MCL - Index of Chapter 46
NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
| Title | Subject |
|---|---|
| Chapter 46 | COUNTY BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS |
| Act 156 of 1851 | COUNTY BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS (46.1 - 46.32) |
| Section 46.1 | County board of commissioners; meetings; time; place; conducting business at public meeting; closed sessions; notice of meetings. |
| Section 46.1a | Emergency financial manager; authority and responsibilities. |
| Section 46.2 | Board of supervisors; authority to offer rewards; appointment of county paid attendants and county jail attendants; compensation; bonds. |
| Section 46.3 | County board of commissioners; quorum; voting; electrical roll call system; electing chairperson and vice-chairperson; powers and duties of chairperson; signing documents; eligibility of member for other office. |
| Section 46.3a | Recording names and votes of members; exception; public inspection of record. |
| Section 46.4 | County clerk; duties as clerk of board of supervisors. |
| Section 46.5 | Deposit of books, records, and accounts with clerk; writings available to public; designating amounts audited and allowed, and charges therefor. |
| Section 46.6 | Accounts of county treasurer; annual examination by board of supervisors. |
| Section 46.7 | Repair of courthouse, jail, and public buildings and offices; financing. |
| Section 46.8 | Convicts' cells; preparation, duty of board of supervisors. |
| Section 46.9 | Report of board proceedings; report of receipts and expenditures; annual report; publication; public inspection and copying. |
| Section 46.10 | Special meetings; request; notice. |
| Section 46.10b | Violation of ordinances; penalty; designation as civil infraction; act or omission constituting crime. |
| Section 46.10c | Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. |
| Section 46.11 | Powers of county board of commissioners. |
| Section 46.11a | Armistice day celebration; appropriation by board of supervisors. |
| Section 46.11b | Contract or agreement to purchase lands, property, or equipment; installment payments; limitations. |
| Section 46.11c | Energy conservation improvements; acquisition or financing; resolution; payment; acquisition by contract, lease-purchase agreement, or notes; reports; forms; terms of lease-purchase agreement. |
| Section 46.11d | Minimum staffing requirement; adoption of ordinance prohibited. |
| Section 46.11e | Licensing requirements subject to the local government occupational licensing act. |
| Section 46.12 | Repealed. 1998, Act 97, Imd. Eff. May 15, 1998. |
| Section 46.12a | Insurance; pension or retirement plan; effect of collective bargaining agreement; reemployment of retirant; adjusted pension or retirement benefit; payment of benefits subject to eligible domestic relations order; effect of divorce from spouse named as retirant's survivor beneficiary on election of reduced retirement allowance; employee of credit union as member of plan; written policy; pension or retirement benefit subject to protecting local government retirement and benefits act. |
| Section 46.12b | Local councils of veterans' affairs; appropriation by board of supervisors for operation. |
| Section 46.12c | Assessment of metallic mining properties; appointment of county representative by board of supervisors; information confidential. |
| Section 46.12d | Transfer of functions of governmental unit to county; service credit for retirement benefit purposes. |
| Section 46.12e | Transfer of county employee to state; employees' retirement benefits. |
| Section 46.13 | Board of supervisors; division of county into state legislature representative districts. |
| Section 46.13a | County purchasing agent and other county representatives, agents and employees; appointment by board of supervisors. |
| Section 46.13b | County controller or board of auditors; appointment by board of supervisors, compensation, tenure, removal; controller as chief accounting officer, powers and duties. |
| Section 46.14 | Vacating, dividing, or altering township, establishing new township, or organizing or consolidating townships; application; map; certified statement; indebtedness to state; tax levy. |
| Section 46.15 | Posting and publishing notice of intended application. |
| Section 46.16 | Establishment of new township; designating name, first annual meeting, and electors; powers and duties of electors; conducting business at public meeting; notice and location of first township meetings; rights and terms of township officers. |
| Section 46.16a | Definitions. |
| Section 46.16b | Proceedings for consolidation of 2 or more townships; petition; rejection; return of petition; submission of proposition to vote of electors; date for election. |
| Section 46.16c | Notice of date for election and question to be submitted; arrangement for election; form of ballot; election expenses; canvass; return of results; approval of consolidation by resolution; effective date; election of township board; termination of proceedings. |
| Section 46.16d | Coordinating committee; duty; composition; election of members; eligibility. |
| Section 46.16e | Coordinating committee; duties generally. |
| Section 46.16f | Ordinance, resolution, rule, or regulation of affected township. |
| Section 46.16g | Succession of consolidated township to property, money, rights, credits, and records, files, books, and papers; rights, liabilities, suits, or prosecutions; tax or assessment. |
| Section 46.16h | Bonded indebtedness and pledge of full faith and credit or limited full faith and credit; special assessment district; millage levy. |
| Section 46.16i | Charter township; charter; continuation of incorporated village. |
| Section 46.16j | Rights of township employees; layoff status; determination of necessary positions; collective bargaining; labor agreements; pension or retirement system; representative of employees or group of employees; effect of military service. |
| Section 46.17 | County seat; removal; relocation. |
| Section 46.18, 46.19 | Repealed. 2004, Act 85, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 2004. |
| Section 46.20 | Money raising; referendum, notice, ballots. |
| Section 46.21 | Construction of bridges over or across navigable streams; removal of obstructions; enforcement. |
| Section 46.22 | Tax levy and remittance to conservation district. |
| Section 46.23 | Construction of bridges; petition, contents; notice; proceedings. |
| Section 46.23a | Reconstruction, renovation, or replacement of certain bridges; approval exception. |
| Section 46.24 | Construction of bridges over unnavigable streams; authority of board of supervisors. |
| Section 46.25 | Construction, alteration or discontinuance of state or territorial roads; authority of board of supervisors. |
| Section 46.26 | Construction, alteration or discontinuance of roads; petition, road survey, declaration of board of supervisors. |
| Section 46.27 | Construction, alteration or discontinuance of roads; road survey minutes, recording. |
| Section 46.28 | Construction, alteration or discontinuance of roads; aggrieved landowner, petition, jury trial, proceedings; verdict, notice; apportionment of damages; bond, costs; resubmission. |
| Section 46.29 | Board of supervisors; orders, resolutions and determinations; recording. |
| Section 46.30 | Interest of member in contract or business transaction prohibited; prohibition inapplicable to appointments and employment. |
| Section 46.30a | County board of commissioners; member ineligible for other county appointment or employment; liability for compensation; action for recovery of compensation; disposition of moneys recovered; duty of prosecuting attorney; violation; penalty; certain offices or appointments not prohibited. |
| Section 46.30b | County board of commissioners; compensation of chairperson; advancing funds to county officer for anticipated expenses; accounting; return of unused funds. |
| Section 46.31 | Neglecting or refusing to perform duties; violations; penalties. |
| Section 46.32 | Construction of act. |
| Act 182 of 1943 | FINANCE COMMITTEE; COUNTIES LESS THAN 75,000 (46.51 - 46.54) |
| Section 46.51 | Finance committee of board of supervisors in counties under 75,000; appointment, terms, vacancies. |
| Section 46.52 | Finance committee; compensation and expenses. |
| Section 46.53 | Finance committee; powers and duties. |
| Section 46.54 | Construction of act. |
| Act 301 of 1923 | FINANCE COMMITTEE; COUNTIES NOT LESS THAN 75,000 (46.61 - 46.63) |
| Section 46.61 | Finance committee of board of supervisors in counties over 75,000; appointment, terms, vacancies. |
| Section 46.62 | Finance committee; compensation and expenses. |
| Section 46.63 | Finance committee; powers and duties. |
| Act 58 of 1909 | CLAIMS AGAINST COUNTIES (46.71 - 46.77) |
| Section 46.71 | Claims against counties; adjustment, allowance and authorization of payment by board of supervisors. |
| Section 46.72 | Disallowance of claims; appeal to circuit court, notice; bond, costs. |
| Section 46.73 | Appeal; county clerk, notice to prosecutor; return of proceedings, filing. |
| Section 46.74 | Appeal; county clerk, entry of action; pleadings; procedure. |
| Section 46.75 | Appeal; parties to proceeding, affidavit of interest; recoveries; costs, attorney fees. |
| Section 46.76 | Appeal; entry of judgment, payment; final determination. |
| Section 46.77 | Appeal; duty of prosecuting attorney. |
| Act 86 of 1863 | UNCALLED FOR ORDERS (46.81 - 46.82) |
| Section 46.81 | Uncalled for orders; cancellation, authority of board of supervisors. |
| Section 46.82 | Uncalled for orders; record, contents. |
| Act 189 of 1911 | PURCHASE OF REVERSIONARY INTERESTS (46.91 - 46.91) |
| Section 46.91 | Purchasing reversionary interest in real estate transferred to county; payment; expenditure limitation; exception. |
| Act 60 of 1923 | Repealed-PUBLIC MARKET (46.101 - 46.104) |
| Act 228 of 1911 | Repealed-FAIRS AND EXHIBITIONS (46.111 - 46.111) |
| Act 12 of 1921 (1st Ex. Sess.) | FAIR PROPERTY HELD IN TRUST; MORTGAGE (46.121 - 46.121) |
| Section 46.121 | Fair property held in trust; mortgage by board of supervisors. |
| Act 13 of 1927 | FAIR PROPERTY HELD IN TRUST; PURCHASE (46.131 - 46.131) |
| Section 46.131 | Fair property held in trust; purchase by board of supervisors. |
| Act 36 of 1917 | COUNTY-OWNED FAIRGROUNDS (46.141 - 46.141) |
| Section 46.141 | Fairgrounds; appropriations by board of supervisors for improvements. |
| Act 11 of 1929 | COUNTY-OWNED FAIRGROUNDS (46.151 - 46.153) |
| Section 46.151 | Fair; management and control by board of supervisors. |
| Section 46.152 | Fair board; appointment by board of supervisors. |
| Section 46.153 | Fair; rules and regulations for management and control; admission charge, tax levy. |
| Act 88 of 1913 | ADVERTISEMENT OF AGRICULTURAL ADVANTAGES (46.161 - 46.161) |
| Section 46.161 | Advertisement of state or county agricultural, industrial, trade, or tourist advantages; tax levy or appropriation by county board of commissioners; authority to levy special tax; expiration; submission of proposal to vote of electors; limitation on total tax levy; use. |
| Act 342 of 1939 | COUNTY PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT ACT OF 1939 (46.171 - 46.188) |
| Section 46.171 | Establishment of water, sewer, and sewage disposal improvements and services; establishment of garbage and rubbish collection and disposal facilities and services; definitions. |
| Section 46.171a | County public improvements; short title. |
| Section 46.172 | County public improvements; contracts with governmental units, loans. |
| Section 46.173 | County agency; designation; powers and duties. |
| Section 46.174 | Establishment of rates, charges, or assessments. |
| Section 46.174a | Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. |
| Section 46.175 | Agreements; rates, charges, or assessments as lien. |
| Section 46.175a | Contracts authorized; methods of raising funds. |
| Section 46.175b | Resolution authorizing execution of contract; notice; approval of contract; petition for referendum; special election; verification of signatures; refunding of outstanding bonds. |
| Section 46.175c | Bonds generally. |
| Section 46.176 | Board of review; designation by county board of commissioners; hearing, review, and adjustment of rates, charges, and assessments; meetings, time, and place, notice. |
| Section 46.177 | Self-liquidating revenue bonds. |
| Section 46.178 | Administrative expenses; revolving fund. |
| Section 46.179 | Advancements and loans to governmental units; conditions, provision for payment; maximum. |
| Section 46.180 | Audit of financial records and accounts; disbursement of funds. |
| Section 46.181 | Collection service charge; enforcement. |
| Section 46.182 | Public improvements; permit from city or village legislative body not required. |
| Section 46.183 | Construction of act. |
| Section 46.184 | County agency; purchase, acceptance or condemnation of property; provisions applicable. |
| Section 46.185 | Authority of act additional. |
| Section 46.186 | Township board; action on behalf of partially incorporated city, effect. |
| Section 46.187 | Joint action by adjoining counties; administrative agency, establishment, powers and duties; issuance of bonds. |
| Section 46.188 | Validation of prior actions and bonds. |
| Act 158 of 2009 | FARMERS MARKET OR FLEA MARKET (46.191 - 46.193) |
| Section 46.191 | Farmers market or flea market; establishment; authorization by county board of commissioners. |
| Section 46.193 | Control; regulations. |
| Act 58 of 1945 | COUNTY PARKING LOTS (46.201 - 46.201) |
| Section 46.201 | Parking lots; maintenance and regulation; civil sanctions; provisions inapplicable to county or regional park; violation as nuisance; abatement; processing violation as civil infraction. |
| Act 159 of 1923 | Repealed-COUNTY CENTENNIAL (46.211 - 46.212) |
| Act 279 of 1917 | Repealed-MARKING OF HISTORICAL PLACES (46.221 - 46.221) |
| Act 254 of 1919 | COUNTY HISTORICAL MATERIAL (46.231 - 46.231) |
| Section 46.231 | Advancing historical interests of county; activity or project; appropriation by county board of commissioners. |
| Act 190 of 1867 | MUTILATED ARCHIVES (46.241 - 46.243) |
| Section 46.241 | Mutilated archives; preservation, copying and binding. |
| Section 46.242 | Preservation of mutilated archives; supervision by county treasurer; employment of copyist, oath; certification of copies. |
| Section 46.243 | Copies of archives; admissible as evidence. |
| Act 176 of 1937 | PERSONS INJURED ON HIGHWAYS (46.251 - 46.252) |
| Section 46.251 | Transportation of persons injured on highways; declaration of necessity. |
| Section 46.252 | Transportation of persons injured on highways; cost, payment by county, reimbursement. |
| Act 9 of 1972 | Repealed-ELDERLY PERSONS CENTERS (46.261 - 46.261) |
| Act 270 of 1968 | Repealed-BASE CLOSURE COMMITTEE (46.271 - 46.281) |
| Act 15 of 1942 (2nd Ex. Sess.) | COUNTY FIRE PROTECTION (46.301 - 46.303) |
| Section 46.301 | Fire protection in counties over 5,000; powers of board of supervisors; contracts with townships. |
| Section 46.302 | Fire protection; appropriations from county general fund. |
| Section 46.303 | Declaration of necessity. |
| Act 261 of 1965 | COUNTY AND REGIONAL PARKS (46.351 - 46.367) |
| Section 46.351 | County parks and recreation commission; creation; membership; terms; vacancy; commission as county agency; rules and regulations; compensation. |
| Section 46.352 | Regional parks and recreation commission; creation; membership; terms; vacancies; compensation. |
| Section 46.353 | County commission and regional commission; election and terms of officers; treasurer; quorum; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; bylaws; contracts. |
| Section 46.354 | County commission; appropriation for expenses. |
| Section 46.355 | Regional commission; appropriation or tax levy; annual budget, approval, effect. |
| Section 46.356 | County and regional commissions; study of facilities and needs, plan. |
| Section 46.357 | Filing of records, proposals, plans, and programs; availability of certain writings to public. |
| Section 46.358 | County and regional commissions; acquisition of property. |
| Section 46.359 | County and regional commissions; condemnation of private property. |
| Section 46.359a | County and regional commissions; condemnation of property in another county. |
| Section 46.360 | County and regional commission; acceptance of gifts and bequests, grants-in-aid. |
| Section 46.361 | County and regional commissions; development and operation of facilities. |
| Section 46.362 | County and regional commissions; custody, control and management of property. |
| Section 46.363 | County and regional commissions; installation and maintenance of roads and parking facilities. |
| Section 46.364 | County and regional commissions; rules; violation of rules as misdemeanor; penalty; prohibited operation of vehicle as municipal civil infraction; enforcement; park rangers; police services. |
| Section 46.365 | County and regional commissions; charges and fees, collection, payment to county treasurer, uses. |
| Section 46.366 | County and regional commission; employment of personnel, executive officer. |
| Section 46.367 | Park and recreational places; revenue bonds; resolution; issuance of bonds or notes; negotiability; interest; tax exemption; limitations; applicable law; amount of borrowings. |
| Act 261 of 1966 | APPORTIONMENT OF COUNTY BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS (46.401 - 46.416) |
| Section 46.401 | County apportionment commission; apportionment of county into county commissioner districts. |
| Section 46.402 | Number of county commissioners based on county population. |
| Section 46.403 | County apportionment commission; membership; convening apportionment commission; adopting rules of procedure; quorum; action by majority vote; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; availability of certain writings to public. |
| Section 46.404 | County commissioner districts; guidelines for apportionment. |
| Section 46.405 | Apportionment plan; filing by county apportionment commission; access. |
| Section 46.406 | Apportionment plan; petition for review. |
| Section 46.407 | Apportionment plan; failure of apportionment commission to submit; submission by registered voter. |
| Section 46.408 | Official apportionment plan. |
| Section 46.409 | County board of commissioners; number per district; prohibited representation. |
| Section 46.410 | County commissioners; terms. |
| Section 46.411 | Candidate for office of county commissioner; qualifications; nomination; nonrefundable filing fee; eligibility. |
| Section 46.411a | County board of commissioners; candidates for office, nonrefundable filing fees, deposit and use of fees. |
| Section 46.411b | Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. |
| Section 46.412 | Vacancy in office of commissioner; appointment; term. |
| Section 46.413 | Failure to fill vacancy; special election. |
| Section 46.414 | Repeal; effective date; validity of actions. |
| Section 46.415 | County board of commissioners; compensation and mileage reimbursement of members. |
| Section 46.416 | References to county supervisors deemed to mean county commissioners. |