Michigan Compiled Laws
451-1976-2-9 - Part 9 Consolidation of School Districts (380.851...380.871)
Section 380.854 - Certification of Number of Registered General Electors; Basis for Determining Required Number of Signatures; Registration After Date of Certification; Effect of Additional Registrations; Eligibility to Sign Petition.

Sec. 854.
(1) Immediately upon receipt of the approval of the state board to the consolidation, the intermediate superintendent shall request the school district filing official to certify the number of registered general electors residing in each of the affected school districts. The number of registered general electors certified is the basis for determining the required number of signatures for calling an election on the question of consolidation.
(2) The signature of a person registering after the date of certification by the school district filing official is a valid signature if the person is registered at the time of signing the petition. Additional registrations do not affect the number of registered general electors originally certified. Only a registered school elector is eligible to sign a petition and to vote on the question of consolidation.
History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 263, Eff. Jan. 1, 1993 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 299, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 Popular Name: Act 451

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Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 380 - The Revised School Code

Act 451 of 1976 - The Revised School Code (380.1 - 380.1853)

Article 2 - (380.805...380.1644)

451-1976-2-9 - Part 9 Consolidation of School Districts (380.851...380.871)

Section 380.851 - Consolidation of School Districts to Form Single School District.

Section 380.852 - Request to Initiate Consolidation Proceedings; Referral of Question by Intermediate Superintendent; Approval, Denial, or Other Action by State Board.

Section 380.853 - Petitions; Preparation; Form; Contents; Signature; Circulation; Return of Petitions to School District Filing Official; Expiration Date.

Section 380.854 - Certification of Number of Registered General Electors; Basis for Determining Required Number of Signatures; Registration After Date of Certification; Effect of Additional Registrations; Eligibility to Sign Petition.