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MI Comp L § 61.15 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-I - Chapter I Incorporation. (61.1...61.15)|Section 61.15 - Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.

61.15 Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to registration of electors.
MI Comp L § 62.2 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-II - Chapter II Officers. (62.1...62.15)|Section 62.2 - Additional Officers; Appointment.

62.2 Additional officers; appointment. Sec. 2.  (1) The president may nominate and the council appoint such officers as shall be provided for by resolution or ordinance of the council. The council may provide by ordinance or resolution for the appointment of other officers whose election or appointment is not specifically provided for in this act, as the council considers necessary for the execution of the powers granted by this act. The powers and duties of such officers shall be prescribed by the council. The council may require that the officers perform their duties faithfully and that proper measures be taken to punish neglect of duty by an officer.  (2) This section is subject to an ordinance adopted under section 8 of chapter V. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2700 ;-- CL 1915, 2570 ;-- Am. 1925, Act 105, Imd. Eff. Apr. 30, 1925 ;-- CL 1929, 1480 ;-- CL 1948, 62.2 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1985 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 62.3 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-II - Chapter II Officers. (62.1...62.15)|Section 62.3 - Appointments; Time.

62.3 Appointments; time. Sec. 3.  Except for an appointment to fill a vacancy or unless a different time is prescribed in the ordinance or resolution creating the office, an appointment to a village office shall be made at the first village council meeting after the qualification of a council member who is elected at the village's regular election. If, for any cause, an appointment is not made at that meeting or on the day prescribed in the ordinance or resolution creating the office, the appointment may be made at a subsequent regular or special meeting of the council. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2701 ;-- CL 1915, 2571 ;-- CL 1929, 1481 ;-- CL 1948, 62.3 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 305, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
MI Comp L § 62.4 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-II - Chapter II Officers. (62.1...62.15)|Section 62.4 - Term of Office.

62.4 Term of office.Sec. 4.  Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the president, clerk, and treasurer hold their respective offices for the term of 2 years and until their successors are elected and qualified. The term of office for a president, clerk, or treasurer elected at the village's regular election begins on November 20 after the officer's election and qualification. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2702 ;-- CL 1915, 2572 ;-- Am. 1925, Act 105, Imd. Eff. Apr. 30, 1925 ;-- CL 1929, 1482 ;-- CL 1948, 62.4 ;-- Am. 1971, Act 18, Imd. Eff. May 5, 1971 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 305, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 551, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
MI Comp L § 62.5 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-II - Chapter II Officers. (62.1...62.15)|Section 62.5 - Village Trustees; Term of Office; Ordinance Providing for Election and Terms of Office.

62.5 Village trustees; term of office; ordinance providing for election and terms of office.Sec. 5.  Except as otherwise provided in this section, 3 village trustees shall be elected at each biennial village election for the term of 4 years and until their successors are qualified. As an alternative, if provided by an ordinance adopted by the village all 6 village trustees shall be elected at the biennial village elections for the term of 2 years and until their successors are qualified. The term of office for a trustee elected at the village's regular election begins on November 20 after the officer's election and qualification. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2703 ;-- CL 1915, 2573 ;-- CL 1929, 1483 ;-- CL 1948, 62.5 ;-- Am. 1973, Act 148, Imd. Eff. Nov. 21, 1973 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 305, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 300, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2004 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 551, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
MI Comp L § 62.5a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-II - Chapter II Officers. (62.1...62.15)|Section 62.5a - Staggered Terms of Office; Resolution; Length of Initial Terms; Applicability of Subsection (1).

 ***** 62.5a SUBSECTION (1) DOES NOT APPLY AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2006: See subsection (2) ***** 62.5a Staggered terms of office; resolution; length of initial terms; applicability of subsection (1).Sec. 5a.  (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the village may pass a resolution to provide for the terms of office of its elected officials and for the terms to be staggered.  (2) The initial terms established under subsection (1) may be longer than allowed under this act in order to facilitate the staggering of terms. This subsection does not apply after December 31, 2006.  (3) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, the village may pass a resolution to provide for any election provision that is consistent with the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992. History: Add. 2005, Act 65, Imd. Eff. July 7, 2005
MI Comp L § 62.6 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-II - Chapter II Officers. (62.1...62.15)|Section 62.6 - Appointive Officers; Term.

62.6 Appointive officers; term. Sec. 6.  Except for an officer appointed to fill a vacancy in an elective office, an appointive village officer holds the office for 2 years after the date of the appointment or until the village's next regular election, whichever is earlier, and until the officer's successor is appointed and qualified unless a different term of office is prescribed in this act, in an ordinance authorized by this act, or in the ordinance or resolution creating the office. An officer appointed to fill a vacancy in an elective office shall hold office until the next regular village election, and until his or her successor is elected and qualified. An officer appointed to fill a vacancy in an appointive office shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2704 ;-- CL 1915, 2574 ;-- CL 1929, 1484 ;-- CL 1948, 62.6 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 305, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
MI Comp L § 62.7 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-II - Chapter II Officers. (62.1...62.15)|Section 62.7 - Qualifications for Office; Void Votes; “In Default” Defined; Oath.

62.7 Qualifications for office; void votes; “in default” defined; oath. Sec. 7.  (1) A person shall not be elected to an office unless he or she is an elector of the village.  (2) A person in default to the village is not eligible for any office in the village. All votes in an election for or any appointment of a person in default to the village are void. As used in this subsection, "in default" means delinquent in payment of property taxes or a debt owed to the village if 1 of the following applies:  (a) The taxes remain unpaid after the last day of February in the year following the year in which they are levied, unless the taxes are the subject of an appeal.  (b) Another debt owed to the village remains unpaid 90 days after the due date, unless the debt is the subject of an administrative appeal or a contested court case.  (3) Not more than 30 days after receiving notice of his or her election or appointment, an officer of the village shall take and subscribe the oath of office prescribed by the constitution of the state and file the oath with the clerk. An officer who fails to comply with the requirements of this subsection shall be considered to have declined the office. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2705 ;-- CL 1915, 2575 ;-- CL 1929, 1485 ;-- CL 1948, 62.7 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998 Compiler's Notes: In subsection (3), “the constitution of the state” evidently refers to the Constitution of 1908. See now Const. 1963, Art. XI, § 1.
MI Comp L § 62.8 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-II - Chapter II Officers. (62.1...62.15)|Section 62.8 - Official Bonds; Deposit Time.

62.8 Official bonds; deposit time. Sec. 8.  Every officer elected or appointed in the village, before entering upon the duties of his office, and within the time prescribed for filing his official oath, shall file with the village clerk such bond or security as may be required by law, or by any ordinance or resolution of the council, and with such sureties as shall be approved by the council, conditioned for the due performance of the duties of his office, except that the bond or security given by the clerk shall be deposited with the treasurer. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2706 ;-- CL 1915, 2576 ;-- CL 1929, 1486 ;-- CL 1948, 62.8
MI Comp L § 62.9 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-II - Chapter II Officers. (62.1...62.15)|Section 62.9 - Additional Bonds; Removal From Office.

62.9 Additional bonds; removal from office. Sec. 9.  The council may, at any time, require any officer to execute and file with the clerk additional or new official bonds, with such new or further sureties as said council shall deem requisite for the interest of the corporation. Any failure to comply with such requirement within 15 days shall subject the officer to immediate removal from office by the council. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2707 ;-- CL 1915, 2577 ;-- CL 1929, 1487 ;-- CL 1948, 62.9
MI Comp L § 63.1 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-III - Chapter III Elections. (63.1...63.14)|Section 63.1 - Election; Exception; Place.

63.1 Election; exception; place. Sec. 1.  (1) An election under this act shall be held at a place in the village as the council designates.  (2) Notwithstanding a charter provision or ordinance providing otherwise, the day on which a village holds its regular or a special election is governed by the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, or by a resolution adopted in compliance with section 642 or 642a of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.642 and 168.642a. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2714 ;-- CL 1915, 2584 ;-- CL 1929, 1494 ;-- CL 1948, 63.1 ;-- Am. 1973, Act 148, Imd. Eff. Nov. 21, 1973 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 305, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2004, Act 300, Imd. Eff. July 23, 2004
MI Comp L § 63.2 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-III - Chapter III Elections. (63.1...63.14)|Section 63.2 - Special Election; Resolution.

63.2 Special election; resolution. Sec. 2.  Special elections may be called by resolution of the council. The resolution shall state the purpose and object of and, subject to section 1 of this chapter, the date of the election. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2715 ;-- CL 1915, 2585 ;-- CL 1929, 1495 ;-- CL 1948, 63.2 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 305, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
MI Comp L § 63.3 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-III - Chapter III Elections. (63.1...63.14)|Section 63.3 - Village Elections as Nonpartisan.

63.3 Village elections as nonpartisan. Sec. 3.  Notwithstanding a charter provision or ordinance to the contrary, village elections shall be nonpartisan.  History: Add. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 305, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 63.3, which pertained to election inspectors, was repealed by Act 4 of 1974, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1974.
MI Comp L § 63.4 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-III - Chapter III Elections. (63.1...63.14)|Section 63.4 - Voting Requirements.

63.4 Voting requirements. Sec. 4.  An individual who is a registered elector of the township in which the village is located and who is a resident of the village may vote at any election in the village. History: Add. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 63.4, which pertained to election notices, was repealed by Act 4 of 1974, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1974.
MI Comp L § 63.5, 63.6 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-III - Chapter III Elections. (63.1...63.14)|Section 63.5, 63.6 - Repealed. 1974, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1974.

63.5, 63.6 Repealed. 1974, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Jan. 4, 1974. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to board of elections commissioners, and opening and closing of polls.
MI Comp L § 63.7 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-III - Chapter III Elections. (63.1...63.14)|Section 63.7 - Conduct of Election; Designation of Term on Ballot.

63.7 Conduct of election; designation of term on ballot. Sec. 7.  (1) All elections in the village shall be conducted as nearly as may be in the manner provided by the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, for holding general elections in the state, except as provided in this act.  (2) If at any election vacancies are to be filled, or if any person is to be elected for less than a full term of office, the term shall be designated on the ballot. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2720 ;-- CL 1915, 2590 ;-- CL 1929, 1500 ;-- CL 1948, 63.7 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 305, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
MI Comp L § 63.8-63.12 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-III - Chapter III Elections. (63.1...63.14)|Section 63.8-63.12 - Repealed. 1974, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Jan. 30, 1974.

63.8-63.12 Repealed. 1974, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Jan. 30, 1974. Compiler's Notes: The repealed sections pertained to canvass of votes, determination of election results and ties, notice to elected persons, and failure to file oath or bond.
MI Comp L § 63.13 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-III - Chapter III Elections. (63.1...63.14)|Section 63.13 - Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.

63.13 Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to division of villages into precincts.
MI Comp L § 63.14 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-III - Chapter III Elections. (63.1...63.14)|Section 63.14 - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.

63.14 Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. Sec. 14.  A petition under section 13 of chapter II, section 8 of chapter V, or section 18a of chapter XIV, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this section is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992. History: Add. 1998, Act 145, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
MI Comp L § 65.1 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-V - Chapter V Village Council. (65.1...65.8)|Section 65.1 - Legislative Authority Vested in Village Council.

65.1 Legislative authority vested in village council. Sec. 1.  The legislative authority of villages shall be vested in the council. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2748 ;-- CL 1915, 2619 ;-- CL 1929, 1528 ;-- CL 1948, 65.1 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 65.2 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-V - Chapter V Village Council. (65.1...65.8)|Section 65.2 - Village Council; President.

65.2 Village council; president. Sec. 2.  The president shall be president of the council, and preside at the meetings of the council. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2749 ;-- CL 1915, 2620 ;-- CL 1929, 1529 ;-- CL 1948, 65.2 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 65.3 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-V - Chapter V Village Council. (65.1...65.8)|Section 65.3 - Village Council; President Pro Tempore.

65.3 Village council; president pro tempore.Sec. 3.  (1) On November 20 of each year, or as soon after that date as possible, the council shall appoint 1 of their number president pro tempore of the council.  (2) In the absence of the president, the president pro tempore presides at the council meetings, and exercises the powers and duties of president. In the absence of the president and president pro tempore, the member with the longest current period of continuous service on the council presides unless otherwise provided by council rules. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2750 ;-- CL 1915, 2621 ;-- CL 1929, 1530 ;-- CL 1948, 65.3 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 305, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005 ;-- Am. 2012, Act 551, Eff. Mar. 28, 2013
MI Comp L § 65.4 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-V - Chapter V Village Council. (65.1...65.8)|Section 65.4 - Village Council; Regular Meetings; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice of Meeting; Special Meetings.

65.4 Village council; regular meetings; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; special meetings. Sec. 4.  The council shall hold regular meetings for the transaction of business, at times as it shall prescribe, at least 1 shall be held in each month. The business which the village council may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting held in compliance with Act. No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act. No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976. The president or 3 members of the council may appoint special meetings. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2751 ;-- CL 1915, 2622 ;-- CL 1929, 1531 ;-- CL 1948, 65.4 ;-- Am. 1977, Act 197, Imd. Eff. Nov. 17, 1977
MI Comp L § 65.6 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-V - Chapter V Village Council. (65.1...65.8)|Section 65.6 - Repealed. 1968, Act 317, Eff. Sept. 1, 1968.

65.6 Repealed. 1968, Act 317, Eff. Sept. 1, 1968. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to village council members' conflict of interest and forfeiture of office.
MI Comp L § 65.7 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-V - Chapter V Village Council. (65.1...65.8)|Section 65.7 - Village Council; Audit of Accounts; Procedure; Defenses to Action or Proceeding.

65.7 Village council; audit of accounts; procedure; defenses to action or proceeding. Sec. 7.  (1) The council shall audit and allow all accounts chargeable against the village. An account or claim or contract shall not be received for audit or allowance unless it is accompanied with a certificate of an officer of the village, or an affidavit of the person rendering it, that the services therein charged have been actually performed or the property delivered for the village, that the sums charged therefor are reasonable and just, and that to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, no set-off exists, and no payment has been made on account thereof, except such set-offs or payments as are endorsed or referred to in the account or claim. Each account shall exhibit in detail all the items making up the amount claimed, and the date of each. The council may adopt a different procedure for the audit and allowance of accounts, claims, and contracts than that provided by this subsection.  (2) It shall be a sufficient defense in any court, to an action or proceeding for the collection of any claim against the village for personal injuries or otherwise that it has never been presented, certified to, or verified to the council for allowance as provided in this section or as may be required under different procedures adopted by the council; or, if the claim is founded on contract, that the claim was presented without the certificate or affidavit required by this section and was rejected for that reason; or, that the action or proceeding was brought before the council had a reasonable time to investigate and pass upon it. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2754 ;-- CL 1915, 2625 ;-- CL 1929, 1534 ;-- CL 1948, 65.7 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
MI Comp L § 66.1 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages|Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12)|3-1895-VI - Chapter VI Ordinances. (66.1...66.14)|Section 66.1 - Ordinance; Style; Passage; Days Required to Be Effective.

66.1 Ordinance; style; passage; days required to be effective. Sec. 1.  The style of an ordinance shall be: "The village of ........................ ordains." An ordinance, except as otherwise provided in this act, requires for its passage the concurrence of a majority vote of the members of council. An ordinance shall state its effective date, which may be upon publication, except that an ordinance imposing a sanction shall not take effect before the twentieth day after its passage or before the date of its publication, whichever occurs first. History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2755 ;-- CL 1915, 2626 ;-- CL 1929, 1535 ;-- CL 1948, 66.1 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 16, Eff. May 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998