Section 119.11 – Charter or Amendment; Publication; Independent Propositions, Authorizing Vote.
119.11 Charter or amendment; publication; independent propositions, authorizing vote. Sec. 11. Every district charter or amendment thereto shall be published as the commission or legislative body respectively may prescribe. There may be submitted with any charter or amendment independent sections or propositions and such of them as receive a 3/5 vote of the electors of […]
Section 119.12 – Charter or Amendments; Copies, Filing.
119.12 Charter or amendments; copies, filing. Sec. 12. If the charter or any amendment thereto of any district incorporated under the provisions of this act be approved, then 2 printed copies thereof with the vote for and against duly certified by the secretary of the commission, shall, within 30 days after the vote is taken, […]
Section 119.13 – Initiatory Petition; Filing; Verification; Checking; Certification; Submission of Ballot Question to Electors.
119.13 Initiatory petition; filing; verification; checking; certification; submission of ballot question to electors. Sec. 13. The initiatory petition referred to in this act shall be addressed to and filed with the secretary or clerk of the metropolitan district where the territory is located. The petition shall state the body or organization, if any, or if […]
Section 119.15 – Metropolitan Districts; Short Title.
119.15 Metropolitan districts; short title. Sec. 15. This act shall be known and may be cited as the metropolitan district act. History: 1929, Act 312, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;– CL 1929, 2289 ;– CL 1948, 119.15
Section 119.16 – Dissolution of Metropolitan District; Resolution.
119.16 Dissolution of metropolitan district; resolution. Sec. 16. A metropolitan district may be dissolved by resolution of the legislative body of the metropolitan district after the requirements of section 17 have been met. History: Add. 1989, Act 98, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1989
Section 119.17 – Duties of Legislative Body Prior to Dissolution; Plan for Disposition of Assets and Liabilities; Resolution; Insufficient Assets.
119.17 Duties of legislative body prior to dissolution; plan for disposition of assets and liabilities; resolution; insufficient assets. Sec. 17. (1) Prior to dissolution of a metropolitan district under section 16, the legislative body of the metropolitan district shall do both of the following: (a) Provide written notice to the legislative body of each city, […]
Section 119.17a – Dissolution of Metropolitan District; Petition; Submission of Ballot Question to Electors; Language; Form; Approval by Majority of Electors.
119.17a Dissolution of metropolitan district; petition; submission of ballot question to electors; language; form; approval by majority of electors. Sec. 17a. (1) In addition to the method for dissolving a metropolitan district as provided in section 16, the dissolution of a metropolitan district may be initiated by a petition signed by not less than 5% […]
Section 119.4 – Permissive Charter Provisions.
119.4 Permissive charter provisions. Sec. 4. Each district incorporated under the provisions of this act may provide in its charter for 1 or more of the following: (a) For annually levying and collecting taxes in a sum not to exceed 1/2 of 1% of the assessed value of all real and personal property in the […]
Section 119.17b – Dissolution of Metropolitan District; Transfer of Powers, Duties, Assets, and Liabilities; Appointment of Board of Trustees; Duties.
119.17b Dissolution of metropolitan district; transfer of powers, duties, assets, and liabilities; appointment of board of trustees; duties. Sec. 17b. (1) If the dissolution of a metropolitan district is approved under section 17a, the legislative body of the metropolitan district is immediately dissolved and the powers and duties of the legislative body of the metropolitan […]
Section 119.5 – Powers; Restrictions.
119.5 Powers; restrictions. Sec. 5. A district shall not do any of the following: (a) Change the salary or emoluments of any public official after his or her election or appointment or during his or her term of office. The term of any public official shall not be shortened or extended beyond the period for […]