Article VII § 22 Charters, Resolutions, Ordinances; Enumeration of Powers.
§ 22 Charters, resolutions, ordinances; enumeration of powers. Sec. 22. Under general laws the electors of each city and village shall have the power and authority to frame, adopt and amend its charter, and to amend an existing charter of the city or village heretofore granted or enacted by the legislature for the government of […]
Article VII § 23 Parks, Boulevards, Cemeteries, Hospitals.
§ 23 Parks, boulevards, cemeteries, hospitals. Sec. 23. Any city or village may acquire, own, establish and maintain, within or without its corporate limits, parks, boulevards, cemeteries, hospitals and all works which involve the public health or safety. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 23, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. […]
Article VII § 24 Public Service Facilities.
§ 24 Public service facilities. Sec. 24. Subject to this constitution, any city or village may acquire, own or operate, within or without its corporate limits, public service facilities for supplying water, light, heat, power, sewage disposal and transportation to the municipality and the inhabitants thereof. Any city or village may sell and deliver heat, […]
Article VII § 25 Public Utilities; Acquisition, Franchises, Sale.
§ 25 Public utilities; acquisition, franchises, sale. Sec. 25. No city or village shall acquire any public utility furnishing light, heat or power, or grant any public utility franchise which is not subject to revocation at the will of the city or village, unless the proposition shall first have been approved by three-fifths of the […]
Article VII § 26 Cities and Villages, Loan of Credit.
§ 26 Cities and villages, loan of credit. Sec. 26. Except as otherwise provided in this constitution, no city or village shall have the power to loan its credit for any private purpose or, except as provided by law, for any public purpose. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 26, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Article VII § 27 Metropolitan Governments and Authorities.
§ 27 Metropolitan governments and authorities. Sec. 27. Notwithstanding any other provision of this constitution the legislature may establish in metropolitan areas additional forms of government or authorities with powers, duties and jurisdictions as the legislature shall provide. Wherever possible, such additional forms of government or authorities shall be designed to perform multipurpose functions rather […]
Article VII § 28 Governmental Functions and Powers; Joint Administration, Costs and Credits, Transfers.
§ 28 Governmental functions and powers; joint administration, costs and credits, transfers. Sec. 28. The legislature by general law shall authorize two or more counties, townships, cities, villages or districts, or any combination thereof among other things to: enter into contractual undertakings or agreements with one another or with the state or with any combination […]
Article VII § 29 Highways, Streets, Alleys, Public Places; Control, Use by Public Utilities.
§ 29 Highways, streets, alleys, public places; control, use by public utilities. Sec. 29. No person, partnership, association or corporation, public or private, operating a public utility shall have the right to the use of the highways, streets, alleys or other public places of any county, township, city or village for wires, poles, pipes, tracks, […]
Article VII § 30 Franchises and Licenses, Duration.
§ 30 Franchises and licenses, duration. Sec. 30. No franchise or license shall be granted by any township, city or village for a period longer than 30 years. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 30, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VIII, § 29.
Article VII § 31 Vacation or Alteration of Roads, Streets, Alleys, Public Places.
§ 31 Vacation or alteration of roads, streets, alleys, public places. Sec. 31. The legislature shall not vacate or alter any road, street, alley or public place under the jurisdiction of any county, township, city or village. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 31, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VIII, […]