Michigan Statutes

§ 117.1 — Body corporate.

Michigan § 117.1

JurisdictionMichigan

Ch. 117HOME RULE CITIES

Act 279 of 1909THE HOME RULE CITY ACT (117.1-117.38)

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Mich. Comp. Laws § 117.1 (2026).

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THE HOME RULE CITY ACT (EXCERPT) Act 279 of 1909 117.1 Body corporate. Sec.

1.Each organized city shall be a body corporate.

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Legislative History

1909, Act 279, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 3304 ;-- CL 1929, 2228 ;-- CL 1948, 117.1 Constitutionality: 1911 PA 203, which amended the title of this act and MCL 117.2, 117.4, 117.5, 117.18, 117.19, 117.20, 117.21, 117.25, and 117.28, and which added MCL 117.37, was held unconstitutional in its entirety in Gallup v Saginaw, 170 Mich 195; 135 NW 1060 (1912). See also Attorney General v Detroit, 168 Mich 249; 133 NW 1090 (1912); Common Council of Detroit v Engel, 187 Mich 88; 153 NW 537 (1915).

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§ 117.1

Body corporate.

§ 117.10

Certified copies of petition and resolution; transmittal; election notices.

§ 117.11

Petition for incorporation, consolidation, or change of boundaries; affidavit; filing with secretary of state; certification; notice; election.

§ 117.12

Election returns; canvass; village clerk, duties.

§ 117.13

Effective date of incorporation, consolidation, attachment or detachment; certificate of board of county canvassers; representation, transfer of property, governmental function.

§ 117.14

Incorporation or annexation.

§ 117.14a

Petition for vacating incorporation; initiation; election; certification; assets, disbursement; debts and obligations.

§ 117.14b

Relocation of common boundaries.

§ 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.

§ 117.15a

Incorporation; expenses of charter commission; payment.

§ 117.16

Incorporation; rejection of charter; de facto mayor; duties; resubmission of charter, procedure; effect of nonadoption within 3 years of election to incorporate.

§ 117.17

Incorporation; new charter commission, petition, procedure, eligibility, duties, expenses; control of territory pending adoption; date of incorporation; voting franchise.

§ 117.18

Incorporation; revision of charter, procedure, commission, advisory vote; incorporation of provision in original charter granted by legislature.

§ 117.19

Charter; duty of legislative body.

§ 117.1a

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