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 § 13 Consolidation of Counties, Approval by Electors.
§ 13 Consolidation of counties, approval by electors. Sec. 13. Two or more contiguous counties may combine into a single county if approved in each affected county by a majority of the electors voting on the question. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 13, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964
Article VII § 14 Organization and Consolidation of Townships.
§ 14 Organization and consolidation of townships. Sec. 14. The board of supervisors of each organized county may organize and consolidate townships under restrictions and limitations provided by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 14, Eff. Jan. 1, 1964 Former Constitution: See Const. 1908, Art. VIII, § 15.
Article VII § 15 County Intervention in Public Utility Service and Rate Proceedings.
§ 15 County intervention in public utility service and rate proceedings. Sec. 15. Any county, when authorized by its board of supervisors shall have the authority to enter or to intervene in any action or certificate proceeding involving the services, charges or rates of any privately owned public utility furnishing services or commodities to rate […]
Article VII § 16 Highways, Bridges, Culverts, Airports; Road Tax Limitation.
§ 16 Highways, bridges, culverts, airports; road tax limitation. Sec. 16. The legislature may provide for the laying out, construction, improvement and maintenance of highways, bridges, culverts and airports by the state and by the counties and townships thereof; and may authorize counties to take charge and control of any highway within their limits for […]
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.