Sec. 15.
The charter commission shall meet for organization at the time and place to be designated by the secretary, who shall notify each member elected in writing thereof. The procedure for adopting a charter and the powers, duties and procedure of the charter commission shall be as prescribed in Act No. 278 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, or of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, except as otherwise prescribed in this act. When the charter commission has been elected, it shall proceed to formulate and prepare a charter, and agree upon a name or a choice of names for the consolidated city, which charter, when prepared, shall be submitted to the electors of the municipalities proposed for consolidation, for rejection or adoption. If the charter is adopted by a majority of the electors of each municipality proposed for consolidation, voting separately, the consolidation in the charter shall be operative at such time as shall be stated in the charter.
History: 1968, Act 191, Eff. Nov. 15, 1968 ;-- Am. 1972, Act 362, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1973 Compiler's Notes: For provisions of Act 278 of 1909 and Act 279 of 1909, referred to in this section, see MCL 78.1 et seq. and MCL 117.1 et seq.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 123 - Local Government
Act 191 of 1968 - State Boundary Commission (123.1001 - 123.1020)
Section 123.1001 - Definitions.
Section 123.1003 - State Boundary Commission; Employees and Consultants.
Section 123.1006 - Order of Processing Petitions and Resolutions.
Section 123.1007a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.
Section 123.1009 - Review of Proposed Incorporation; Criteria.
Section 123.1011a - Jurisdiction Over Annexation Petitions or Resolutions.
Section 123.1012b - Jurisdiction of Commission Over Reannexation of Detached Territory.
Section 123.1018 - Judicial Review.
Section 123.1019 - State Boundary Commission Within Department of Treasury; Establishment.