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Act 246 of 1965
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TOWNSHIP CIVIL SERVICE SYSTEM

Act 246 of 1965

AN ACT to establish and provide a civil service system in certain townships; to create a civil service commission, and to prescribe the duties thereof; to provide certain exemptions from and classifications in civil service; to prescribe penalties for the violation of the provisions of this act; and to prescribe the manner of adoption of this act by townships.


History: 1965, Act 246, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 38.451SectionTownship civil service system; adoption by referendum.
Section 38.451aSectionViolation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
Section 38.452SectionTownship civil service commission; creation.
Section 38.453SectionTownship civil service commission; membership, terms, vacancies, eligibility, quorum, removal.
Section 38.454SectionCivil service commission; members, compensation and expenses.
Section 38.455SectionCivil service commission; personnel director, assistants and employees; selection, compensation; contracts for services; conditions of employment; discrimination prohibited.
Section 38.456SectionCivil service classification.
Section 38.457SectionCivil service commission; regular meetings; rules of procedure; record of proceedings; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; availability of certain writings to public.
Section 38.458SectionCivil service commission; powers and duties.
Section 38.459SectionClassified civil service; appointments, probationary period, temporary appointments.
Section 38.460SectionClassified civil service; qualifying and competitive examinations required; exceptions.
Section 38.461SectionClassified civil service; vacancies, promotion, basis.
Section 38.462SectionClassified civil service; removal, suspension or reduction in rank; procedure; appeal, hearing; findings of civil service commission.
Section 38.463SectionCivil service commission; annual report to township board.
Section 38.464SectionPayrolls; approval by civil service commission.
Section 38.465SectionCivil service employees; soliciting for political purposes prohibited.
Section 38.466SectionCivil service commission; subpoena; noncompliance, penalty; enforcement.
Section 38.467SectionViolations; penalties.
Section 38.468SectionClassified civil service; discrimination prohibited.
Section 38.469SectionCivil service commission; offices.
Section 38.470SectionTownship board; appropriations.
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