Section 117.28b – Municipal Courts in Cities in Certain Counties; Attorney Fees Based on Amount of Judgment.
117.28b Municipal courts in cities in certain counties; attorney fees based on amount of judgment. Sec. 28b. In all cases, in any municipal court now or hereafter established under the provisions of this act, where a contested trial takes place, and in all cases where an appearance has been entered by an attorney at law […]
Section 117.18 – Incorporation; Revision of Charter, Procedure, Commission, Advisory Vote; Incorporation of Provision in Original Charter Granted by Legislature.
117.18 Incorporation; revision of charter, procedure, commission, advisory vote; incorporation of provision in original charter granted by legislature. Sec. 18. Any city desiring to revise its charter shall do so in the following manner, unless otherwise provided by charter; when its legislative body shall by a 3/5 vote of the members elect declare for a […]
Section 117.29 – Recovery and Enforcement of Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures; Violations; Administrative Hearings.
117.29 Recovery and enforcement of fines, penalties, and forfeitures; violations; administrative hearings. Sec. 29. (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the district court, a municipal court, or the circuit court, as provided by law, may hear, try, and determine actions and prosecutions for the recovery and enforcing of fines, penalties, and forfeitures imposed by […]
Section 117.19 – Charter; Duty of Legislative Body.
117.19 Charter; duty of legislative body. Sec. 19. The legislative body of the municipality unless it is otherwise provided, shall fix in advance of the election of a charter commission the place of its meeting, the compensation of its members, the money for the expense thereof, and if need be provide the ballots for election. […]
Section 117.30 – Appeal to Circuit Court; Recognizance or Bond.
117.30 Appeal to circuit court; recognizance or bond. Sec. 30. In all actions and prosecutions arising under the charter and ordinances of the city the right of appeal to the circuit court of the county, or to a court having jurisdiction, shall be allowed to a party, and the same recognizance or bond shall be […]
Section 117.9a – Annexation of Township Remnant Territory to Home Rule City; Procedure.
117.9a Annexation of township remnant territory to home rule city; procedure. Sec. 9a. Whenever the process of incorporation, consolidation, or annexation leaves a portion of a township with no qualified electors residing in that portion and without the constitutional and statutory officers to perform their functions as prescribed by law, as part of the alternate […]
Section 117.9b – Detachment of Territory From City; Conditions; Intergovernmental Agreement Imposing Conditions on Detachment; Reannexation to Detaching City; Detached Territory Not Subject to Annexation.
117.9b Detachment of territory from city; conditions; intergovernmental agreement imposing conditions on detachment; reannexation to detaching city; detached territory not subject to annexation. Sec. 9b. (1) In addition to the detachment procedures otherwise authorized by this act, territory may be detached from a city if all of the following conditions are met: (a) The territory […]
Section 117.9c – Repealed. 1986, Act 64, Eff. July 1, 1986.
117.9c Repealed. 1986, Act 64, Eff. July 1, 1986. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to an alternate method of annexation.
Section 117.10 – Certified Copies of Petition and Resolution; Transmittal; Election Notices.
117.10 Certified copies of petition and resolution; transmittal; election notices. Sec. 10. The county clerk shall, within 3 days after the passage of the resolution provided for in section 8 of this act, transmit a certified copy of said petition and of such resolution to the clerk of each city, village or township in the […]
Section 117.5e – Municipal Water or Sewage System; Annual Audit; Public Hearing Before Proposed Rate Increase.
117.5e Municipal water or sewage system; annual audit; public hearing before proposed rate increase. Sec. 5e. A municipal water or sewage system established by a city incorporated under this act which serves more than 40% of the population of the state shall: (a) Be audited annually by an independent auditor designated by the legislative auditor […]