Section 78.19 – Charter; Publication Prerequisites.
78.19 Charter; publication prerequisites. Sec. 19. Every charter and amendment thereto, whether of villages incorporated under this act or under an existing charter of the village heretofore granted or passed by the legislature for the government of a village, before submission to the electors shall be published as provided in section 11 of this act. […]
Section 78.20 – Charter of Amendment; Approval; Filing Time.
78.20 Charter of amendment; approval; filing time. Sec. 20. If the charter or any amendment thereto, whether of villages incorporated under this act or under an existing charter of the village heretofore granted or passed by the legislature for the government of a village, be approved, then 2 printed copies thereof, with the vote for […]
Section 78.21 – Election; Expenses; Manner of Conducting.
78.21 Election; expenses; manner of conducting. Sec. 21. (1) All elections held under this act shall be paid for as provided by the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992. The appropriate clerk shall determine the publication and notice of the election. (2) Notwithstanding a charter provision providing otherwise, the day on […]
Section 78.22 – Police Officers of Village; Powers.
78.22 Police officers of village; powers. Sec. 22. When any person has committed or is suspected of having committed any crime or misdemeanor within a village, whether incorporated under the provisions of this act or under an existing charter of the village heretofore granted or passed by the legislature for the government of a village, […]
Section 78.22a – District Court or Municipal Court; Hearing and Determining Cases.
78.22a District court or municipal court; hearing and determining cases. Sec. 22a. The district court or municipal court in the judicial district in which a village is located shall hear and determine all cases that occur within the village’s boundaries and come within the jurisdiction and authority of the district court or municipal court in […]
Section 78.22b – Police Officer; Authority to Execute Bench Warrant.
78.22b Police officer; authority to execute bench warrant. Sec. 22b. A police officer of a village has the same authority within the village as a deputy sheriff to execute a bench warrant for arrest issued by a court of record or a municipal court. History: Add. 1992, Act 47, Imd. Eff. May 12, 1992
Section 78.23 – Village Charter; Mandatory Provisions.
78.23 Village charter; mandatory provisions. Sec. 23. Each village charter shall provide for all of the following: (a) The election of and compensation for a president who shall be the executive head, a clerk, and a legislative body. Notwithstanding a charter provision to the contrary, a village election shall be nonpartisan. (b) The election or […]
Section 78.10 – Annexation of Entire Village or Township; Incorporation of Village From Part of Township; Annexation of Part of City, Village, or Township by Village.
78.10 Annexation of entire village or township; incorporation of village from part of township; annexation of part of city, village, or township by village. Sec. 10. Whenever an entire village or township is annexed to a village, the village to which it is annexed shall succeed to the ownership of all the property of the […]
Section 78.24 – Village Charter; Permissible Provisions.
78.24 Village charter; permissible provisions. Sec. 24. A village may provide in its charter for 1 or more of the following: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this subdivision, the regulation of a trade, occupation, or amusement within the village’s boundaries, including the sale of intoxicating liquor and the number of licenses to be issued […]
Section 78.11 – New Village; Charter Commission, Election, Manner, Duties, Oath; Proposed Charter, Vote, Manner; Notices.
78.11 New village; charter commission, election, manner, duties, oath; proposed charter, vote, manner; notices. Sec. 11. At every election on the question of incorporation of a new village, each elector residing within its proposed territorial limits shall also be entitled to vote for 5 electors, residing in the territory which it is proposed to incorporate, […]