Sec. 21.
A home rule county created under this act shall succeed to and be vested with the property, real and personal, money, rights, credits and effects, and the records, files, books, and papers belonging to the county as it formerly existed. Neither the rights or liabilities of the county which existed at the time it became a home rule county, nor a suit or prosecution of any kind commenced before and continuing at the time the county becomes a home rule county, shall be, in any manner, affected by the change, but shall continue, stand, or progress as if the change had not been made. The debts and liabilities of the county, the authorized tax rates approved by the voters, and taxes and assessments levied and uncollected at the time of the change shall stand until expired, discharged, or collected the same as if the change had not been made.
History: 1966, Act 293, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 13, 1980
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 293 of 1966 - Charter Counties (45.501 - 45.521)
Section 45.501 - Charter County; Body Corporate.
Section 45.502a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.
Section 45.503 - Submission of Question to Qualified Electors.
Section 45.506 - Compensation for Charter Commissioner; Appropriations to Defray Certain Costs.
Section 45.508 - Ballots; Form, Content, Preparation.
Section 45.512 - Charter Commission; Vacancies.
Section 45.515 - County Charter; Permissible Provisions.
Section 45.515b - Minimum Staffing Requirement; Adoption of County Charter or Ordinance Prohibited.
Section 45.515d - Licensing Requirements Subject to the Local Government Occupational Licensing Act.
Section 45.517 - Proposed Charter; Publication; Notice of Election.
Section 45.520 - Home Rule County Status; When Change Occurs; Incumbent Officers.