Section R. 554.744 - Approval or rejectionRule 44.
(1) Approval or rejection of a termination application shall be by vote of the local governing body.(2) The vote may be taken at either a regularly scheduled meeting of the local governing body or a special meeting called for the purpose of acting on the application. In each case the applicant shall be notified in writing by the clerk at least 5 days prior to the meeting of the time and place of the meeting.(3) The clerk shall certify the results and date of the vote on the application.(4) Within 10 days of the date the vote was taken, the clerk shall notify the applicant of the local governing body's decision. If rejected the local governing body shall provide the applicant with a written statement citing the reasons for rejection.(5) A locally approved termination application for a farmland development rights agreement or for a designated open space development rights easement, together with supporting materials, shall be forwarded to the state land use agency within 10 days of the date of approval by the local governing body.(6) A copy of a locally approved termination application for a local open space development rights easement, together with copies of the supporting materials, shall be forwarded to the state land use agency for informational purposes within 30 days of the date of approval by the local governing body.(7) The 60-day review period as provided in sections 36104 and 36106 of the act begins with receipt of the termination application or appeal request by the state land use agency.(8) The applicant shall be notified within 15 days of the date of approval or rejection by the state land use agency. If rejected, the state land use agency shall provide the applicant with a written statement citing the reasons for rejection.(9) All open space development rights termination applications approved by the state land use agency shall be submitted within 30 days to the clerk of the house of representatives and secretary of the senate. Copies shall be forwarded to all of the following: (a) Chairman of the house taxation committee and chairman of the senate taxation committee.(b) Chairmen of the appropriations committees.(c) Directors of the house fiscal agency and senate fiscal agency.(10) An applicant shall be notified by the state land use agency within 15 days of the date of approval or rejection by the legislature.Mich. Admin. Code R. 554.744