Attorney General Bill Schuette promotes Michigan OK2SAY program at SASA

Jeff Schrier | MLive.com Attorney General Bill Schuette meets with members of the press while standing with police officers from several local departments while visiting the Saginaw Arts & Sciences Academy to promote the Michigan OK2SAY program, Sept. 14, 2015. OK2SAY is a student safety initiative that enables students to confidentially report potential threats aimed at students, staff and schools.

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FLINT, MI -- Flint residents who can't drink their water shouldn't be charged for it, attorney general Bill Schuette says.

In a Twitter message Sunday, Jan. 18, Schuette said, "If you can't drink the water, you shouldn't be billed for it. That's nuts and must be fixed."

If you can't drink the water, you shouldn't be billed for it. That's nuts and must be fixed. #FlintWaterCrisis https://t.co/QYBiXlf6gG — Bill Schuette (@SchuetteOnDuty) January 18, 2016

The attorney general just last week announced an investigation of the Flint water crisis.

The investigation is meant to determine what, if any, Michigan laws were violated in the process that resulted in the contamination of Flint water, Schuette said.

The attorney general announced his investigation the day after Gov. Rick Snyder asked President Barack Obama to declare a federal emergency because of Flint's lead in water crisis.

The Flint Journal-MLive could not immediately reach Mayor Karen Weaver or City Administrator Natasha Henderson for comment.

Last week, city officials announced they would start sending shut-off warnings to those behind on their bills after having paused in sending the notices to city residents over the holiday season.