117.1 Body corporate. Sec. 1. Each organized city shall be a body corporate. History: 1909, Act 279, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;– CL 1915, 3304 ;– CL 1929, 2228 ;– CL 1948, 117.1 Constitutionality: 1911 PA 203, which amended the title of this act and MCL 117.2, 117.4, 117.5, 117.18, 117.19, 117.20, 117.21, 117.25, and […]
117.10 Certified copies of petition and resolution; transmittal; election notices. Sec. 10. The county clerk shall, within 3 days after the passage of the resolution provided for in section 8 of this act, transmit a certified copy of said petition and of such resolution to the clerk of each city, village or township in the […]
117.11 Petition for incorporation, consolidation, or change of boundaries; affidavit; filing with secretary of state; certification; notice; election. Sec. 11. (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 6 shall be addressed and presented to the […]
117.12 Election returns; canvass; village clerk, duties. Sec. 12. The returns by the several boards of election inspectors shall be made to the clerk of the county in which the city or proposed city, or the greater part thereof, if in more than 1 county, is located, and shall be canvassed on the first Thursday […]
117.13 Effective date of incorporation, consolidation, attachment or detachment; certificate of board of county canvassers; representation, transfer of property, governmental function. Sec. 13. On the filing in the office of the secretary of state and the clerk of the county or counties within which the city or proposed city is located, of a copy of […]
117.14 Incorporation or annexation. Sec. 14. Whenever an incorporated village is incorporated as a city, without change of boundaries, such city shall succeed to the ownership of all the property of such village and shall assume all of its debts and liabilities. Whenever a city, village or township is annexed to a city, the city […]
117.14a Petition for vacating incorporation; initiation; election; certification; assets, disbursement; debts and obligations. Sec. 14a. Whenever the qualified electors of any city incorporated under the provisions of this act shall file a petition with the city clerk, which petition shall be addressed to the board of supervisors of the county in which the city is […]
117.14b Relocation of common boundaries. Sec. 14b. Whenever the boundaries between cities lying within the same county and subject to this act divide platted lots, or are affected by the relocation of a river or of a natural drain or a street or highway, the boundaries may be relocated along adjacent lot lines or to […]
117.15 Election on question of intent to incorporate or consolidate; electors as members of charter commission; notice; preparation, form, and contents of ballot; expenses; procedure; canvass; certification of election; oath; vacancies; quorum; convening of charter commission; framing charter; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; officers; rules; journal; roll call; nomination of candidates; holding […]
117.15a Incorporation; expenses of charter commission; payment. Sec. 15a. When the residents of a township have voted to incorporate the entire township or fractional part thereof as a city, the township or townships may pay the expenses of a charter commission before an affirmative vote is taken on the charter. History: Add. 1972, Act 58, […]
117.16 Incorporation; rejection of charter; de facto mayor; duties; resubmission of charter, procedure; effect of nonadoption within 3 years of election to incorporate. Sec. 16. (1) If the proposed charter is rejected at an election, the election of officers is void, except that the elector who receives the highest number of votes cast for the […]
117.17 Incorporation; new charter commission, petition, procedure, eligibility, duties, expenses; control of territory pending adoption; date of incorporation; voting franchise. Sec. 17. In cases where the qualified electors of a proposed city shall reject a proposed charter, any 300 electors of said proposed city may petition the de facto mayor for the selection of a […]
117.18 Incorporation; revision of charter, procedure, commission, advisory vote; incorporation of provision in original charter granted by legislature. Sec. 18. Any city desiring to revise its charter shall do so in the following manner, unless otherwise provided by charter; when its legislative body shall by a 3/5 vote of the members elect declare for a […]
117.19 Charter; duty of legislative body. Sec. 19. The legislative body of the municipality unless it is otherwise provided, shall fix in advance of the election of a charter commission the place of its meeting, the compensation of its members, the money for the expense thereof, and if need be provide the ballots for election. […]
117.1a Short title. Sec. 1a. This act shall be known and may be cited as “the home rule city act”. History: Add. 1945, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;– CL 1948, 117.1a ;– Am. 1994, Act 89, Eff. Oct. 1, 1994
117.1b 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 city governed […]
117.2 Saving clause. Sec. 2. Each city now existing shall continue with all its present rights and powers until otherwise provided by law. History: 1909, Act 279, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;– Am. 1911, Act 203, Eff. Aug. 1, 1911 ;– CL 1915, 3305 ;– CL 1929, 2229 ;– CL 1948, 117.2 Compiler’s Notes: Act […]
117.20 Charter commission; first meeting; duties of city clerk; powers and duties of commission; roll call; vacancy; compensation; quorum; public sessions. Sec. 20. The charter commission shall convene on the second Tuesday after the election at the place designated pursuant to section 19. The city clerk shall preside at the first meeting, shall administer the […]
117.21 Charter amendment; procedure. Sec. 21. (1) An amendment to an existing city charter, whether the charter was adopted under this act or formerly granted or passed by the legislature for the government of a city, may be proposed by the legislative body of a city on a 3/5 vote of the members-elect or by […]
117.22 Charter amendment; submission to governor, approval; re-consideration. Sec. 22. Every amendment to a city charter whether passed pursuant to the provisions of this act or heretofore granted or passed by the state legislature for the government of such city, before its submission to the electors, and every charter before the final adjournment of the […]
