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) […]
Section 78.8 – Returns Canvass.
78.8 Returns canvass. Sec. 8. The returns by the several boards of election inspectors shall be made to the clerk of the county in which the village or proposed village, or the greater part thereof, if in more than 1 county, is located, and shall be canvassed on the first Thursday following said election in […]
Section 78.9 – Proceedings; Copy Filed With Secretary of State; Recording; Change Effected; Certificate to State Treasurer; Time.
78.9 Proceedings; copy filed with secretary of state; recording; change effected; certificate to state treasurer; time. Sec. 9. (1) On the filing in the office of the secretary of state and the clerk of the county or counties within which the village is located, of a copy of the petition and of every resolution, affidavit, […]
Section 78.1 – Short Title; Corporate Existence of Villages to Continue; Village Subject to General Laws; Seal; Suit.
78.1 Short title; corporate existence of villages to continue; village subject to general laws; seal; suit. Sec. 1. (1) This act shall be known and may be cited as “the home rule village act”. (2) All villages within this state incorporated before September 1, 1909 under any general or special act of the legislature shall […]
Section 78.1a – Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice of Meeting; Availability of Certain Writings to Public.
78.1a Conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; availability of certain writings to public. Sec. 1a. (1) The business which a charter commission or a legislative body of a village may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the commission or body held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public […]
Section 78.1b – Emergency Financial Manager; Authority and Responsibilities.
78.1b Emergency financial manager; authority and responsibilities. Sec. 1b. 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 Michigan Compiled Laws, with respect to a village governed […]
Section 78.2 – Incorporation, Detachment or Addition of Territory, or Consolidation; Petition; Signatures; Incorporation of Summer Resort Association; Proceedings; Certification; Appointment, Oath, Duties, and Compensation of Enumerators; Sworn Statement; “Qualified Electors” Defined.
78.2 Incorporation, detachment or addition of territory, or consolidation; petition; signatures; incorporation of summer resort association; proceedings; certification; appointment, oath, duties, and compensation of enumerators; sworn statement; “qualified electors” defined. Sec. 2. Villages may be incorporated or territory detached therefrom or added thereto, or consolidation made of 2 or more villages into 1 village by […]
Section 78.2a – Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.
78.2a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. Sec. 2a. Except as otherwise provided in this section, a petition under section 2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, or 17, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, […]
Section 78.3 – Petitions; Contents.
78.3 Petitions; contents. Sec. 3. Said petition shall accurately describe the proposed boundaries of the village or of the territory to be annexed thereto or detached therefrom and if the purpose is to incorporate a new village, it shall represent that the territory described contains not less than 150 inhabitants and an average of not […]