Michigan Compiled Laws Act 293 Of 1966 Charter Counties (45.501 - 45.521)

AN ACT to provide for the establishment of charter counties; to provide for the election of charter commissioners; to prescribe their powers and duties; to prohibit certain acts of a county board of commissioners after the approval of the election of a charter commission; to prescribe the mandatory and permissive provisions of a charter; to provide for the exercise by a charter county of certain powers whether or not authorized by its charter; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.

History: 1966, Act 293, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 7, Imd. Eff. Feb. 13, 1980 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 20, Eff. May 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 147, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999

Section 45.501 Charter County; Body Corporate.
Every county adopting a charter under the provisions of this act shall be a body corporate. History: 1966, Act 293, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967
Section 45.501a Authority Of Emergency Financial Manager; Authority And Responsibilities Of Local Emergency Financial Assistance Loan Board.
Notwithstanding any provision of this act, if an emergency financial manager has been appointed under the local government fiscal responsibility act, Act No. 101...
Section 45.502 Resolution For Submission Of Question On Election Of Charter Commission; Adoption By County Board Of Supervisors.
The board of supervisors of any county, by a majority vote of its members elect may, or upon petition of 5% of the registered...
Section 45.502a Violation Of Mcl 168.1 To 168.992 Applicable To Petitions; Penalties.
A petition under section 2, 5(1), or 19, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan...
Section 45.503 Submission Of Question To Qualified Electors.
The resolution shall provide that the question shall be submitted to the qualified electors at the next regular primary, presidential primary, or general election...
Section 45.504 Number Of Charter Commissioners To Be Elected; Qualifications Of Candidate For Election To Office Of Charter Commissioner; Member Of County Board Of Commissioners As Chief Administrative Officer.
(1) The county apportionment commission shall set forth the number of charter commissioners to be elected as follows: County Population Number of Charter Commissioners...
Section 45.505 Partisan Election Of Charter Commission; Nomination Of Candidates; Petition Or Filing Fee; Primary Election; Composition And Convening Of County Apportionment Commission; Rules Of Procedure; Quorum; Majority Vote; Establishment Of Charter Commission Districts; Requirements For Districts; Use Of Census Figures; Apportionment; Division; Date Of Primary; Election Of Charter Commission; Filing And Availability Of Apportionment Plan And Copies Thereof; Judicial Review; Appeal; Submission And Filing Of Plan By Registered Voter; Official Apportionment Plan; Duration; Election Of 1 Charter Commissioner For Each District; Limitation On Representation.
(1) The resolution shall provide for a partisan election of a charter commission, for the nomination of candidates for the charter commission by petitioning...
Section 45.506 Compensation For Charter Commissioner; Appropriations To Defray Certain Costs.
Compensation for each charter commissioner shall not exceed $65.00 per day for a total of 90 meetings. Compensation shall not be paid for more...
Section 45.507 Passage Of Resolution; Transmittal Of Copies To City, Village And Township Clerks; Notice Of Election, Publication, Posting.
Upon the passage of the resolution, the county clerk, within 3 business days, shall transmit a certified copy thereof to the clerk of each...
Section 45.508 Ballots; Form, Content, Preparation.
The ballot to be used for the submission of the question shall be prepared by the county clerk in accordance with the general election...
Section 45.509 Charter Commission Members; Oath Of Office; First Meeting, Notice; Presiding Officer.
The members of the charter commission shall file their oath of office with the county clerk prior to the first meeting of the charter...
Section 45.510 Charter Commission; Organization; Quorum; Conducting Business At Public Meeting; Notice Of Meeting; Record Of Meetings; Journal Of Proceedings; Availability Of Writings To Public; Prohibited Action; Duration Of Charter Commission; Ballot Questions.
(1) The charter commission shall complete its organization within 20 days after the date of its first meeting. Its organization shall consist of seating...
Section 45.511 Charter Commission; Draft Of Proposed Charter, Approval; Dissolution Upon Failure To Agree.
The commission shall draft a proposed charter within 180 days after the date of completing its organization as provided in section 10. If the...
Section 45.511a Submission Of 2 Alternative Charter Proposals; Dissolution Of Charter Commission; Approval Of Proposed Charters; Differences Between Charter Proposals; Election Of County Executive; Selection, Term, And Removal Of Chief Administrative Officer; Declaration Of Charter Adoption; Votes; Duties And Responsibilities Of County Executive Or Chief Administrative Officer; Veto Of Ordinance Or Resolution; Contents Of Ballot.
(1) In a county with a population of 1,500,000 or more the commission shall approve alternative charter proposals for simultaneous submission to the electors...
Section 45.512 Charter Commission; Vacancies.
A vacancy in the office of any commissioner shall be filled by a qualified elector selected by the commission. If the commission fails to...
Section 45.513 Charter Commission; Employees And Assistants, Appointment, Compensation; Use Of County Departmental Personnel; Powers And Duties; Expenses.
The commission may appoint employees and assistants as are necessary to perform its duties and shall fix the compensation of the employees and assistants...
Section 45.514 County Charter; Mandatory Provisions; Subsection(1)(d) Inapplicable To Certain Counties; Staggered Terms Of Office.
(1) A county charter adopted under this act shall provide for all of the following: (a) In a county having a population of less...
Section 45.514a Satisfaction Of Condition With Respect To Transportation Employees; Certification By County Road Agency; Failure Of County Road Agency To Make Certification; Maintenance Of Website; Posting Information; Definitions.
(1) Beginning September 30, 2014, each county road agency shall annually certify to the department that it satisfies 1 of the following conditions with...
Section 45.515 County Charter; Permissible Provisions.
A county charter adopted under the provisions of this act may provide for 1 or more of the following: (a) The office of corporation...
Section 45.515a Ordinance; Designation Of Violation As Civil Infraction; Civil Fine; Act Or Omission Constituting Crime.
(1) Consistent with Act No. 58 of the Public Acts of 1945, being section 46.201 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and whether or not...
Section 45.515b Minimum Staffing Requirement; Adoption Of County Charter Or Ordinance Prohibited.
Beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, a charter county shall not adopt a county charter or ordinance...
Section 45.516 Proposed Charter; Submission To Governor; Rejection, Revision, Resubmission; Approval; Referendum On Adoption And Election Of Officers; Incumbent County Officers, Continuation.
The charter shall be submitted to the governor for approval within 30 days after its completion. The charter may be approved by the governor...
Section 45.517 Proposed Charter; Publication; Notice Of Election.
Upon the passage of the resolution by the charter commission fixing the date for the submission and election, the county clerk, within 3 business...
Section 45.518 Proposed Charter; Rejection, Revision, Resubmission To Electorate; Dissolution Of Charter Commission.
If the proposed county charter be rejected, the election of officers therein newly created is void, and the chairman of the charter commission shall...
Section 45.519 Second Charter Commission; Election Procedures; Provisions Governing; Rejection; Dissolution Of Commission.
Whenever a charter commission has been dissolved, the county board of supervisors may and upon petitions of 5% of the registered electors shall adopt...
Section 45.520 Home Rule County Status; When Change Occurs; Incumbent Officers.
A county is not deemed to have changed its status from that of a regular county to a home rule county until the charter...
Section 45.521 Home Rule County; Succession To And Vesting Of Property; Continuation Of Rights, Liabilities, Suits, Or Prosecutions; Debts, Liabilities, Tax Rates, And Uncollected Taxes And Assessments.
A home rule county created under this act shall succeed to and be vested with the property, real and personal, money, rights, credits and...

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