Section 45.501 – Charter County; Body Corporate.

45.501 Charter county; body corporate. Sec. 1. Every county adopting a charter under the provisions of this act shall be a body corporate. History: 1966, Act 293, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967

Section 45.501a – Authority of Emergency Financial Manager; Authority and Responsibilities of Local Emergency Financial Assistance Loan Board.

45.501a Authority of emergency financial manager; authority and responsibilities of local emergency financial assistance loan board. Sec. 1a. Notwithstanding any provision of this act, if an emergency financial manager has been appointed under the local government fiscal responsibility act, Act No. 101 of the Public Acts of 1988, being sections 141.1101 to 141.1118 of the […]

Section 45.502 – Resolution for Submission of Question on Election of Charter Commission; Adoption by County Board of Supervisors.

45.502 Resolution for submission of question on election of charter commission; adoption by county board of supervisors. Sec. 2. The board of supervisors of any county, by a majority vote of its members elect may, or upon petition of 5% of the registered electors of the county shall, adopt a resolution providing for the submission […]

Section 45.502a – Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.

45.502a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. Sec. 2a. A petition under section 2, 5(1), or 19, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, […]

Section 45.503 – Submission of Question to Qualified Electors.

45.503 Submission of question to qualified electors. Sec. 3. The resolution shall provide that the question shall be submitted to the qualified electors at the next regular primary, presidential primary, or general election occurring not less than 60 days after the adoption of the resolution. If there is not to be a regular primary, presidential […]

Section 45.504 – Number of Charter Commissioners to Be Elected; Qualifications of Candidate for Election to Office of Charter Commissioner; Member of County Board of Commissioners as Chief Administrative Officer.

45.504 Number of charter commissioners to be elected; qualifications of candidate for election to office of charter commissioner; member of county board of commissioners as chief administrative officer. Sec. 4. (1) The county apportionment commission shall set forth the number of charter commissioners to be elected as follows: County Population Number of Charter Commissioners Under […]

Section 45.505 – Partisan Election of Charter Commission; Nomination of Candidates; Petition or Filing Fee; Primary Election; Composition and Convening of County Apportionment Commission; Rules of Procedure; Quorum; Majority Vote; Establishment of Charter Commission Districts; Requirements for Districts; Use of Census Figures; Apportionment; Division; Date of Primary; Election of Charter Commission; Filing and Availability of Apportionment Plan and Copies Thereof; Judicial Review; Appeal; Submission and Filing of Plan by Registered Voter; Official Apportionment Plan; Duration; Election of 1 Charter Commissioner for Each District; Limitation on Representation.

45.505 Partisan election of charter commission; nomination of candidates; petition or filing fee; primary election; composition and convening of county apportionment commission; rules of procedure; quorum; majority vote; establishment of charter commission districts; requirements for districts; use of census figures; apportionment; division; date of primary; election of charter commission; filing and availability of apportionment plan […]

Section 45.506 – Compensation for Charter Commissioner; Appropriations to Defray Certain Costs.

45.506 Compensation for charter commissioner; appropriations to defray certain costs. Sec. 6. Compensation for each charter commissioner shall not exceed $65.00 per day for a total of 90 meetings. Compensation shall not be paid for more than 1 meeting per day. The county board of commissioners shall provide, if necessary, a county appropriation sufficient to […]

Section 45.507 – Passage of Resolution; Transmittal of Copies to City, Village and Township Clerks; Notice of Election, Publication, Posting.

45.507 Passage of resolution; transmittal of copies to city, village and township clerks; notice of election, publication, posting. Sec. 7. Upon the passage of the resolution, the county clerk, within 3 business days, shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the clerk of each city, village and township in his county. The county clerk shall […]

Section 45.508 – Ballots; Form, Content, Preparation.

45.508 Ballots; form, content, preparation. Sec. 8. The ballot to be used for the submission of the question shall be prepared by the county clerk in accordance with the general election laws as follows: “Shall the county of …………………………… elect a charter commission for the purpose of framing and submitting to the electorate of the […]

Section 45.509 – Charter Commission Members; Oath of Office; First Meeting, Notice; Presiding Officer.

45.509 Charter commission members; oath of office; first meeting, notice; presiding officer. Sec. 9. The members of the charter commission shall file their oath of office with the county clerk prior to the first meeting of the charter commission. The clerk shall give notice, by certified mail, to each member of the commission as to […]

Section 45.510 – Charter Commission; Organization; Quorum; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice of Meeting; Record of Meetings; Journal of Proceedings; Availability of Writings to Public; Prohibited Action; Duration of Charter Commission; Ballot Questions.

45.510 Charter commission; organization; quorum; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; record of meetings; journal of proceedings; availability of writings to public; prohibited action; duration of charter commission; ballot questions. Sec. 10. (1) The charter commission shall complete its organization within 20 days after the date of its first meeting. Its organization shall […]

Section 45.511 – Charter Commission; Draft of Proposed Charter, Approval; Dissolution Upon Failure to Agree.

45.511 Charter commission; draft of proposed charter, approval; dissolution upon failure to agree. Sec. 11. The commission shall draft a proposed charter within 180 days after the date of completing its organization as provided in section 10. If the commission has not agreed upon a proposed charter within the 180 days period the charter commission […]

Section 45.511a – Submission of 2 Alternative Charter Proposals; Dissolution of Charter Commission; Approval of Proposed Charters; Differences Between Charter Proposals; Election of County Executive; Selection, Term, and Removal of Chief Administrative Officer; Declaration of Charter Adoption; Votes; Duties and Responsibilities of County Executive or Chief Administrative Officer; Veto of Ordinance or Resolution; Contents of Ballot.

45.511a Submission of 2 alternative charter proposals; dissolution of charter commission; approval of proposed charters; differences between charter proposals; election of county executive; selection, term, and removal of chief administrative officer; declaration of charter adoption; votes; duties and responsibilities of county executive or chief administrative officer; veto of ordinance or resolution; contents of ballot. Sec. […]

Section 45.512 – Charter Commission; Vacancies.

45.512 Charter commission; vacancies. Sec. 12. A vacancy in the office of any commissioner shall be filled by a qualified elector selected by the commission. If the commission fails to fill the vacancy within a period of 7 days, the chairman of the board of supervisors shall fill the vacancy forthwith. The new appointee shall […]

Section 45.513 – Charter Commission; Employees and Assistants, Appointment, Compensation; Use of County Departmental Personnel; Powers and Duties; Expenses.

45.513 Charter commission; employees and assistants, appointment, compensation; use of county departmental personnel; powers and duties; expenses. Sec. 13. The commission may appoint employees and assistants as are necessary to perform its duties and shall fix the compensation of the employees and assistants so appointed. Upon the request of the commission, the board of supervisors […]

Section 45.514 – County Charter; Mandatory Provisions; Subsection(1)(d) Inapplicable to Certain Counties; Staggered Terms of Office.

45.514 County charter; mandatory provisions; subsection(1)(d) inapplicable to certain counties; staggered terms of office. Sec. 14. (1) A county charter adopted under this act must provide for all of the following: (a) In a county that has a population of less than 1,500,000, for a salaried county executive, who is elected at large on a […]

Section 45.514a – Satisfaction of Condition With Respect to Transportation Employees; Certification by County Road Agency; Failure of County Road Agency to Make Certification; Maintenance of Website; Posting Information; Definitions.

45.514a Satisfaction of condition with respect to transportation employees; certification by county road agency; failure of county road agency to make certification; maintenance of website; posting information; definitions. Sec. 14a. (1) Beginning September 30, 2014, each county road agency shall annually certify to the department that it satisfies 1 of the following conditions with respect […]

Section 45.515 – County Charter; Permissible Provisions.

45.515 County charter; permissible provisions. Sec. 15. A county charter adopted under this act may provide for 1 or more of the following: (a) The office of corporation counsel, public defender, auditor general, and all other offices, boards, commissions, or departments necessary for the efficient operation of county government. The charter may also provide for […]

Section 45.515a – Ordinance; Designation of Violation as Civil Infraction; Civil Fine; Act or Omission Constituting Crime.

45.515a Ordinance; designation of violation as civil infraction; civil fine; act or omission constituting crime. Sec. 15a. (1) Consistent with Act No. 58 of the Public Acts of 1945, being section 46.201 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and whether or not authorized by the county charter, the county board of commissioners of a county established […]