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 117.20 – Charter Commission; First Meeting; Duties of City Clerk; Powers and Duties of Commission; Roll Call; Vacancy; Compensation; Quorum; Public Sessions.
117.20 Charter commission; first meeting; duties of city clerk; powers and duties of commission; roll call; vacancy; compensation; quorum; public sessions. Sec. 20. The charter commission shall convene on the second Tuesday after the election at the place designated pursuant to section 19. The city clerk shall preside at the first meeting, shall administer the […]
Section 117.31 – Disposition of Fines.
117.31 Disposition of fines. Sec. 31. All fines collected or received by the district court for or on account of violations of the charter or ordinances of the city, shall be distributed by the district court pursuant to section 8379 of Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961, as amended, being section 600.8379 […]
Section 117.21 – Charter Amendment; Procedure.
117.21 Charter amendment; procedure. Sec. 21. (1) An amendment to an existing city charter, whether the charter was adopted under this act or formerly granted or passed by the legislature for the government of a city, may be proposed by the legislative body of a city on a 3/5 vote of the members-elect or by […]
Section 117.32 – Constables; Election or Appointment; Powers and Duties; Salary; Fees; Provisions Inapplicable to Certain Cities; Compliance With Minimum Employment Standards.
117.32 Constables; election or appointment; powers and duties; salary; fees; provisions inapplicable to certain cities; compliance with minimum employment standards. Sec. 32. (1) Except as provided in subsection (3), there may be elected or appointed in each city 1 or more constables who shall have the same powers and authorities in civil and criminal matters, […]
Section 117.22 – Charter Amendment; Submission to Governor, Approval; Re-Consideration.
117.22 Charter amendment; submission to governor, approval; re-consideration. Sec. 22. Every amendment to a city charter whether passed pursuant to the provisions of this act or heretofore granted or passed by the state legislature for the government of such city, before its submission to the electors, and every charter before the final adjournment of the […]
Section 117.33 – Constables; Election, Qualification, and Compensation.
117.33 Constables; election, qualification, and compensation. Sec. 33. The provisions of the general law applying to the election, qualification, and compensation of constables in townships shall apply to the constables provided for in section 32 except that in the first instance they shall be elected at the first election at which other city officers are […]
Section 117.23 – Publication of Proposed Charter and Amendments; Submission of Charter and Separate Propositions to Electors; Adoption; Ballot.
117.23 Publication of proposed charter and amendments; submission of charter and separate propositions to electors; adoption; ballot. Sec. 23. (1) A proposed city charter and each amendment to an existing city charter before submission to the electors, shall be published as the charter commission or the legislative body may prescribe. A proposed charter may be […]