Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS) Spring 2012, Question 42

Familiarity with Emergency Managers legislation

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Last year, the state enacted the "Local Government and School District Fiscal Accountability Act" (P.A. 4 of 2011), a law that governs when and how emergency managers are appointed to oversee local governments and school districts in fiscal distress. How familiar are you with this law?

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Jurisdiction Type Crosstabulation
		County	Township	City	Village	Total
% within Jurisdiction Type
		Jurisdiction Type				Total
How familiar are you with 'Local Govt & School Dist. Fiscal Accountability Act'?	Very Familiar	27%	8%	33%	16%	14%
	Somewhat Familiar	62%	46%	59%	54%	50%
	Mostly Unfamiliar	10%	30%	5%	24%	25%
	Completely Unfamiliar	0%	12%	3%	4%	9%
	Don't Know	0%	3%	1%	2%	2%

Population Size Crosstabulation
		<1500	1500-5000	5001-10000	10001-30000	>30000	Total
% within Population Size
		Population Category					Total
How familiar are you with 'Local Govt & School Dist. Fiscal Accountability Act'?	Very Familiar	9%	11%	14%	26%	39%	14%
	Somewhat Familiar	43%	49%	69%	60%	55%	50%
	Mostly Unfamiliar	30%	28%	11%	13%	7%	25%
	Completely Unfamiliar	14%	8%	4%	1%	0%	9%
	Don't Know	3%	3%	2%	0%	0%	2%

Region of Michigan Crosstabulation
		Upper Peninsula	Northern Lower Peninsula	West Central Lower Peninsula	East Central Lower Peninsula	Southwest Lower Peninsula	Southeast Lower Peninsula	Total
% within Region of Michigan
		MI regions based on State of the State Survey						Total
How familiar are you with 'Local Govt & School Dist. Fiscal Accountability Act'?	Very Familiar	12%	8%	8%	11%	17%	27%	14%
	Somewhat Familiar	51%	51%	56%	41%	50%	52%	50%
	Mostly Unfamiliar	24%	31%	22%	34%	23%	15%	25%
	Completely Unfamiliar	11%	9%	11%	9%	9%	5%	9%
	Don't Know	2%	1%	3%	5%	1%	0%	2%