Section 42.13a – Free Public Library; Establishment or Reestablishment and Maintenance; Conditions; Ordinance; Resolution; Board of Directors; Appointment of Library Advisory Committee; Rules and Regulations; State Aid.
42.13a Free public library; establishment or reestablishment and maintenance; conditions; ordinance; resolution; board of directors; appointment of library advisory committee; rules and regulations; state aid. Sec. 13a. (1) The township board of a charter township may do either of the following: (a) Establish and maintain a free public library if the charter township is in […]
Section 42.14 – Charter Township; Power to Acquire Property; Approval of Electors.
42.14 Charter township; power to acquire property; approval of electors. Sec. 14. Each charter township shall have power to acquire property for public purposes by purchase, gift, condemnation, lease, construction, or otherwise, and to maintain and operate public buildings, parks, and facilities needed in the performance of the powers and functions, expressed and implied, granted, […]
Section 42.14a – Bonds for Public Improvements; Issuance; Approval Required; Exceptions; Limitation on Net Indebtedness; Computation of Net Indebtedness; Bonds Subject to MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821; Computation of Net Indebtedness.
42.14a Bonds for public improvements; issuance; approval required; exceptions; limitation on net indebtedness; computation of net indebtedness; bonds subject to MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821; computation of net indebtedness. Sec. 14a. (1) The township may borrow money and issue bonds on the credit of the township for the purpose of constructing or otherwise acquiring a public […]
Section 42.4 – Nomination of Candidates for Township Office; Conducting Primary Election; Duties of Township Clerk; Duties and Composition of Board of Township Election Commissioners.
42.4 Nomination of candidates for township office; conducting primary election; duties of township clerk; duties and composition of board of township election commissioners. Sec. 4. Candidates for township office in charter townships shall be nominated at the general primary election held in the township before each general election at which township officers are to be […]
Section 42.5 – Township Board; Election of Members; Powers and Duties; Supervisor as Presiding and Executive Officer; Authentication of Instruments; President Pro Tem; Clerk; Record of Proceedings; Temporary Clerk.
42.5 Township board; election of members; powers and duties; supervisor as presiding and executive officer; authentication of instruments; president pro tem; clerk; record of proceedings; temporary clerk. Sec. 5. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, all legislative authority and powers of each charter township shall be vested in and shall be exercised and […]
Section 42.6 – Charter Township Board; Compensation and Expenses of Members.
42.6 Charter township board; compensation and expenses of members. Sec. 6. A trustee may receive, in addition to other emoluments provided by law for his service to the township, a sum per meeting of the board actually attended by him, as established by the township board to be paid upon authorization of the township board. […]
Section 42.6a – Ordinance Establishing Procedure for Determining Salary of Elected Official; Contents; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Public Notice; Resolution Implementing Ordinance; Petition for Referendum; Change of Procedure; Decreasing Salary of Elected Township Official.
42.6a Ordinance establishing procedure for determining salary of elected official; contents; conducting business at public meeting; public notice; resolution implementing ordinance; petition for referendum; change of procedure; decreasing salary of elected township official. Sec. 6a. (1) In place of the procedure in section 6 for determining the salary of each elected official, the township board […]
Section 42.7 – Township Board; Meetings; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice of Meeting; Transacting Business at Special Meeting; Quorum; Adjournment; Rules and Order of Business; Journal; Voting; Availability of Certain Writings to Public; Attendance and Conduct at Meetings; Misconduct in Office; Sergeant-at-Arms.
42.7 Township board; meetings; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; transacting business at special meeting; quorum; adjournment; rules and order of business; journal; voting; availability of certain writings to public; attendance and conduct at meetings; misconduct in office; sergeant-at-arms. Sec. 7. (1) The township board shall provide by resolution for the time, date, […]
Section 42.8 – Charter Township Board; Monthly Publication of Proceedings; Notices and Ordinances; Posting.
42.8 Charter township board; monthly publication of proceedings; notices and ordinances; posting. Sec. 8. (1) The proceedings of the township board shall be published at least once each month. A publication of a synopsis of the proceedings, prepared by the township clerk and approved by the supervisor, showing the substance of each separate proceeding of […]
Section 42.1 – Short Title; Charter Townships; Incorporation; Powers, Privileges, Immunities and Liabilities; Petition; Special Census; Expenses.
42.1 Short title; charter townships; incorporation; powers, privileges, immunities and liabilities; petition; special census; expenses. Sec. 1. (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as “the charter township act”. (2) A township, having a population of 2,000 or more inhabitants according to the most recent regular or special federal or state census […]