MCL - Index of Chapter 45
NOTE: Dates reflect any modification to item, not necessarily a change in law.
| Title | Subject |
|---|---|
| Chapter 45 | COUNTIES |
| R.S. of 1846 | Revised Statutes of 1846 (45.1 - 45.25) |
| R-S-1846-45-1-13 | CHAPTER 13 Chapter 13. Of counties. (45.1...45.25) |
| R-S-1846-45-1-13-COUNTIES. | COUNTIES. (45.1...45.5) |
| Section 45.1 | Counties; boundaries. |
| Section 45.2 | Counties; powers, duties, privileges and immunities. |
| Section 45.3 | County; body corporate, purposes. |
| Section 45.4 | County property. |
| Section 45.5 | County lands; sale and conveyance. |
| R-S-1846-45-1-13-COMMON-JURISDICTION-OF-CERTAIN-COUNTIES. | COMMON JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN COUNTIES. (45.6...45.14) |
| Section 45.6 | Wayne and Monroe counties; common jurisdiction as to Lake Erie. |
| Section 45.8 | Wayne, Macomb and St. Clair counties; common jurisdiction as to Lake St. Clair. |
| Section 45.10 | Counties bordering on Lake Michigan; common jurisdiction. |
| Section 45.12 | Counties bordering on Lake Huron; common jurisdiction. |
| Section 45.14 | Counties bordering on Lake Superior; common jurisdiction. |
| R-S-1846-45-1-13-COUNTY-BUILDINGS. | COUNTY BUILDINGS. (45.16...45.18) |
| Section 45.16 | County courthouse, jail, offices, and other buildings; location, construction, maintenance, and expense thereof; examination of plan for jail. |
| Section 45.16a | County jails; contracts for use; lockup required. |
| Section 45.17 | County prison limits. |
| Section 45.18 | Escape due to insufficiency of county jail; liability of sheriff. |
| R-S-1846-45-1-13-UNORGANIZED-COUNTIES. | UNORGANIZED COUNTIES. (45.19...45.19) |
| Section 45.19 | Unorganized counties; annexation, effect. |
| R-S-1846-45-1-13-DIVISIONS-OF-COUNTIES-ETC. | DIVISIONS OF COUNTIES, ETC. (45.20...45.25) |
| Section 45.20 | Division or alteration of county; lands within county limits. |
| Section 45.21 | Division or alteration; apportionment of personalty. |
| Section 45.22 | Division or alteration; settlement by meeting of county supervisors. |
| Section 45.23 | Division or alteration; apportionment of debts. |
| Section 45.24 | Disagreement over settlement; arbitration commissioners, appointment. |
| Section 45.25 | Arbitration commissioners; meeting; determination, finality. |
| Act 178 of 1861 | Repealed-ATTACHMENT OF UNORGANIZED TERRITORY (45.31 - 45.31) |
| Act 74 of 1911 | APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTIES (45.41 - 45.41) |
| Section 45.41 | Deputies of county officers in counties over 50,000; appointment, duties. |
| Act 123 of 1933 | DEPUTIES AND EMPLOYEES (45.51 - 45.52) |
| Section 45.51 | Deputies and employees of county officers in counties over 500,000; appointment, compensation. |
| Section 45.52 | Repeal; effect on veterans' preference act. |
| Act 307 of 1917 | PURCHASE OF SUPPLIES (45.81 - 45.97) |
| Section 45.81 | County offices; departments or institutions; purchase of supplies. |
| Section 45.82 | County purchasing agent; appointment, term, compensation; interest in contracts or bids prohibited, penalty. |
| Section 45.83 | County purchasing agent; oath; bond; conditions; payment of premium; sales prohibited; accepting or receiving rebate, commission, or other thing of value. |
| Section 45.84 | Purchasing agent; advice of county officers. |
| Section 45.85 | Purchasing agent; duties; estimates of county officers; advertisement for bids; manner of purchase, criteria. |
| Section 45.86 | Bids; bond or certified check required; acceptance. |
| Section 45.87 | Bids; inspection by purchasing agent; quality of supplies, rejection; estimates, content, filing, public inspection. |
| Section 45.88 | Invoices; transmittal, approval, payment; rejection of supplies, replacement. |
| Section 45.89 | Bond of successful bidder; terms, filing, recoveries. |
| Section 45.90 | Emergency order; approval, purchase, report, payment; limitation. |
| Section 45.91 | Purchases to be in accordance with appropriations. |
| Section 45.92 | Purchase of perishable supplies; rules and regulations. |
| Section 45.93 | Clerks; appointment, compensation; annual report by purchasing agent to county supervisors. |
| Section 45.94 | Purchasing agent and clerks; appropriation for compensation; personal use of county supplies, penalty. |
| Section 45.95 | Accounts; condition of payment; purchasing agent, offices, supplies and equipment. |
| Section 45.96 | Repeals; construction of act. |
| Section 45.97 | Adoption of act by counties; scope. |
| Act 160 of 1974 | ADJUSTMENT OF COUNTY BOUNDARIES (45.101 - 45.102) |
| Section 45.101 | Adjustment of county boundaries; resolution or petition; placing question on ballot. |
| Section 45.101a | Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. |
| Section 45.102 | Effective date of question; notice of submission; form; certifying result of vote and adjustment. |
| Act 174 of 1943 | FISCAL YEAR FOR COUNTIES (45.201 - 45.203) |
| Section 45.201 | Fiscal year for certain counties; annual reports; filing; report of county road commission. |
| Section 45.202 | Inconsistent provisions of law superseded. |
| Section 45.203 | “County” defined. |
| R.S. of 1846 | Revised Statutes of 1846 (45.318 - 45.324) |
| R-S-1846-45-318-14 | CHAPTER 14 Chapter 14. Of county officers. (45.318...45.324) |
| R-S-1846-45-318-14-FILING-OATHS-AND-BONDS-BY-COUNTY-OFFICERS. | FILING OATHS AND BONDS BY COUNTY OFFICERS. (45.318...45.324) |
| Section 45.318 | County officers; oaths of office, deposit, filing. |
| Section 45.319 | County officers; deposit, filing, and preservation of bond. |
| Section 45.320 | County officers; neglect to deposit oath or bond, penalty. |
| Section 45.321 | Neglect to deposit oath or bond; notice, effect. |
| Section 45.322 | Prosecuting attorney; appointment, transmittal of commission, notice. |
| Section 45.323 | Prosecuting attorney; oath of office, filing; delivery of commission. |
| Section 45.324 | County officers; commencement of terms. |
| Act 27 of 1873 | Repealed-APPROVAL OF BONDS BY SUPERVISORS (45.351 - 45.351) |
| Act 251 of 1947 | Repealed-COST OF BONDS (45.371 - 45.371) |
| Act 588 of 1978 | BOND COVERAGE FOR OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF COUNTIES (45.381 - 45.385) |
| Section 45.381 | Bond coverage for officers or employees of county; determination by county board of commissioners. |
| Section 45.382 | Notification of surety companies; contract. |
| Section 45.383 | Completion of bonding requirement; termination of honesty and faithful discharge of duty bonds. |
| Section 45.384 | Repeal of MCL 45.351 and 45.371. |
| Section 45.385 | Conditional effective date. |
| Act 237 of 1919 | SALARIES IN LIEU OF FEES (45.401 - 45.408) |
| Section 45.401 | Salaries of county officers; determination; exception; change in compensation. |
| Section 45.402 | County officers; statement of fees collected, disposition, receipts. |
| Section 45.403 | Salaries of county officers; payment, condition. |
| Section 45.404 | Accounting of money received by county treasurer. |
| Section 45.405 | Sheriffs; appointment of under-sheriff and deputies; contracts for board of prisoners; office supplies, claims of salaried officers for expenses, hearing. |
| Section 45.406 | Sheriff; emergency appointment of additional deputies, compensation; report of expenses, official acts and fees; appointment of deputies to protect private interests. |
| Section 45.407 | Sheriff, under-sheriff and deputy sheriff; duties. |
| Section 45.408 | Violation of act; penalty. |
| Act 351 of 1968 | SALARIES OF COUNTY OFFICERS (45.411 - 45.411) |
| Section 45.411 | Members of county boards, departments, authorities, and commissions; compensation. |
| Act 154 of 1879 | SALARIES OF COUNTY OFFICERS (45.421 - 45.421) |
| Section 45.421 | Salaries of county officers; determination; change in compensation. |
| Act 261 of 1947 | SALARIES; WAYNE COUNTY (45.451 - 45.457) |
| Section 45.451 | Salaries of county officers of county having population of 1,000,000 or more; determination; fees or commissions payable to county; change in compensation. |
| Section 45.452 | County officers; additional compensation for new duties prohibited. |
| Section 45.453 | County officers; fees collected, payment to county treasurer, statement. |
| Section 45.454 | County officers; record books and accounting forms for uniform system of accounts; audit of accounts; rules and regulations of board of county auditors for deposit and disbursement of funds; duties of county treasurer. |
| Section 45.455 | Incumbent county officers; salaries and fees. |
| Section 45.456 | Violation of act; penalty. |
| Section 45.457 | Repeals. |
| Act 485 of 1978 | COUNTY OFFICERS COMPENSATION COMMISSION (45.471 - 45.477) |
| Section 45.471 | County officers compensation commission; establishment; purpose; resolution. |
| Section 45.472 | County officers compensation commission; appointment, qualifications and terms of members. |
| Section 45.473 | Compensation of elected officials; determination; expenses. |
| Section 45.474 | County officers compensation commission; meetings; determination; quorum; concurrence of majority; chairperson; expenses. |
| Section 45.475 | Conducting business at public meeting; notice. |
| Section 45.476 | Resolution subject to referendum; petition; placing proposition on ballot; effect of defeat of proposition; effect of determination. |
| Section 45.476a | Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. |
| Section 45.477 | Conditional effective date. |
| Act 34 of 1960 | MONEY FOR FLOOD CONTROL (45.491 - 45.491) |
| Section 45.491 | Leased United States lands; appropriation of moneys received for flood control, navigation and allied purposes; payment to county treasurer. |
| Act 293 of 1966 | CHARTER COUNTIES (45.501 - 45.521) |
| Section 45.501 | Charter county; body corporate. |
| Section 45.501a | Authority of emergency financial manager; authority and responsibilities of local emergency financial assistance loan board. |
| Section 45.502 | Resolution for submission of question on election of charter commission; adoption by county board of supervisors. |
| Section 45.502a | Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. |
| Section 45.503 | Submission of question to qualified electors. |
| Section 45.504 | Number of charter commissioners to be elected; qualifications of candidate for election to office of charter commissioner; member of county board of commissioners as chief administrative officer. |
| Section 45.505 | Partisan election of charter commission; nomination of candidates; petition or filing fee; primary election; composition and convening of county apportionment commission; rules of procedure; quorum; majority vote; establishment of charter commission districts; requirements for districts; use of census figures; apportionment; division; date of primary; election of charter commission; filing and availability of apportionment plan and copies thereof; judicial review; appeal; submission and filing of plan by registered voter; official apportionment plan; duration; election of 1 charter commissioner for each district; limitation on representation. |
| Section 45.506 | Compensation for charter commissioner; appropriations to defray certain costs. |
| Section 45.507 | Passage of resolution; transmittal of copies to city, village and township clerks; notice of election, publication, posting. |
| Section 45.508 | Ballots; form, content, preparation. |
| Section 45.509 | Charter commission members; oath of office; first meeting, notice; presiding officer. |
| Section 45.510 | Charter commission; organization; quorum; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; record of meetings; journal of proceedings; availability of writings to public; prohibited action; duration of charter commission; ballot questions. |
| Section 45.511 | Charter commission; draft of proposed charter, approval; dissolution upon failure to agree. |
| Section 45.511a | Submission of 2 alternative charter proposals; dissolution of charter commission; approval of proposed charters; differences between charter proposals; election of county executive; selection, term, and removal of chief administrative officer; declaration of charter adoption; votes; duties and responsibilities of county executive or chief administrative officer; veto of ordinance or resolution; contents of ballot. |
| Section 45.512 | Charter commission; vacancies. |
| Section 45.513 | Charter commission; employees and assistants, appointment, compensation; use of county departmental personnel; powers and duties; expenses. |
| Section 45.514 | County charter; mandatory provisions; subsection(1)(d) inapplicable to certain counties; staggered terms of office. |
| Section 45.514a | Satisfaction of condition with respect to transportation employees; certification by county road agency; failure of county road agency to make certification; maintenance of website; posting information; definitions. |
| Section 45.515 | County charter; permissible provisions. |
| Section 45.515a | Ordinance; designation of violation as civil infraction; civil fine; act or omission constituting crime. |
| Section 45.515b | Minimum staffing requirement; adoption of county charter or ordinance prohibited. |
| Section 45.515c | Retirement system subject to protecting local government retirement and benefits act. |
| Section 45.515d | Licensing requirements subject to the local government occupational licensing act. |
| Section 45.516 | Proposed charter; submission to governor; rejection, revision, resubmission; approval; referendum on adoption and election of officers; incumbent county officers, continuation. |
| Section 45.517 | Proposed charter; publication; notice of election. |
| Section 45.518 | Proposed charter; rejection, revision, resubmission to electorate; dissolution of charter commission. |
| Section 45.519 | Second charter commission; election procedures; provisions governing; rejection; dissolution of commission. |
| Section 45.520 | Home rule county status; when change occurs; incumbent officers. |
| Section 45.521 | Home rule county; succession to and vesting of property; continuation of rights, liabilities, suits, or prosecutions; debts, liabilities, tax rates, and uncollected taxes and assessments. |
| Act 139 of 1973 | OPTIONAL UNIFIED FORM OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT (45.551 - 45.573) |
| Section 45.551 | Optional unified form of county government; authorization; effect of adoption. |
| Section 45.552 | Optional unified form of county government; alternate A; alternate B. |
| Section 45.553 | Optional unified form of county government; procedure for adoption; effective date. |
| Section 45.553a | Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. |
| Section 45.554 | Abolition of certain offices, boards, commissions, authorities, or departments; termination of tenure; former powers as general county government powers; powers and duties of excepted boards or commissions; certain powers neither minimized nor divested; method of appointing veterans; powers vested in county department of veterans' affairs administrative committee or soldiers' relief commission. |
| Section 45.554a | Annual certification that certain employee-related conditions satisfied; failure to make certification; withholding distributions to county road agency; website; definitions. |
| Section 45.555 | Board of county commissioners as governing body of county; election, organization, and procedures. |
| Section 45.556 | Board of county commissioners; powers. |
| Section 45.556a | Ordinance; designation of violation as certain civil infraction; civil fine; act or omission constituting crime. |
| Section 45.556b | Minimum staffing requirement; adoption of ordinance prohibited. |
| Section 45.556c | Licensing requirements subject to the local government occupational licensing act. |
| Section 45.557 | County manager; appointment, qualifications, compensation, term, and removal. |
| Section 45.558 | County manager or county executive; powers and duties. |
| Section 45.559 | County executive; nomination, election, and term; vacancy; salary. |
| Section 45.559a | Death or resignation of elected county executive; successor. |
| Section 45.560 | County executive; responsibility. |
| Section 45.561 | County executive; veto of ordinance or resolution; certification; overriding veto; certain resolutions or motions not to be approved or disapproved; effective date of ordinance or resolution. |
| Section 45.562 | Officials; powers; functions; manner of election or appointment; term. |
| Section 45.563 | Departments; establishment; directors; functions. |
| Section 45.564 | Departments; consolidation; transfer of functions; creation of additional departments; county manager or county executive as director. |
| Section 45.565 | Deputy; appointment; department head and deputy exempt from civil service. |
| Section 45.566 | Civil service commission; appeals; secretarial and clerical assistance; personnel and employee relations. |
| Section 45.567 | Employee retirement and pension programs; retirement board. |
| Section 45.568 | Title to property to be held in name of county. |
| Section 45.569 | Ordinances previously enacted. |
| Section 45.570 | Provisions of act controlling. |
| Section 45.571 | Rights under civil service and merit system continued. |
| Section 45.572 | Retirement and pension rights. |
| Section 45.572a | Retirement system subject to protecting local government retirement and benefits act; "retirement system" defined. |
| Section 45.573 | Procedures for abolishing optional unified form of county government. |
| Act 186 of 1989 | COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT ACT (45.581 - 45.596) |
| Section 45.581 | Short title. |
| Section 45.582 | Definitions. |
| Section 45.583 | Department of solid waste management; establishment; function; control; annual budget; appointment of director. |
| Section 45.584 | Solid waste system; acquisition, construction, improvement, enlargement, or extension; operation and maintenance; acquisitions outside corporate boundaries; consent; contract. |
| Section 45.585 | Solid waste service; consent of public corporation. |
| Section 45.586 | Financing and contracts; resolution; merger. |
| Section 45.587 | Methods of financing. |
| Section 45.588 | Bonds generally. |
| Section 45.589 | Contract between county and public corporation; purpose; payment of obligations; tax levy; methods of raising money; pledge; powers. |
| Section 45.590 | Special assessment roll; objection to special assessment district. |
| Section 45.591 | Validity of bonds or notes. |
| Section 45.592 | Acquisition of tangible or intangible property, rights, or processes. |
| Section 45.593 | Contract for furnishing solid waste services to public corporation; charges subject to increase; contract for purchase or sale of solid waste services or acquisition, operation, management, or use of solid waste systems; term of contract; contract as general obligation of public corporation. |
| Section 45.594 | Cost of system. |
| Section 45.595 | Failure to pay county; notice; deduction or transfer of money; legal remedies for reimbursement. |
| Section 45.596 | Proceedings to take private property. |
| Act 518 of 1998 | COUNTY JUVENILE AGENCY ACT (45.621 - 45.631) |
| Section 45.621 | Short title. |
| Section 45.622 | Definitions. |
| Section 45.623 | County juvenile agency; resolution; approval; adoption; powers and duties of county. |
| Section 45.624 | Resolution of approval; revocation by subsequent resolution. |
| Section 45.625 | Request by county executive, chief executive officer, or manager required. |
| Section 45.626 | Applicability of act; eligibility requirements. |
| Section 45.627 | County juvenile agency; powers and duties. |
| Section 45.628 | Maintenance of block grant account. |
| Section 45.629 | Annual state audit. |
| Section 45.630 | Placement of public wards and juveniles. |
| Section 45.630a | County as successor employer; conditions of employment. |
| Section 45.630b | Plan to aid displaced employees. |
| Section 45.631 | Existing agreements between family independence agency and private providers. |