Chapter 117. Home Rule Cities
Index
- MCL 117.1 Body Corporate
- MCL 117.1a Short Title
- MCL 117.1b Emergency Financial Manager; Authority and Responsibilities
- MCL 117.2 Saving Clause
- MCL 117.3 Mandatory Charter Provisions
- MCL 117.3a Abolishment of At-Large City Council; Election of Members From Single-Member Election Districts; Ballot Question; Approval; Determination of City Council President; Adoption of Apportionment Plan By Commission; Qualifications of Candidates; Rules and Procedures; Amendment of Charter
- MCL 117.3b Terms of Office; Staggered Terms; Resolution; Initial Terms; Applicability of Subsection (1)
- MCL 117.4 Conduct of Racing Event Under 257.1701 Et Seq.; Powers and Duties
- MCL 117.4a Borrowing Money and Issuing Bonds; Net Indebtedness; Limitation; Computation; Borrowing In Case of Fire, Flood, Or Other Calamity; Incurring Obligation For Construction, Renovation, Or Modernization of Hospital; Bonds As Obligation of Special Assessment District and City; Validation of Bonds Issued and Obligations Incurred Before July 31, 1973
- MCL 117.4b Refunds; Bonds; Sewers; Waterworks; Lighting; Permissible Charter Provisions
- MCL 117.4c Permissible Charter Provisions
- MCL 117.4d Permissible Charter Provisions; Assessing Costs of Public Improvement and Boulevard Lighting System; Definitions
- MCL 117.4e Public Property; Condemnation of Private Property; Permissible Charter Provisions
- MCL 117.4f Permissible City Charter Provisions
- MCL 117.4g Rapid Transit System; Permissible Charter Provisions
- MCL 117.4h Public Ways; Permissible Charter Provisions
- MCL 117.4i Permissible Charter Provisions
- MCL 117.4j City Departments; Special Acts; Municipal Powers; Permissible Charter Provisions
- MCL 117.4k Civic, Artistic, and Cultural Activities; Public Funds
- MCL 117.4l Ordinance; Designation As Civil Infraction Or Blight Violation; Civil Fine; Act Or Omission Constituting Crime
- MCL 117.4m Ordinance Regulating Recreational Trailway; Posting; Violation As Municipal Civil Infraction; Penalty
- MCL 117.4n Medical Facility For Public Purpose; Establishment, Operation, Or Maintenance By Private Nonprofit Corporation
- MCL 117.4o Formation of Nonprofit Corporation By City
- MCL 117.4p City With Population More Than 600,000 Or Discharge of $1,000,000,000.00 In Pension Liabilities; Defined Benefit Plan; Retirement Benefits For Employees Hired After July 1, 2023; Health Care Insurance Benefits; Certification of Compliance; Definitions
- MCL 117.4q Administrative Hearings Bureau; Establishment; Administrative Hearings; Procedures; Appeal; Effect of Nonpayment of Civil Fine Or Costs; "Person" Defined
- MCL 117.4r Nonpayment of Civil Fine Or Costs Or Installment Payment By Defendant; Lien; Recording; Enforcement; Priority; Collection of Judgment; Duration of Lien; Default; Limitation On Commencement of Enforcement Action
- MCL 117.4s Population More Than 600,000; Chief Financial Officer
- MCL 117.4u Retirement Benefits Subject to Protecting Local Government Retirement and Benefits Act; "Retirement Benefit" Defined
- MCL 117.4t Population More Than 600,000; Requirements; Appropriations
- MCL 117.5 Prohibited Powers
- MCL 117.5a Membership In Certain Societies Not to Affect Employment
- MCL 117.5b Code of Municipal Ordinances; Publication
- MCL 117.5c Local Officers Compensation Commission; Creation; Purpose; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Members; Vacancies; Determination of Salaries; Expenses; Meetings; Quorum; Concurrence of Majority Required; Election of Chairperson; Compensation of Members; Conducting Business At Public Meeting; Notice of Meeting; Availability of Certain Writings to Public; Resolution; Changing Procedure; Petition For Referendum
- MCL 117.5d Locomotives; Enforceability of Ordinance Prescribing Maximum Speed Limit
- MCL 117.5e Municipal Water Or Sewage System; Annual Audit; Public Hearing Before Proposed Rate Increase
- MCL 117.5f 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
- MCL 117.5g Flood Control Project
- MCL 117.5h Regulation Or Prohibition of Public Nudity; "Public Nudity" Defined
- MCL 117.5i Snow Removal From Streets, Mosquito Abatement, and Security Services Provided By Private Contractors; Special Assessment
- MCL 117.5j Sewer Separation; Authorization; Ordinance; Special Assessment
- MCL 117.6 Incorporation, Consolidation, Or Alteration of Boundaries; Petition; Signatures; Deposit; Enumeration
- MCL 117.7 Incorporation, Consolidation Or Alteration of Boundaries; Fifth Class Cities; Population Requisites; Representation On Board of Supervisors
- MCL 117.8 Incorporation, Consolidation, Or Alteration of Boundaries; Petition; Filing; Resolution; Adoption
- MCL 117.8a Incorporation, Consolidation Or Alteration of Boundaries; Filing Substitute Petition; Action By Supervisors
- MCL 117.9 Incorporation, Consolidation, Or Change of Boundaries; Governing Law; Affected District; Petition Or Resolution For Annexation; Voting; Duties of Commission
- MCL 117.9a Annexation of Township Remnant Territory to Home Rule City; Procedure
- MCL 117.9b Detachment of Territory From City; Conditions; Intergovernmental Agreement Imposing Conditions On Detachment; Reannexation to Detaching City; Detached Territory Not Subject to Annexation
- MCL 117.9c Repealed
- MCL 117.10 Certified Copies of Petition and Resolution; Transmittal; Election Notices
- MCL 117.11 Petition For Incorporation, Consolidation, Or Change of Boundaries; Affidavit; Filing With Secretary of State; Certification; Notice; Election
- MCL 117.12 Election Returns; Canvass; Village Clerk, Duties
- MCL 117.13 Effective Date of Incorporation, Consolidation, Attachment Or Detachment; Certificate of Board of County Canvassers; Representation, Transfer of Property, Governmental Function
- MCL 117.14 Incorporation Or Annexation
- MCL 117.14a Petition For Vacating Incorporation; Initiation; Election; Certification; Assets, Disbursement; Debts and Obligations
- MCL 117.14b Relocation of Common Boundaries
- MCL 117.15 Election On Question of Intent to Incorporate Or Consolidate; Electors As Members of Charter Commission; Notice; Preparation, Form, and Contents of Ballot; Expenses; Procedure; Canvass; Certification of Election; Oath; Vacancies; Quorum; Convening of Charter Commission; Framing Charter; Conducting Business At Public Meeting; Notice of Meeting; Officers; Rules; Journal; Roll Call; Nomination of Candidates; Holding Election; Publication of Proposed Charter; Publishing and Posting Notice of Election; Polling Places; Canvassing Results
- MCL 117.15a Incorporation; Expenses of Charter Commission; Payment
- MCL 117.16 Incorporation; Rejection of Charter; De Facto Mayor, Duties; Resubmission of Charter, Procedure; Effect of Nonadoption Within 3 Years of Election to Incorporate
- MCL 117.17 Incorporation; New Charter Commission, Petition, Procedure, Eligibility, Duties, Expenses; Control of Territory Pending Adoption; Date of Incorporation; Voting Franchise
- MCL 117.18 Incorporation; Revision of Charter, Procedure, Commission, Advisory Vote; Incorporation of Provision In Original Charter Granted By Legislature
- MCL 117.19 Charter; Duty of Legislative Body
- MCL 117.20 Charter Commission; First Meeting; Duties of City Clerk; Powers and Duties of Commission; Roll Call; Vacancy; Compensation; Quorum; Public Sessions
- MCL 117.21 Charter Amendment; Procedure
- MCL 117.22 Charter Amendment; Submission to Governor, Approval; Re-Consideration
- MCL 117.23 Publication of Proposed Charter and Amendments; Submission of Charter and Separate Propositions to Electors; Adoption; Ballot
- MCL 117.24 Charters Or Amendments; Filing; Effective Date
- MCL 117.25 Initiatory Petition; Filing With City Clerk; Contents; Verification; Signatures and Inscriptions; Perjury and Other Felonies; Punishment; Canvass; Certifying Sufficiency Or Insufficiency of Petition; Causing Proposed Amendment to Be Submitted to Electors; Calling Special Election; Submitting Proposal At Primary, Regular, Or Special Election Called For Other Purposes; Initiative Proposal Receiving Majority of Votes; Proposal Contemplating Increased Expenditure of Funds; Proposal Increasing Ad Valorem Property Tax Limitation; Effective Date; Tax Levy; Action Against City Clerk
- MCL 117.25a Violation of 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties
- MCL 117.26 Elections; General Provisions; Applicability of 168.641
- MCL 117.27 Repealed
- MCL 117.27a Apportionment of Wards; Definitions
- MCL 117.27b Board of Review; Appointment of Members, Functions
- MCL 117.28 Charter Change; Laws In Force; Justice and Police Courts, Justices, Charter Provisions, Ordinances
- MCL 117.28a Municipal Courts In Cities In Certain Counties; Civil Jurisdiction
- MCL 117.28b Municipal Courts In Cities In Certain Counties; Attorney Fees Based On Amount of Judgment
- MCL 117.29 Recovery and Enforcement of Fines, Penalties, and Forfeitures; Violations; Administrative Hearings
- MCL 117.30 Appeal to Circuit Court; Recognizance Or Bond
- MCL 117.31 Disposition of Fines
- MCL 117.32 Constables; Election Or Appointment; Powers and Duties; Salary; Fees; Provisions Inapplicable to Certain Cities; Compliance With Minimum Employment Standards
- MCL 117.33 Constables; Election, Qualification, and Compensation
- MCL 117.34 Police Officers; Powers
- MCL 117.34a Police Officer Or Constable; Authority to Execute Bench Warrant
- MCL 117.35 Acquisition of Property; Condemnation Or Purchase Proceedings
- MCL 117.35a General Obligation Bonds; Issuance; Conditions
- MCL 117.36 Charter Provisions; Conflict
- MCL 117.36a Financial Recovery Bonds; Amounts; Terms and Conditions; Net Indebtedness of City; Limitations; City With Population Less Than 10,000; "Third-Party Tax Collector" Defined; Refund; Deposit of Revenues Into Separate Account For Paying Principal and Interest; Creation of Lien and Trust; Ability of State Treasurer to Withhold Distributable Aid From City; City With Population More Than 600,000; Bonds Not Subject to Mcl 141.2101 to 141.2821
- MCL 117.37 Saving Clause
- MCL 117.38 Construction of Act