Michigan · statute · 191 of 1968, Mich. Comp. Laws · 26 active provisions
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" means the executive secretary of the commission. (…
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 removed in the manner provided by law for removal…
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.
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 act, including forms of petitions for municipal bo…
(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 notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting s…
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 appointee and his or her alternate shall reside in a tow…
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 part of the same territory. With respect to petit…
(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 of a city shall be initiated as prescribed in and…
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 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this…
(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 1909, as amended, to the extent that the requir…
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 population increase and business, commercial and…
(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. (2) If an incorporation proposal is denied by the…
(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 or cities as provided in this section. The incorpor…
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 of law.
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.
(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 date the petition or resolution was filed more than…
(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 municipalities: Provided, however, That no new city may…
(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. (2) If a consolidation proposal is denied by the…
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 1909.
(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 subsection (2), when its order approving a propose…
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 consolidation shall bear its own election expenses, the…
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 be as prescribed in Act No. 278 of the Public Act…
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 government of such city or village and contained in…
(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 commission may reconvene and prepare a new chart…
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.