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, […]
Article VII § 32 Budgets, Public Hearing.
§ 32 Budgets, public hearing. Sec. 32. Any county, township, city, village, authority or school district empowered by the legislature or by this constitution to prepare budgets of estimated expenditures and revenues shall adopt such budgets only after a public hearing in a manner prescribed by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 32, Eff. […]
Article VII § 1 Counties; Corporate Character, Powers and Immunities.
§ 1 Counties; corporate character, powers and immunities. Sec. 1. Each organized county shall be a body corporate with powers and immunities provided by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 1, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VIII, § 1.
Article VII § 17 Townships; Corporate Character, Powers and Immunities.
§ 17 Townships; corporate character, powers and immunities. Sec. 17. Each organized township shall be a body corporate with powers and immunities provided by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 17, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VIII, § 16.
Article VII § 2 County Charters.
§ 2 County charters. Sec. 2. Any county may frame, adopt, amend or repeal a county charter in a manner and with powers and limitations to be provided by general law, which shall among other things provide for the election of a charter commission. The law may permit the organization of county government in form […]
Article VII § 18 Township Officers; Term, Powers and Duties.
§ 18 Township officers; term, powers and duties. Sec. 18. In each organized township there shall be elected for terms of not less than two nor more than four years as prescribed by law a supervisor, a clerk, a treasurer, and not to exceed four trustees, whose legislative and administrative powers and duties shall be […]
Article VII § 3 Reduction of Size of County.
§ 3 Reduction of size of county. Sec. 3. No organized county shall be reduced by the organization of new counties to less than 16 townships as surveyed by the United States, unless approved in the manner prescribed by law by a majority of electors voting thereon in each county to be affected. History: Const. […]
Article VII § 19 Township Public Utility Franchises.
§ 19 Township public utility franchises. Sec. 19. No organized township shall grant any public utility franchise which is not subject to revocation at the will of the township, unless the proposition shall first have been approved by a majority of the electors of such township voting thereon at a regular or special election. History: […]