Section 78.14 – Village Charter; Revision.
78.14 Village charter; revision. Sec. 14. Any village desiring to revise its charter shall do so in the following manner, unless otherwise provided by charter: When its legislative body shall by a 2/3 vote of the members-elect, declare for a general revision of the charter, or when an initiatory petition signed by qualified electors equal […]
Section 78.15 – Election of Charter Commission; Details Fixed by Legislative Body.
78.15 Election of charter commission; details fixed by legislative body. Sec. 15. The legislative body of the municipality, unless it is otherwise provided, shall fix in advance of the election of a charter commission, the manner of nominating and electing the same, the place of its meeting, the compensation, if any, of its members, the […]
Section 78.16 – Charter Commission; Quorum.
78.16 Charter commission; quorum. Sec. 16. A majority of those elected shall constitute a quorum of the commission and its powers and duties shall be the same as those prescribed in section 11 of this act. History: 1909, Act 278, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;– CL 1915, 2858 ;– CL 1929, 1778 ;– CL 1948, […]
Section 78.17 – Charter; Amendments, Submission.
78.17 Charter; amendments, submission. Sec. 17. Any amendment to any existing charter, whether passed pursuant to the provisions of this act or heretofore granted or passed by the state legislature, for the government of a village, may be submitted to the electors by a 2/3 vote of the legislative body of the village, or may […]
Section 78.18 – Charter Commission; Prosecuting Attorneys to Give Advice; Charter Vote Prerequisites.
78.18 Charter commission; prosecuting attorneys to give advice; charter vote prerequisites. Sec. 18. It shall be the duty of the prosecuting attorneys of the several counties, to give advice to any and all charter commissions of this state, as to whether proposed charters contravene the constitution and general laws of this state, and such other […]
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 78.6 – Petition and Resolution; Certified Copies, Transmittal to Local Clerks, Time; Election Notices.
78.6 Petition and resolution; certified copies, transmittal to local clerks, time; election notices. Sec. 6. The county clerk shall, within 3 days after the passage of the resolution provided for in section 4 of this act, transmit a certified copy of said petition and of such resolution to the clerk of each city, village or […]
Section 78.7 – Villages in More Than 1 County; Incorporation, Consolidation or Change in Boundary; Procedure.
78.7 Villages in more than 1 county; incorporation, consolidation or change in boundary; procedure. Sec. 7. (1) If the territory to be affected by a proposed incorporation, consolidation, or change of boundaries is situated in more than 1 county, the petition under section 2 shall be addressed and presented to the secretary of state. (2) […]