Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)
Section 38.561 - Referendum; Township or Charter Township.

Sec. 11.
At any time after this act shall become effective, any city, village or municipality having a paid or part paid fire or police department, may come under the provisions of this act and create a pension board hereunder by submitting the same to the electors of any such city, village or municipality at any regular or special election for adoption, in the manner provided by law for amending charters: Provided, That this act shall not become effective until the beginning of the next succeeding fiscal year after such adoption of the provisions of this act by any city, village or municipality: Provided further, That where no provision is made in the charter of the city, village or municipality for amending said charters, this act may be submitted for adoption in accordance with any law authorizing the amending of the charters of cities: Provided further, That in case of a township or charter township, this act shall be submitted to the qualified electors of such township or townships by the township board on the filing of a petition requesting the submission, signed by 10 per cent of the registered and qualified electors in such township or charter township, at any general election or special election called for that purpose by the township board, in accordance with the laws of this state, and this act shall be in force and effect in any such township or charter township if a majority of the electors voting on such proposition, as determined by the canvass of votes cast, shall vote in favor thereof.
History: 1937, Act 345, Eff. Oct. 29, 1937 ;-- Am. 1939, Act 210, Eff. Sept. 29, 1939 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 256, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 38.561 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 16, Imd. Eff. Mar. 30, 1951 Popular Name: Act 345

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement

Act 345 of 1937 - Fire Fighters and Police Officers Retirement Act (38.551 - 38.562)

Section 38.551 - Fire and Police Department Pension and Retirement System; Retirement Board, Members, Election, Appointment, Terms.

Section 38.551a - Short Title.

Section 38.552 - Retirement Board; Powers and Duties.

Section 38.552a - Compliance With Requirements Under Protecting Local Government Retirement and Benefits Act.

Section 38.553 - Retirement System Funds; Treasurer as Custodian; Bond; Disbursement of Funds; Execution of Voucher or Warrant; Authorization.

Section 38.554 - Credit for Prior Service.

Section 38.555 - Retirement Board; Quasi-Judicial Body; Review of Actions by Writ of Certiorari.

Section 38.556 - Age and Service Retirement Benefits.

Section 38.556a - Municipality Having Population of 80,000 or More; Applicability of MCL 38.556(1)(h) to Certain Members.

Section 38.556b - Remarriage of Surviving Spouse; Applicability of Subsection (1) to Municipality.

Section 38.556c - Service Credit for Employment in Transitional Public Employment Program; Payment of Contributions and Regular Interest; Payroll Deduction; Amount in Reserve; Payment of Contributions by Current Employer; Accident, Disability, or Oth...

Section 38.556d - Postretirement Adjustments Increasing Retirement Benefits.

Section 38.556e - Mandatory Subjects of Bargaining.

Section 38.557 - “An Act of Duty,”“municipality” and “Transitional Public Employment Program” Defined.

Section 38.558 - Refunds of Salary Contributions.

Section 38.559 - Contributions of Member; Rate; Deduction From Salary; Appropriations to Maintain Actuarially Determined Reserves; Payment of Deductions and Appropriations Into Retirement System; Prorating Pensions and Other Benefits; Expenses; Pensi...

Section 38.560 - Investments; Transfer and Disposition of Certain Assets.

Section 38.561 - Referendum; Township or Charter Township.

Section 38.561a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.

Section 38.562 - Membership of Retirement System.