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MI Comp L § 45.557 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|Section 45.557 - County Manager; Appointment, Qualifications, Compensation, Term, and Removal.

45.557 County manager; appointment, qualifications, compensation, term, and removal. Sec. 7.  Within 60 days after an optional unified form of county government containing alternate A becomes effective, the board of county commissioners by a majority vote of all members elected and serving shall appoint a county manager. The manager shall be the administrative head of the county government and shall be responsible for the overall supervision of all county departments not headed by elected officers. He shall be appointed on the basis of merit only. He need not be a resident of the county at the time of his appointment but shall assume and maintain residence in the county following appointment except in counties of 1,000,000 or more he shall also be a resident at the time of his appointment. He shall be paid a compensation as the board determines. A member of the board during his term of office and for 1 year thereafter is not eligible for appointment as county manager. The county manager shall hold office at the pleasure of the board and may be removed by a majority vote of all members elected and serving. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974
MI Comp L § 45.558 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|Section 45.558 - County Manager or County Executive; Powers and Duties.

45.558 County manager or county executive; powers and duties. Sec. 8.  (1) A county manager or county executive shall:  (a) Supervise, direct, and control the functions of the departments of the county except those headed by elected officials.  (b) Coordinate the various activities of the county and unify the management of its affairs.  (c) Enforce all orders, rules, and ordinances of the board and laws of this state required to be enforced by his or her office.  (d) Not less than 90 days before the next succeeding fiscal year, prepare and submit to the board a recommended annual county budget and work program, and administer the expenditure of funds in accordance with appropriations. An elected officer or county road commissioner may appear before the board as to his or her own budget. Not less than once each year the appointed manager or county executive shall submit to the board a proposed long-range capital improvement program and capital budget.  (e) Appoint, supervise, and, at pleasure, remove heads of departments other than elected officials. The appointment of heads of departments shall require the concurrence of a majority of the county board of commissioners.  (f) Submit recommendations to the board for the efficient conduct of county business.  (g) Report to the board on the affairs of the county and its needs, and advise the board not less than every 3 months on the financial condition of the county.  (h) Perform other duties and activities as the board directs.  (i) Audit all claims which are chargeable against the county. A warrant shall not be drawn for a claim, nor shall the claim be paid, until the claim has been audited by the county executive, the county manager, or a designated representative of the county executive or county manager.  (2) The county executive or county manager may attend meetings of the board of commissioners, and may participate in accordance with the rules of the board, which shall allow for his or her participation. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 100, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1980
MI Comp L § 45.559a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|Section 45.559a - Death or Resignation of Elected County Executive; Successor.

45.559a Death or resignation of elected county executive; successor. Sec. 9a.  (1) For counties with a population of more than 1,000,000, if a vacancy occurs in the office of the elected county executive due to death or resignation of the elected county executive, the chief deputy shall take the constitutional oath of office and serve as the county executive until the county board of commissioners appoints a successor to the elected county executive or until a special election is held as provided by law.  (2) If the county board of commissioners elects to appoint a successor, the appointment shall be made no later than 30 days from the date of the death or resignation. A county executive appointed by the county board of commissioners shall serve until the next general election. If the county board of commissioners does not make an appointment within the required 30 days under this subsection, a special election shall be held at the earliest possible date allowed by law.  (3) If the chief deputy is unable to serve as the county executive due to death or resignation of the chief deputy, the next highest ranking deputy shall take the constitutional oath of office and serve as the county executive until the county board of commissioners appoints a successor as provided under subsection (1) or until a special election is held as provided by law.  (4) A new county executive shall be elected at the next general election after the death or resignation of a county executive as provided in section 9 for the election of county executives. The newly elected county executive shall serve a term equal to the balance of the term for which the county executive who died or resigned was elected.  (5) Within 10 days after being sworn in, the county executive shall appoint a chief deputy. The county executive may also appoint additional deputies whom he or she considers necessary to perform the functions and duties of the office of elected county executive.  (6) The county executive shall file a statement with the county clerk identifying the individual appointed as chief deputy and all other individuals appointed as a deputy or assistant deputy. The statement shall also identify the ranking order of the deputies.  (7) If the county executive is absent or unable to perform the duties of his or her office, the chief deputy shall perform the duties of the county executive until such time that the elected county executive can resume the duties of his or her office.  (8) The county executive may revoke his or her appointments at any time. History: Add. 2003, Act 281, Imd. Eff. Jan. 8, 2004
MI Comp L § 45.560 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|Section 45.560 - County Executive; Responsibility.

45.560 County executive; responsibility. Sec. 10.  The county executive shall be responsible for the overall supervision of all county departments not headed by other elected officials. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974
MI Comp L § 45.561 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|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.

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. Sec. 11.  (1) Except as provided in this section, the county executive may veto an ordinance or resolution adopted by the board, including items of an ordinance appropriating funds. The veto shall be certified by the county executive to the board of county commissioners within 10 days after date of adoption of the ordinance or resolution and the board may override the veto by a 2/3 vote of all members elected and serving. The county board of commissioners shall override a veto by the second meeting following deliverance to the county board of commissioners of the message of veto. The county executive may not approve or disapprove resolutions or motions pertaining to any of the following:  (a) The organizational structure of the county board of commissioners.  (b) Appointments by the county board of commissioners.  (c) Resolutions concerning the county board of commissioners' policy positions as to pending legislation.  (d) The abolishment of the optional unified form of county government under section 23.  (2) Under the unified form of county government containing alternate B, an ordinance or resolution shall become effective on approval of the county executive, on expiration of 10 days, measured in hours and minutes from the time presented to the county executive, without approval or veto, or on the overriding of a veto in the manner above described. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 100, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1980
MI Comp L § 45.562 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|Section 45.562 - Officials; Powers; Functions; Manner of Election or Appointment; Term.

45.562 Officials; powers; functions; manner of election or appointment; term.Sec. 12.  (1) Upon the date an optional unified form of county government becomes effective, the following officials shall exercise the powers and functions as provided by law, unless other powers or functions are delegated to an official by the board of county commissioners:  (a) The sheriff.  (b) The clerk-register or clerk and the register of deeds.  (c) The treasurer.  (d) The prosecuting attorney. If a county employs an attorney under 1941 PA 15, MCL 49.71 to 49.73, the prosecuting attorney shall not act relative to 1941 PA 15, MCL 49.71 to 49.73.  (e) The drain commissioner.  (f) The boards of county road commissioners. Members of the county road commission shall be appointed as provided under section 6 of 1909 PA 283, MCL 224.6. In a county with a population of 1,000,000 or more, the board of county road commissioners shall not exceed 3 members.  (2) The officials named in subsection (1) shall be elected or appointed in the manner and for a term as provided by law. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 499, Imd. Eff. Dec. 29, 2006
MI Comp L § 45.564 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|Section 45.564 - Departments; Consolidation; Transfer of Functions; Creation of Additional Departments; County Manager or County Executive as Director.

45.564 Departments; consolidation; transfer of functions; creation of additional departments; county manager or county executive as director. Sec. 14.  Except as to a department headed by elected county officials or the board of county road commissioners, the board of county commissioners may:  (a) Upon a majority vote and the affirmative recommendation of the county manager or elected county executive, and following a public hearing, the board may consolidate departments completely or in part, or may transfer a function from 1 department to another; or the board may, upon the affirmative vote of 2/3 of its members and following a public hearing, consolidate departments completely or in part, or may transfer a function from 1 department to another.  (b) Create additional departments.  (c) Require the county manager or elected county executive to serve as director of a department. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 100, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1980
MI Comp L § 45.565 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|Section 45.565 - Deputy; Appointment; Department Head and Deputy Exempt From Civil Service.

45.565 Deputy; appointment; department head and deputy exempt from civil service. Sec. 15.  (1) Each department head may appoint 1 deputy.  (2) A department head and any deputy appointed thereunder is exempt from civil service. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974
MI Comp L § 45.566 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|Section 45.566 - Civil Service Commission; Appeals; Secretarial and Clerical Assistance; Personnel and Employee Relations.

45.566 Civil service commission; appeals; secretarial and clerical assistance; personnel and employee relations. Sec. 16.  The civil service commission, if existing, shall hear and decide appeals from any disciplinary action, suspension, or removal of county employees who are within the classified service, and shall perform no other function. The commission in exercising its duties shall be authorized to employ such secretarial and clerical assistance as may be approved by the board of county commissioners. All other personnel and employee relations functions of the county shall be performed by the department of personnel and employee relations, the county manager or elected county executive and the board of county commissioners. The civil service commission shall have no authority over the performance of such functions. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974
MI Comp L § 45.567 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|Section 45.567 - Employee Retirement and Pension Programs; Retirement Board.

45.567 Employee retirement and pension programs; retirement board.Sec. 17.  Subject to the protecting local government retirement and benefits act, the board of county commissioners shall continue, without diminution of function or authority, any board previously established to administer employee retirement and pension programs or may create a retirement board if none exists. A retirement board may invest or reinvest the money of the employee retirement and pension programs. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 205, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2017
MI Comp L § 45.568 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|Section 45.568 - Title to Property to Be Held in Name of County.

45.568 Title to property to be held in name of county. Sec. 18.  Upon the date an optional unified form of county government becomes effective, title to all property, real or personal, formerly held in the name of any office, board, commission, authority or department which is abolished shall be held in the name of the county. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974
MI Comp L § 45.569 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|Section 45.569 - Ordinances Previously Enacted.

45.569 Ordinances previously enacted. Sec. 19.  When an optional unified form of county government becomes effective all ordinances previously enacted by the board of county commissioners and unrepealed, to the extent not inconsistent with this act, remain in full force and effect. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974
MI Comp L § 45.570 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|Section 45.570 - Provisions of Act Controlling.

45.570 Provisions of act controlling. Sec. 20.  When an optional unified form of county government becomes effective, this act is controlling as to all matters to which it relates, and provisions of law not in conflict continue in full force and effect. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974
MI Comp L § 45.571 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|Section 45.571 - Rights Under Civil Service and Merit System Continued.

45.571 Rights under civil service and merit system continued. Sec. 21.  Under an optional unified form of county government all rights secured employees by existing civil service and merit system legislation are continued in full force and effect, except as specifically modified by this act. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974
MI Comp L § 45.572 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|Section 45.572 - Retirement and Pension Rights.

45.572 Retirement and pension rights.Sec. 22.  Subject to the protecting local government retirement and benefits act, under an optional unified form of county government all retirement and pension rights of employees provided by existing law remain in full force and effect. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974 ;-- Am. 2017, Act 205, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2017
MI Comp L § 45.572a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|Section 45.572a - Retirement System Subject to Protecting Local Government Retirement and Benefits Act; "Retirement System" Defined.

45.572a Retirement system subject to protecting local government retirement and benefits act; "retirement system" defined.Sec. 22a.  For a county that has adopted an optional unified form of county government and that provides a retirement system for the county's employees, the retirement system is subject to the protecting local government retirement and benefits act. As used in this section, "retirement system" means that term as defined in section 3 of the protecting local government retirement and benefits act. History: Add. 2017, Act 205, Imd. Eff. Dec. 20, 2017
MI Comp L § 45.573 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 139 of 1973 - Optional Unified Form of County Government (45.551 - 45.573)|Section 45.573 - Procedures for Abolishing Optional Unified Form of County Government.

45.573 Procedures for abolishing optional unified form of county government. Sec. 23.  An optional unified form of county government may be abolished in the following manner:  (a) After a period of 4 years from the date an optional unified form of county government originally becomes effective, the board of county commissioners of the county, by a 2/3 vote of those members elected and serving, may abolish the form and elect to be governed by the provisions of the general county law then in force. The abolition then shall be submitted to the electorate of the county for approval or disapproval at the next regular primary or general election occurring within the county. If a majority of votes cast on the proposal at the election approve the abolition, the optional unified form of county government shall be abolished in the county effective 180 days after the date of the election.  (b) Upon adoption by the voters of the county of a home rule charter.  (c) After a period of 4 years from the date an optional unified form of county government containing alternate A or alternate B originally becomes effective, if the board of county commissioners of the county does not exercise its discretion to abolish the form, a petition, signed by registered electors of the county equal to not less than 10% of the total number of persons voting in the last previous election for which votes were cast for governor, may be filed with the clerk-register or clerk requesting abolition of the form. Upon the clerk-register or clerk certifying to the board that a proper petition has been filed, the board shall submit the question of abolishing the optional unified form of county government to the electorate of the county for approval or disapproval at the next regular primary or general election occurring within the county. If a majority of votes cast on the proposal at the election approve the abolition, the optional unified form of county government shall be abolished in the county effective 180 days after the date of the election. History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 100, Imd. Eff. Apr. 19, 1980 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 201, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
MI Comp L § 45.581 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 186 of 1989 - County Department of Solid Waste Management Act (45.581 - 45.596)|Section 45.581 - Short Title.

45.581 Short title. Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "county department of solid waste management act". History: 1989, Act 186, Imd. Eff. Aug. 24, 1989
MI Comp L § 45.582 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 45 - Counties|Act 186 of 1989 - County Department of Solid Waste Management Act (45.581 - 45.596)|Section 45.582 - Definitions.

45.582 Definitions. Sec. 2.  As used in this act:  (a) "Acquire" means acquisition by any method described in section 12 or by any other method permitted by law.  (b) "County" means a county organized under Act No. 139 of the Public Acts of 1973, being sections 45.551 to 45.573 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, except where the context provides otherwise.  (c) "Department of solid waste management" means the department of solid waste management provided for in section 3.  (d) "Governing body" means, for a county, the county board of commissioners; for a city, the council, commission, or other body having legislative powers; for a village, the council, commission board of trustees, or other body having legislative powers; for a general law or charter township, the township board; and for a district or an authority, the body having general governing powers.  (e) "Public corporation" means any county however organized, a city, village, township, charter township, district, or authority existing under the laws of this state.  (f) "Solid waste system" or "system" means all plants, works, instrumentalities, properties, rights, processes, and contracts used or useful in connection with the collection, transportation, recycling, processing, storing, or disposing, by treatment, incineration, or otherwise, of solid waste, or as may be provided in a solid waste management plan or update of a solid waste management plan approved for a county pursuant to part 115 (solid waste management) of the natural resources and environmental protection act, Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, being sections 324.11501 to 324.11549 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (g) "Solid waste" means putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, except body wastes, and includes garbage, rubbish, ashes, incinerator ash, incinerator residue, street cleanings, municipal and industrial sludges, commercial and industrial wastes, and any other wastes described in a solid waste management plan or an update of a solid waste management plan approved pursuant to part 115 of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994, for a county.  (h) "Solid waste management plan" means the solid waste management plan of a county provided for in part 115 of Act No. 451 of the Public Acts of 1994. History: 1989, Act 186, Imd. Eff. Aug. 24, 1989 ;-- Am. 1996, Act 39, Imd. Eff. Feb. 26, 1996