncompliance by a qualified business located in an enterprise zone that was created before 1994.

History: 1985, Act 224, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1986 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 311, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1994