Sec. 4.
(1) Upon petition by not less than 5% of the registered electors residing in a municipality that has not become an incorporating municipality, requesting a referendum on the question of becoming an incorporating municipality, the clerk of the municipality, upon verifying the required number of signatures on the petitions, shall submit the question of whether the municipality should become an incorporating municipality to the vote of the electors of the municipality at the next general election or special election called for that purpose, and conducted in accordance with the Michigan election law, Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1954, being sections 168.1 to 168.992 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
(2) The clerk of the municipality shall prepare the question for the ballot to be used at the election, subject to the election laws of the state, substantially as follows:
"Should the __________ of __________ become part of an emergency services authority?
Yes ( )
No ( )"
(3) If a majority of the electors voting on the question vote "yes", the municipality shall proceed to become an incorporating municipality in the manner provided in section 2 or 3.
History: 1988, Act 57, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 57 of 1988 - Emergency Services to Municipalities (124.601 - 124.614)
Section 124.601 - Definitions.
Section 124.604a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.
Section 124.605 - Contents of Articles of Incorporation.
Section 124.606 - Authority as Body Corporate; Powers Generally.
Section 124.607 - Acquisition of Private Property by Authority.
Section 124.608 - Contracts for Provision of Emergency Services.
Section 124.609 - Additional Powers of Authority.
Section 124.611 - Withdrawal of Incorporating Municipality From Authority.
Section 124.612 - Tax Levy by Authority.