Michigan Compiled Laws Constitution-vii Article VII Local Government (Article VII § 1...§ 34)

• Article VII § 1 Counties; Corporate Character, Powers And Immunities.
  Each organized county shall be a body corporate with powers and immunities provided by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 1, Eff. Jan....
• Article VII § 2 County Charters.
  Any county may frame, adopt, amend or repeal a county charter in a manner and with powers and limitations to be provided by general...
• Article VII § 3 Reduction Of Size Of County.
  No organized county shall be reduced by the organization of new counties to less than 16 townships as surveyed by the United States, unless...
• Article VII § 4 County Officers; Terms, Combination.
  There shall be elected for four-year terms in each organized county a sheriff, a county clerk, a county treasurer, a register of deeds and...
• Article VII § 5 Offices At County Seat.
  The sheriff, county clerk, county treasurer and register of deeds shall hold their principal offices at the county seat. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII,...
• Article VII § 6 Sheriffs; Security, Responsibility For Acts, Ineligibility For Other Office.
  The sheriff may be required by law to renew his security periodically and in default of giving such security, his office shall be vacant....
• Article VII § 7 Boards Of Supervisors; Members.
  A board of supervisors shall be established in each organized county consisting of one member from each organized township and such representation from cities...
• Article VII § 8 Legislative, Administrative, And Other Powers And Duties Of Boards.
  Boards of supervisors shall have legislative, administrative and such other powers and duties as provided by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 8,...
• Article VII § 9 Compensation Of County Officers.
  Boards of supervisors shall have exclusive power to fix the compensation of county officers not otherwise provided by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII,...
• Article VII § 10 Removal Of County Seat.
  A county seat once established shall not be removed until the place to which it is proposed to be moved shall be designated by...
• Article VII § 11 Indebtedness, Limitation.
  No county shall incur any indebtedness which shall increase its total debt beyond 10 percent of its assessed valuation. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII,...
• Article VII § 12 Navigable Streams, Permission To Bridge Or Dam.
  A navigable stream shall not be bridged or dammed without permission granted by the board of supervisors of the county as provided by law,...
• Article VII § 13 Consolidation Of Counties, Approval By Electors.
  Two or more contiguous counties may combine into a single county if approved in each affected county by a majority of the electors voting...
• Article VII § 14 Organization And Consolidation Of Townships.
  The board of supervisors of each organized county may organize and consolidate townships under restrictions and limitations provided by law. History: Const. 1963, Art....
• Article VII § 15 County Intervention In Public Utility Service And Rate Proceedings.
  Any county, when authorized by its board of supervisors shall have the authority to enter or to intervene in any action or certificate proceeding...
• Article VII § 16 Highways, Bridges, Culverts, Airports; Road Tax Limitation.
  The legislature may provide for the laying out, construction, improvement and maintenance of highways, bridges, culverts and airports by the state and by the...
• Article VII § 17 Townships; Corporate Character, Powers And Immunities.
  Each organized township shall be a body corporate with powers and immunities provided by law. History: Const. 1963, Art. VII, § 17, Eff. Jan....
• Article VII § 18 Township Officers; Term, Powers And Duties.
  In each organized township there shall be elected for terms of not less than two nor more than four years as prescribed by law...
• Article VII § 19 Township Public Utility Franchises.
  No organized township shall grant any public utility franchise which is not subject to revocation at the will of the township, unless the proposition...
• Article VII § 20 Townships, Dissolution; Villages As Cities.
  The legislature shall provide by law for the dissolution of township government whenever all the territory of an organized township is included within the...
• Article VII § 21 Cities And Villages; Incorporation, Taxes, Indebtedness.
  The legislature shall provide by general laws for the incorporation of cities and villages. Such laws shall limit their rate of ad valorem property...
• Article VII § 22 Charters, Resolutions, Ordinances; Enumeration Of Powers.
  Under general laws the electors of each city and village shall have the power and authority to frame, adopt and amend its charter, and...
• Article VII § 23 Parks, Boulevards, Cemeteries, Hospitals.
  Any city or village may acquire, own, establish and maintain, within or without its corporate limits, parks, boulevards, cemeteries, hospitals and all works which...
• Article VII § 24 Public Service Facilities.
  Subject to this constitution, any city or village may acquire, own or operate, within or without its corporate limits, public service facilities for supplying...
• Article VII § 25 Public Utilities; Acquisition, Franchises, Sale.
  No city or village shall acquire any public utility furnishing light, heat or power, or grant any public utility franchise which is not subject...
• Article VII § 26 Cities And Villages, Loan Of Credit.
  Except as otherwise provided in this constitution, no city or village shall have the power to loan its credit for any private purpose or,...
• Article VII § 27 Metropolitan Governments And Authorities.
  Notwithstanding any other provision of this constitution the legislature may establish in metropolitan areas additional forms of government or authorities with powers, duties and...
• Article VII § 28 Governmental Functions And Powers; Joint Administration, Costs And Credits, Transfers.
  The legislature by general law shall authorize two or more counties, townships, cities, villages or districts, or any combination thereof among other things to:...
• Article VII § 29 Highways, Streets, Alleys, Public Places; Control, Use By Public Utilities.
  No person, partnership, association or corporation, public or private, operating a public utility shall have the right to the use of the highways, streets,...
• Article VII § 30 Franchises And Licenses, Duration.
  No franchise or license shall be granted by any township, city or village for a period longer than 30 years. History: Const. 1963, Art....
• Article VII § 31 Vacation Or Alteration Of Roads, Streets, Alleys, Public Places.
  The legislature shall not vacate or alter any road, street, alley or public place under the jurisdiction of any county, township, city or village....
• Article VII § 32 Budgets, Public Hearing.
  Any county, township, city, village, authority or school district empowered by the legislature or by this constitution to prepare budgets of estimated expenditures and...
• Article VII § 33 Removal Of Elected Officers.
  Any elected officer of a political subdivision may be removed from office in the manner and for the causes provided by law. History: Const....
• Article VII § 34 Construction Of Constitution And Law Concerning Counties, Townships, Cities, Villages.
  The provisions of this constitution and law concerning counties, townships, cities and villages shall be liberally construed in their favor. Powers granted to counties...

Last modified: October 10, 2016