Sec. 7.
Immediately upon the adoption of the resolution mentioned in the last preceding section, the clerk of the village shall record the same in the record of the proceedings of the council and shall make a copy of so much of the record of the proceedings of the meeting at which the same was adopted, as may be necessary to show the time and place of holding such meeting, and the names of the members of the council who were present, and the passage of said resolution including a true copy thereof. To said copy the clerk and the president of the village shall annex their certificate, under the corporate seal of the village, showing the same to be a true copy of said record; which said certified copy of the record and resolution aforesaid shall be designated as a "declaration of incorporation", and shall be transmitted to, and be filed and recorded in the office of the secretary of state, and a like certified copy or declaration of incorporation shall be filed and recorded in a book to be kept for that purpose, in the office of the county clerk of the county in which said village is located.
History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2962 ;-- CL 1915, 2878 ;-- CL 1929, 1802 ;-- CL 1948, 81.7
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapters 81 - 113 - Fourth Class Cities
Act 215 of 1895 - The Fourth Class City Act (81.1 - 113.20)
215-1895-I - Chapter I Incorporation. (81.1...81.18)
Section 81.1 - Fourth Class Cities.
Section 81.1a - Short Title; Definitions.
Section 81.1b - Fourth Class Cities; Construction of Act; Validation of Amendments and Acts.
Section 81.1c - Incorporated City as Home Rule City; Charter.
Section 81.1d - Emergency Financial Manager; Authority and Responsibilities.
Section 81.3 - Incorporation; Petition; Resolution of Village Council; Referendum.
Section 81.4 - Election; Notices, Contents.
Section 81.5 - Election; Qualified Voters; Form of Submission, Canvass; Return.
Section 81.6 - Election; Authorizing Vote; Resolution of Council, Contents; Records.
Section 81.7 - Election Results; Adoption, Recording; Declaration of Incorporation, Filing.
Section 81.8 - Village Deemed Fourth Class City; Evidence.
Section 81.9 - Village Deemed Fourth Class City; Officers in Power.
Section 81.10 - Village Deemed Fourth Class City; Division Into Wards.
Section 81.11 - First Election of New City; Time, Procedure.
Section 81.12 - First Election of New City; Prerequisites.
Section 81.13 - Inspectors of Election; Oath, Duties.
Section 81.14 - Inspectors of First Election; Duties.
Section 81.15 - Fourth Class City; Bodies Corporate.
Section 81.16 - Fourth Class Cities; Judicial Notice Taken; Changes in Organization.
Section 81.17 - Existing Ordinances, By-Laws, Resolutions.
Section 81.18 - Status of Former Rights; Liabilities; Remedies.