Sec. 16.
Whenever all or any part of a township has been incorporated as a city and the incorporation of such city has not been completed by the adoption of a charter therefor, then the township board may act hereunder on behalf of both the city and the remainder of the township, either jointly or severally, and for the purposes of this act shall be deemed to be the governing body of such city as well as that of the township. Pending the adoption of such charter, any duty imposed by the provisions of this act upon an officer or governing body of the city, shall be performed by the corresponding officer or governing body of the township, and all papers, documents and notices may be served upon the township clerk. In event of a referendum upon a contract entered into by the township board solely on behalf of such a city, then only the registered electors residing within the city incorporated territory shall be qualified to sign the petition therefor and to vote at the election. The township registration records shall be used unless there shall have been a previous registration of electors in the city. In the event that the city incorporated territory should revert to the township status by reason of the failure to adopt a charter for said city, then any action taken by the township board on behalf of such city shall be binding upon the township.
History: Add. 1956, Act 49, Imd. Eff. Apr. 2, 1956 Former Law: See section 16 of Act 342 of 1939, which was repealed by Act 267 of 1945.
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 46 - County Boards of Commissioners
Act 342 of 1939 - County Public Improvement Act of 1939 (46.171 - 46.188)
Section 46.171a - County Public Improvements; Short Title.
Section 46.172 - County Public Improvements; Contracts With Governmental Units, Loans.
Section 46.173 - County Agency; Designation; Powers and Duties.
Section 46.174 - Establishment of Rates, Charges, or Assessments.
Section 46.174a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.
Section 46.175 - Agreements; Rates, Charges, or Assessments as Lien.
Section 46.175a - Contracts Authorized; Methods of Raising Funds.
Section 46.175c - Bonds Generally.
Section 46.177 - Self-Liquidating Revenue Bonds.
Section 46.178 - Administrative Expenses; Revolving Fund.
Section 46.180 - Audit of Financial Records and Accounts; Disbursement of Funds.
Section 46.181 - Collection Service Charge; Enforcement.
Section 46.182 - Public Improvements; Permit From City or Village Legislative Body Not Required.
Section 46.183 - Construction of Act.
Section 46.185 - Authority of Act Additional.
Section 46.186 - Township Board; Action on Behalf of Partially Incorporated City, Effect.