Michigan Compiled Laws
451-1976-2-9 - Part 9 Consolidation of School Districts (380.851...380.871)
Section 380.855 - Canvass of Petitions; Purpose; Determining Validity of Signatures.

Sec. 855.
The school district filing official shall canvass the petitions to determine the number of school electors who have signed them. For the purpose of determining the validity of doubtful signatures, the school district filing official may have the signatures checked against the registration records by the clerk of a political subdivision in which petitions were circulated or may use other methods to determine the validity of doubtful signatures.
History: 1976, Act 451, Imd. Eff. Jan. 13, 1977 ;-- 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.