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Michigan Statutes, Title 123

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Title 123, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

82 chapters · 471 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 123471 Ch 185-of-1957, COUNTY DEPARTMENT AND BOARD OF PUBLI…46 Ch 31-of-1948 (1st Ex. Sess.), BUILDING AUTHORITIES30 Ch 191-of-1968, STATE BOUNDARY COMMISSION27 Ch 392-of-2012, MUNICIPAL LIGHTING AUTHORITY ACT19 Ch 86-of-2014, LOCAL COMMUNITY STABILIZATION AUTHOR…18 Ch 321-of-2000, RECREATIONAL AND NATURAL RESOURCES A…18 Ch 235-of-1947, JOINT WATER AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM17 Ch 105-of-2015, LOCAL GOVERNMENT LABOR REGULATORY LI…16 Ch 49-of-2008, ZOOLOGICAL AUTHORITIES ACT15 Ch 296-of-2010, ART INSTITUTE AUTHORITIES ACT15 Ch 266-of-1951, THE GARBAGE DISPOSAL ACT14 Ch 38-of-1883, DIVISION OF TERRITORY11 Ch 179-of-1947, JOINT GARBAGE AND RUBBISH DISPOSAL11 Ch 185-of-1956, THE MARKET AUTHORITY ACT OF 195610

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1001 Definitions.
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Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) "Adjusted boundaries" means the total area that would be encompassed by a municipality if a municipal boundary adjustment is approved as proposed in a petition or resolution. (b) "Commission" means the state boundary commission. (c) "Secretary" me…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1002 State boundary commission; creation; appointment, qualifications, terms, and removal of members; vacancy; compensation; expenses; chairman.
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Sec. 2. The state boundary commission is created consisting of 3 members appointed by the governor with the advice and consent of the senate. The term of office of members shall be 3 years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. A member of the commission may be r…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1003 State boundary commission; employees and consultants.
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Sec. 3. The commission may appoint such employees and retain such consultants as may be necessary, but who shall not be members of the commission, within limits of appropriations made for this purpose.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1004 State boundary commission; offices and facilities; rules, regulations, and procedures; meetings; records; oaths.

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Sec. 4. The commission shall be furnished with suitable office space and facilities in Lansing by the department of administration. The state members shall make rules and regulations and prescribe procedures necessary or desirable in carrying out the intent and purpose of this ac…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1004a State boundary commission; conducting business at public meeting; notice; availability of writings to public.

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Sec. 4a. (1) The business which a commission created pursuant to this act may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the commission held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public not…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1005 Municipal boundary adjustments; appointment of county members and alternates to serve on commission; residency requirement; vacancy; term; per diem and expenses; oath.

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Sec. 5. The presiding probate judge in each county shall appoint 2 persons and 2 alternates for those persons residing in that county to serve on the commission when the commission considers municipal boundary adjustments for territory lying within his or her county. One appointe…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1006 Order of processing petitions and resolutions.

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Sec. 6. Except as otherwise provided in this act, the commission shall process all petitions and resolutions in the order in which they are filed and shall finally dispose of a petition or resolution before taking up any other petitions or resolutions which deal with all or any p…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1007 Incorporation of village or city; initiation; petitions; signatures and filing; powers and duties of commission; census; other means of incorporation; incorporation of general law village or home rule village without change of boundaries.

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Sec. 7. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, the incorporation of a village shall be initiated as prescribed in and shall be subject to Act No. 278 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, being sections 78.1 to 78.28 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and the incorporation o…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1007a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.

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Sec. 7a. A petition under section 10(3) or 12a(3), 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 16…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1008 Review of proposed incorporations; certifying nonconformance of petition; return of petition; public hearing; commencement of time period; notice of hearing; sufficiency or legality of petition.

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Sec. 8. (1) The commission shall review proposed incorporations considering the criteria established by section 9. (2) If the commission finds that a petition does not conform to this act, to Act No. 278 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, or Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1009 Review of proposed incorporation; criteria.

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Sec. 9. Criteria to be considered by the commission in arriving at a determination shall be: (a) Population; population density; land area and land uses; assessed valuation; topography, natural boundaries and drainage basins; the past and probable future urban growth, including p…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1010 Denial or approval of proposed incorporation; revision of boundaries; referendum on question of incorporation.

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Sec. 10. (1) After the public hearing on a proposed incorporation and review thereof by the commission, the commission may deny the proposed incorporation, approve the petition, or revise the boundaries of the area proposed for incorporation and approve the proposal as revised. (…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1010a Incorporation of village as city; population and other incorporation requirements; initiation; submittal to electors; election of charter commissioners; effective date of incorporation; stay of proposed change of boundaries after incorporation approved by electors; division of assets and liabilities.

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Sec. 10a. (1) In compliance with section 20 of article 7 of the state constitution of 1963, if all the territory of an organized township is included within the boundaries of a village or villages, the village or villages, without boundary changes, may be incorporated as a city o…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1011 Succession to property and liabilities; division of properties; sharing of revenues; tax assessment and collection.

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Sec. 11. Succession to property and liabilities, division of properties, sharing in revenue from various taxes and state funds distributable among local units and assessment and collection of taxes in newly incorporated municipalities shall be governed by the existing provisions …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1011a Jurisdiction over annexation petitions or resolutions.

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Sec. 11a. The commission shall have jurisdiction over petitions or resolutions for annexation as provided in section 9 of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1011b Resolution calling for referendum on question of annexation; conditions; filing; order; referendum and election resolution not passed; approval of annexation; applicability of section; section as alternative to referendum and election process provided for in MCL 117.9(5).

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Sec. 11b. (1) If the commission, after determining the validity of a petition or resolution for annexation, has ordered a public hearing pursuant to section 9 of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, as amended, being section 117.9 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and if on the d…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1012 Petition for consolidation; filing; inclusion of township; contents of petition; rejection of petition.

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Sec. 12. (1) Proceedings for consolidation may be initiated by the filing of a petition with the commission signed by a number of registered electors who are residents of 1 or more of the affected municipalities at least equal to 5% of the total population of the affected municip…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1012a Denial or approval of consolidation; revision of boundaries; referendum on question of consolidation; notice.

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Sec. 12a. (1) After the public hearing on a proposed consolidation and review by the commission, the commission may deny the proposed consolidation, revise the boundaries of the territory to be consolidated and approve the proposal, or approve the consolidation without any change…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1012b Jurisdiction of commission over reannexation of detached territory.

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Sec. 12b. The commission shall have jurisdiction over reannexation of territory detached under section 9b of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of 1909, being section 117.9b of the Michigan Compiled Laws, only to the extent provided in section 9b of Act No. 279 of the Public Acts of …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1013 Proposed consolidation including portion of township; “municipality” defined; order; election and number of charter commissioners; appointment of charter commissioners; resolution; eligibility; applicability of subsection (2).

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Sec. 13. (1) If a proposed consolidation includes a portion of a township, the term "municipality" as defined in sections 1 and 12 when used in this section and sections 14, 15, and 17 means only that portion included within the proposed consolidated city. Except as provided in s…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1014 Election on consolidation; form of ballot; expenses; canvass; returns; commissioners.

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Sec. 14. The ballot to be used in an election on consolidation shall be substantially in the following form: "For consolidation of the cities (and villages) of ............... and ............... (naming each city or village) [ ] yes [ ] no" Each municipality proposed for consoli…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1015 Meeting of charter commission; notice; procedure for adopting charter; power, duties, and procedure of commission; submission of charter to electors.

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Sec. 15. The charter commission shall meet for organization at the time and place to be designated by the secretary, who shall notify each member elected in writing thereof. The procedure for adopting a charter and the powers, duties and procedure of the charter commission shall …

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1016 Charter of consolidated city; preparation, contents; effect of adoption of provisions in charter.

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Sec. 16. In the preparation of a charter of a consolidated city, any power, limitation or provision granted to any of the cities or villages affected by the consolidation in any charter previously adopted by such city or village or granted or passed by the legislature for the gov…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1017 Corporate status of municipalities; submission of revised charter to electors; effect of unfavorable vote; termination of proceedings.

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Sec. 17. (1) The corporate status of the cities and villages proposed for consolidation shall not be changed or in any way affected until the charter takes effect. (2) If the charter first submitted for adoption is not approved on the first vote taken by the electors, the charter…

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1018 Judicial review.

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Sec. 18. Every final decision by the commission shall be subject to judicial review in a manner prescribed in Act No. 197 of the Public Acts of 1952, as amended, being sections 24.101 to 24.110 of the Compiled Laws of 1948.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1019 State boundary commission within department of treasury; establishment.

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Sec. 19. The commission is established within the department of treasury.

Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1020 Repeals.

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Sec. 20. Act No. 390 of the Public Acts of 1913, being sections 123.21 and 123.22 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, is repealed.