Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 45 - Counties
Act 293 of 1966 - Charter Counties (45.501 - 45.521)

Section 45.501 - Charter County; Body Corporate. - Sec. 1. Every county adopting a charter under the provisions...

Section 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...

Section 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...

Section 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,...

Section 45.503 - Submission of Question to Qualified Electors. - Sec. 3. The resolution shall provide that the question shall...

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. - Sec. 4. (1) The county apportionment commission shall set forth...

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 Ch... - Sec. 5. (1) The resolution shall provide for a partisan...

Section 45.506 - Compensation for Charter Commissioner; Appropriations to Defray Certain Costs. - Sec. 6. Compensation for each charter commissioner shall not exceed...

Section 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...

Section 45.508 - Ballots; Form, Content, Preparation. - Sec. 8. The ballot to be used for the submission...

Section 45.509 - Charter Commission Members; Oath of Office; First Meeting, Notice; Presiding Officer. - Sec. 9. The members of the charter commission shall file...

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; Ba... - Sec. 10. (1) The charter commission shall complete its organization...

Section 45.511 - Charter Commission; Draft of Proposed Charter, Approval; Dissolution Upon Failure to Agree. - Sec. 11. The commission shall draft a proposed charter within...

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 Administrati... - Sec. 11a. (1) In a county with a population of...

Section 45.512 - Charter Commission; Vacancies. - Sec. 12. A vacancy in the office of any commissioner...

Section 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...

Section 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...

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. - Sec. 14a. (1) Beginning September 30, 2014, each county road...

Section 45.515 - County Charter; Permissible Provisions. - Sec. 15. A county charter adopted under this act may...

Section 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...

Section 45.515b - Minimum Staffing Requirement; Adoption of County Charter or Ordinance Prohibited. - Sec. 15b. Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory...

Section 45.515c - Retirement System Subject to Protecting Local Government Retirement and Benefits Act. - Sec. 15c. If a county provides a system of retirement...

Section 45.515d - Licensing Requirements Subject to the Local Government Occupational Licensing Act. - Sec. 15d. Any occupational licensing requirements imposed under this act...

Section 45.516 - Proposed Charter; Submission to Governor; Rejection, Revision, Resubmission; Approval; Referendum on Adoption and Election of Officers; Incumbent County Officers, Continuation. - Sec. 16. The charter shall be submitted to the governor...

Section 45.517 - Proposed Charter; Publication; Notice of Election. - Sec. 17. Upon the passage of the resolution by the...

Section 45.518 - Proposed Charter; Rejection, Revision, Resubmission to Electorate; Dissolution of Charter Commission. - Sec. 18. If the proposed county charter be rejected, the...

Section 45.519 - Second Charter Commission; Election Procedures; Provisions Governing; Rejection; Dissolution of Commission. - Sec. 19. Whenever a charter commission has been dissolved, the...

Section 45.520 - Home Rule County Status; When Change Occurs; Incumbent Officers. - Sec. 20. A county is not deemed to have changed...

Section 45.521 - Home Rule County; Succession to and Vesting of Property; Continuation of Rights, Liabilities, Suits, or Prosecutions; Debts, Liabilities, Tax Rates, and Uncollected Taxes and Assessments. - Sec. 21. A home rule county created under this act...