§ 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 […]
§ 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, […]
§ 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. […]
§ 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.
§ 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, […]
§ 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. […]
§ 33 Removal of elected officers. Sec. 33. Any elected officer of a political subdivision may be removed from office in the manner and for the causes provided by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 33, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. IX, § 8.
§ 34 Construction of constitution and law concerning counties, townships, cities, villages. Sec. 34. The provisions of this constitution and law concerning counties, townships, cities and villages shall be liberally construed in their favor. Powers granted to counties and townships by this constitution and by law shall include those fairly implied and not prohibited by […]
§ 4 County officers; terms, combination. Sec. 4. There shall be elected for four-year terms in each organized county a sheriff, a county clerk, a county treasurer, a register of deeds and a prosecuting attorney, whose duties and powers shall be provided by law. The board of supervisors in any county may combine the offices […]
§ 5 Offices at county seat. Sec. 5. The sheriff, county clerk, county treasurer and register of deeds shall hold their principal offices at the county seat. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 5, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VIII, § 4.
§ 6 Sheriffs; security, responsibility for acts, ineligibility for other office. Sec. 6. The sheriff may be required by law to renew his security periodically and in default of giving such security, his office shall be vacant. The county shall never be responsible for his acts, except that the board of supervisors may protect him […]
§ 7 Boards of supervisors; members. Sec. 7. A board of supervisors shall be established in each organized county consisting of one member from each organized township and such representation from cities as provided by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 7, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Constitutionality: Section held invalid under federal constitution. Advisory […]
§ 8 Legislative, administrative, and other powers and duties of boards. Sec. 8. Boards of supervisors shall have legislative, administrative and such other powers and duties as provided by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 8, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VIII, § 8.
§ 9 Compensation of county officers. Sec. 9. Boards of supervisors shall have exclusive power to fix the compensation of county officers not otherwise provided by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 9, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VIII, § 9.
