Section 117.26 – Elections; General Provisions; Applicability of MCL 168.641.
117.26 Elections; general provisions; applicability of MCL 168.641. Sec. 26. (1) All elections held under this act shall be paid for by the locality where held. Except as otherwise provided by law or ordinance, the legislative body of the city shall determine the publication and notice of the election. (2) Notwithstanding another provision of this […]
Section 117.36 – Charter Provisions; Conflict.
117.36 Charter provisions; conflict. Sec. 36. No provision of any city charter shall conflict with or contravene the provisions of any general law of the state. History: 1909, Act 279, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;– CL 1915, 3339 ;– CL 1929, 2272 ;– CL 1948, 117.36
Section 117.14a – Petition for Vacating Incorporation; Initiation; Election; Certification; Assets, Disbursement; Debts and Obligations.
117.14a Petition for vacating incorporation; initiation; election; certification; assets, disbursement; debts and obligations. Sec. 14a. Whenever the qualified electors of any city incorporated under the provisions of this act shall file a petition with the city clerk, which petition shall be addressed to the board of supervisors of the county in which the city is […]
Section 117.27 – Repealed. 1966, Act 261, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967.
117.27 Repealed. 1966, Act 261, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to determination of representation by cities on county board of supervisors.
Section 117.36a – Financial Recovery Bonds; Amounts; Terms and Conditions; Net Indebtedness of City; Limitations; City With Population Less Than 10,000; “Third-Party Tax Collector” Defined; Refund; Deposit of Revenues Into Separate Account for Paying Principal and Interest; Creation of Lien and Trust; Ability of State Treasurer to Withhold Distributable Aid From City; City With Population More Than 600,000; Bonds Not Subject to MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.
117.36a Financial recovery bonds; amounts; terms and conditions; net indebtedness of city; limitations; city with population less than 10,000; “third-party tax collector” defined; refund; deposit of revenues into separate account for paying principal and interest; creation of lien and trust; ability of state treasurer to withhold distributable aid from city; city with population more than […]
Section 117.14b – Relocation of Common Boundaries.
117.14b Relocation of common boundaries. Sec. 14b. Whenever the boundaries between cities lying within the same county and subject to this act divide platted lots, or are affected by the relocation of a river or of a natural drain or a street or highway, the boundaries may be relocated along adjacent lot lines or to […]
Section 117.27a – Apportionment of Wards; Definitions.
117.27a Apportionment of wards; definitions. Sec. 27a. (1) For the purposes of this section: (a) “Local legislative body” means the council, common council or commission of a city. (b) “Ward” means a district comprising less than all of the area of a city which constitutes the political unit from which 1 or more members of […]
Section 117.37 – Saving Clause.
117.37 Saving clause. Sec. 37. All charters heretofore formulated and all proceedings of charter commissions heretofore had under this act are hereby validated and made effectual so far as the same shall conform to and be within the provisions of this act as amended. History: Add. 1911, Act 203, Eff. Aug. 1, 1911 ;– CL […]
Section 117.15 – Election on Question of Intent to Incorporate or Consolidate; Electors as Members of Charter Commission; Notice; Preparation, Form, and Contents of Ballot; Expenses; Procedure; Canvass; Certification of Election; Oath; Vacancies; Quorum; Convening of Charter Commission; Framing Charter; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice of Meeting; Officers; Rules; Journal; Roll Call; Nomination of Candidates; Holding Election; Publication of Proposed Charter; Publishing and Posting Notice of Election; Polling Places; Canvassing Results.
117.15 Election on question of intent to incorporate or consolidate; electors as members of charter commission; notice; preparation, form, and contents of ballot; expenses; procedure; canvass; certification of election; oath; vacancies; quorum; convening of charter commission; framing charter; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; officers; rules; journal; roll call; nomination of candidates; holding […]
Section 117.27b – Board of Review; Appointment of Members, Functions.
117.27b Board of review; appointment of members, functions. Sec. 27b. When the charter of any city heretofore adopted provides that the city representatives on the board of supervisors of the county shall be members of the city’s board of review or act in any other official capacity or perform any other official function, such city […]