Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)
Section 45.553a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.

Sec. 3a.
A petition under section 3 or 23, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this section is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.
History: Add. 1998, Act 201, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999

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Chapter 45 - Counties

Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)

Section 45.551 - Optional Unified Form of County Government; Authorization; Effect of Adoption.

Section 45.552 - Optional Unified Form of County Government; Alternate A; Alternate B.

Section 45.553 - Optional Unified Form of County Government; Procedure for Adoption; Effective Date.

Section 45.553a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.

Section 45.554 - Abolition of Certain Offices, Boards, Commissions, Authorities, or Departments; Termination of Tenure; Former Powers as General County Government Powers; Powers and Duties of Excepted Boards or Commissions; Certain Powers Neither Min...

Section 45.554a - Annual Certification That Certain Employee-Related Conditions Satisfied; Failure to Make Certification; Withholding Distributions to County Road Agency; Website; Definitions.

Section 45.555 - Board of County Commissioners as Governing Body of County; Election, Organization, and Procedures.

Section 45.556 - Board of County Commissioners; Powers.

Section 45.556a - Ordinance; Designation of Violation as Certain Civil Infraction; Civil Fine; Act or Omission Constituting Crime.

Section 45.556b - Minimum Staffing Requirement; Adoption of Ordinance Prohibited.

Section 45.556c - Licensing Requirements Subject to the Local Government Occupational Licensing Act.

Section 45.557 - County Manager; Appointment, Qualifications, Compensation, Term, and Removal.

Section 45.558 - County Manager or County Executive; Powers and Duties.

Section 45.559 - County Executive; Nomination, Election, and Term; Vacancy; Salary.

Section 45.559a - Death or Resignation of Elected County Executive; Successor.

Section 45.560 - County Executive; Responsibility.

Section 45.561 - County Executive; Veto of Ordinance or Resolution; Certification; Overriding Veto; Certain Resolutions or Motions Not to Be Approved or Disapproved; Effective Date of Ordinance or Resolution.

Section 45.562 - Officials; Powers; Functions; Manner of Election or Appointment; Term.

Section 45.563 - Departments; Establishment; Directors; Functions.

Section 45.564 - Departments; Consolidation; Transfer of Functions; Creation of Additional Departments; County Manager or County Executive as Director.

Section 45.565 - Deputy; Appointment; Department Head and Deputy Exempt From Civil Service.

Section 45.566 - Civil Service Commission; Appeals; Secretarial and Clerical Assistance; Personnel and Employee Relations.

Section 45.567 - Employee Retirement and Pension Programs; Retirement Board.

Section 45.568 - Title to Property to Be Held in Name of County.

Section 45.569 - Ordinances Previously Enacted.

Section 45.570 - Provisions of Act Controlling.

Section 45.571 - Rights Under Civil Service and Merit System Continued.

Section 45.572 - Retirement and Pension Rights.

Section 45.572a - Retirement System Subject to Protecting Local Government Retirement and Benefits Act; "Retirement System" Defined.

Section 45.573 - Procedures for Abolishing Optional Unified Form of County Government.