Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 278 of 1909 - The Home Rule Village Act (78.1 - 78.28)
Section 78.1 - Short Title; Corporate Existence of Villages to Continue; Village Subject to General Laws; Seal; Suit.

Sec. 1.
(1) This act shall be known and may be cited as "the home rule village act".
(2) All villages within this state incorporated before September 1, 1909 under any general or special act of the legislature shall continue their corporate character, and any general and special charter provisions for the government of such villages shall continue in force until superseded, amended, or repealed pursuant to this act. A village is subject to all general laws of this state.
(3) A village incorporated under this act shall have a seal and may sue and be sued.
History: 1909, Act 278, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 2843 ;-- CL 1929, 1763 ;-- CL 1948, 78.1 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 86, Eff. Oct. 1, 1994

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Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 78 - Villages

Act 278 of 1909 - The Home Rule Village Act (78.1 - 78.28)

Section 78.1 - Short Title; Corporate Existence of Villages to Continue; Village Subject to General Laws; Seal; Suit.

Section 78.1a - Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice of Meeting; Availability of Certain Writings to Public.

Section 78.1b - Emergency Financial Manager; Authority and Responsibilities.

Section 78.2 - Incorporation, Detachment or Addition of Territory, or Consolidation; Petition; Signatures; Incorporation of Summer Resort Association; Proceedings; Certification; Appointment, Oath, Duties, and Compensation of Enumerators; Sworn State...

Section 78.2a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.

Section 78.3 - Petitions; Contents.

Section 78.4 - Petition; Presentation; Action of County Board of Commissioners; Resolution; Vote; Review.

Section 78.5 - Incorporation, Consolidation or Change of Boundaries; Affected District; Referendum; Authorizing Vote.

Section 78.5a - Annexation; Petition; Vote; Approval of Adjoining City, Village or Township.

Section 78.6 - Petition and Resolution; Certified Copies, Transmittal to Local Clerks, Time; Election Notices.

Section 78.7 - Villages in More Than 1 County; Incorporation, Consolidation or Change in Boundary; Procedure.

Section 78.8 - Returns Canvass.

Section 78.9 - Proceedings; Copy Filed With Secretary of State; Recording; Change Effected; Certificate to State Treasurer; Time.

Section 78.10 - Annexation of Entire Village or Township; Incorporation of Village From Part of Township; Annexation of Part of City, Village, or Township by Village.

Section 78.11 - New Village; Charter Commission, Election, Manner, Duties, Oath; Proposed Charter, Vote, Manner; Notices.

Section 78.12 - Village Charter; Rejection; Effect; President De Facto; Resubmission; Revert to Prior Status.

Section 78.13 - Village Charter; New Charter Commission, Petition, Procedure, Duties; Eligibility; Expenses, Payment; Territory, Control.

Section 78.14 - Village Charter; Revision.

Section 78.15 - Election of Charter Commission; Details Fixed by Legislative Body.

Section 78.16 - Charter Commission; Quorum.

Section 78.17 - Charter; Amendments, Submission.

Section 78.18 - Charter Commission; Prosecuting Attorneys to Give Advice; Charter Vote Prerequisites.

Section 78.19 - Charter; Publication Prerequisites.

Section 78.20 - Charter of Amendment; Approval; Filing Time.

Section 78.21 - Election; Expenses; Manner of Conducting.

Section 78.22 - Police Officers of Village; Powers.

Section 78.22a - District Court or Municipal Court; Hearing and Determining Cases.

Section 78.22b - Police Officer; Authority to Execute Bench Warrant.

Section 78.23 - Village Charter; Mandatory Provisions.

Section 78.24 - Village Charter; Permissible Provisions.

Section 78.24a - Codification of Ordinances.

Section 78.24b - Energy Conservation Improvements; Acquisition or Financing; Resolution; Payment; Scope of Improvements; Acquisition of Improvements by Contract, Lease-Purchase Agreement, or Notes; Reports; Forms; Terms of Lease-Purchase Agreement.

Section 78.24c - Acquisition of Land for Disposal of Sewage or Protection of Water Supply.

Section 78.24d - Staggered Terms of Office; Resolution; Length of Initial Terms; Applicability of Subsection (1).

Section 78.25 - Statutory Provisions; Adoption.

Section 78.25a - Ordinance; Designation of Violation as Civil Infraction; Civil Fine; Act or Omission Constituting Crime.

Section 78.25b - Recreational Trailway; Posting of Ordinance; Prohibited Violation of Ordinance as Municipal Civil Infraction; Penalty.

Section 78.26 - Prohibited Powers; Computation of Indebtedness.

Section 78.26a - Locomotives; Enforceability of Ordinance Prescribing Maximum Speed Limit.

Section 78.27 - Village Charter; Prohibited Conflicts.

Section 78.28 - Construction of Act.