Michigan Act 261 of 1966



APPORTIONMENT OF COUNTY BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS

Act 261 of 1966

AN ACT to provide for the apportionment of county boards of commissioners; to prescribe the size of the board; to provide for appeals; to prescribe the manner of election of the members of the county board of commissioners; to provide for compensation of members; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.


History: 1966, Act 261, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967 ;--Am. 1968, Act 153, Imd. Eff. June 13, 1968 ;--Am. 1969, Act 137, Eff. Mar. 20, 1970 ;--Am. 1998, Act 203, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentDescription
Section 46.401County apportionment commission; apportionment of county into county commissioner districts.
Section 46.402Number of county commissioners based on county population.
Section 46.403County 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 46.404County commissioner districts; guidelines for apportionment.
Section 46.405Apportionment plan; filing by county apportionment commission; access.
Section 46.406Apportionment plan; petition for review.
Section 46.407Apportionment plan; failure of apportionment commission to submit; submission by registered voter.
Section 46.408Official apportionment plan.
Section 46.409County board of commissioners; number per district; prohibited representation.
Section 46.410County commissioners; terms.
Section 46.411Candidate for office of county commissioner; qualifications; nomination; filing fee; eligibility.
Section 46.411aCounty board of commissioners; candidates for office, filing fees, returns and forfeitures.
Section 46.411bViolation of §§ 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
Section 46.412Vacancy in office of commissioner; appointment; special election.
Section 46.414Repeal; effective date; validity of actions.
Section 46.415County board of commissioners; compensation and mileage reimbursement of members.
Section 46.416References to county supervisors deemed to mean county commissioners.