2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 46 - COUNTY BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS
Act 156 of 1851 - COUNTY BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS (46.1 - 46.32)
Section 46.17 - County seat; removal; relocation.

COUNTY BOARDS OF COMMISSIONERS (EXCERPT)
Act 156 of 1851

46.17 County seat; removal; relocation.

Sec. 17.

The county seat may be relocated to a new location if the removal and new location are approved by a 2/3 vote of the elected county board of commissioners and by the majority of the qualified electors within the county. The election required under this section shall be conducted under the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.


History: 1851, Act 156, Imd. Eff. Apr. 8, 1851 ;-- CL 1857, 351 ;-- CL 1871, 483 ;-- How. 489 ;-- CL 1897, 2490 ;-- CL 1915, 2280 ;-- CL 1929, 1139 ;-- CL 1948, 46.17 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 85, Imd. Eff. Apr. 22, 2004

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