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MI Comp L § 38.469 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 246 of 1965 - Township Civil Service System (38.451 - 38.470)|Section 38.469 - Civil Service Commission; Offices.

38.469 Civil service commission; offices.  Sec. 19.  The commission shall be provided with suitable offices, examination rooms, and accommodations for itself and staff, as may be required to suit the public convenience and carry on the work of the commission. History: 1965, Act 246, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966
MI Comp L § 38.470 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 246 of 1965 - Township Civil Service System (38.451 - 38.470)|Section 38.470 - Township Board; Appropriations.

38.470 Township board; appropriations. Sec. 20.  The township board shall provide the necessary appropriations to carry out the provisions of this act. History: 1965, Act 246, Eff. Mar. 31, 1966
MI Comp L § 38.501 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 78 of 1935 - Firemen and Policemen Civil Service System (38.501 - 38.518)|Section 38.501 - Fire and Police Department Civil Service Commissions; Creation.

38.501 Fire and police department civil service commissions; creation. Sec. 1.  Within 30 days after this act shall take effect there may be created a civil service commission in each city, village or municipality of any population whatsoever having a fire and/or police department, any of the members of which are full paid by said city, village or municipality. History: 1935, Act 78, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1935 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 287, Imd. Eff. May 25, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 38.501 Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act
MI Comp L § 38.502 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 78 of 1935 - Firemen and Policemen Civil Service System (38.501 - 38.518)|Section 38.502 - Civil Service Commission; Membership, Appointment, Terms; Election of President.

38.502 Civil service commission; membership, appointment, terms; election of president. Sec. 2.  The civil service commission shall consist of 3 members, 1 of whom shall be appointed by the principal elected officer of the city, village or municipality with the approval of the legislative body; and he shall serve for a period of 6 years from the date of his appointment. The second member of the commission shall be selected by the paid members of the fire and/or police department and he shall serve for a period of 4 years from the date of his appointment; a majority vote of the members of the fire and/or police department shall be necessary to select such member. The third member of the commission shall be selected by the aforesaid members of the commission and he shall serve for a period of 2 years from the date of his appointment. Thereafter all appointments shall be made for a period of 6 years each; each commissioner to serve until his successor is appointed and qualified by the appointing power hereinbefore designated.  The 3 members of the commission shall together elect 1 of their number to act as president of the commission, who shall serve for 1 year. Each year thereafter the commissioners shall elect 1 of their number, president, the member so elected to serve 1 year. History: 1935, Act 78, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1935 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 287, Imd. Eff. May 25, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 38.502 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951 ;-- Am. 1957, Act 43, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act
MI Comp L § 38.503 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 78 of 1935 - Firemen and Policemen Civil Service System (38.501 - 38.518)|Section 38.503 - Civil Service Commission; Members, Qualifications.

38.503 Civil service commission; members, qualifications.  Sec. 3.  No person shall be appointed a member of said commission who is not a citizen of the United States and who has not been a resident of said city, village or municipality for a period of 1 year and an elector of said county for a period of at least 3 years immediately preceding such appointment. No commissioner shall hold any other elective office, place or position under the United States, state of Michigan, or any city, county or other political subdivision thereof; nor shall any commissioner serve on any political committee or take any active part in the management of any political campaign. Not more than 2 of the said commissioners, at any 1 time, shall be adherents of the same political party. History: 1935, Act 78, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1935 ;-- CL 1948, 38.503 ;-- Am. 1949, Act 271, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act
MI Comp L § 38.505 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 78 of 1935 - Firemen and Policemen Civil Service System (38.501 - 38.518)|Section 38.505 - Civil Service Commission; Clerk.

38.505 Civil service commission; clerk. Sec. 5.  The city clerk or city recorder of any city, village or municipality under the terms of this act shall "ex officio" be clerk of the civil service commission and shall supply to the commission without extra compensation all necessary clerical and stenographic services for the work of the civil service commission. History: 1935, Act 78, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1935 ;-- CL 1948, 38.505 Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act
MI Comp L § 38.506 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 78 of 1935 - Firemen and Policemen Civil Service System (38.501 - 38.518)|Section 38.506 - Fire and Police Civil Service; Eligibility for Permanent Appointment.

38.506 Fire and police civil service; eligibility for permanent appointment. Sec. 6.  For the benefit of the public service and to prevent delay, injury, or interruption therein by reason of the enactment of this act, all persons holding a position in the fire and/or police department, including the chief thereof, when this act takes effect, who shall have served in such position for a period of at least 6 months last past continuously, are hereby declared eligible for permanent appointment under civil service to the offices, places, positions or employments which they shall then hold, respectively, without examination or other act on their part, and not on probation; and every such person is hereby automatically adopted and inducted permanently into civil service, into such office, place, position or employment which such person then holds as completely and effectually to all intents and purposes as if such person had been permanently appointed thereto under civil service after examination and investigation: Provided, however, That any employee with less than 6 months' service shall be classed as probationer under this act. History: 1935, Act 78, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1935 ;-- Am. 1943, Act 173, Eff. July 30, 1943 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 287, Imd. Eff. May 25, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 38.506 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951 Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act
MI Comp L § 38.507 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 78 of 1935 - Firemen and Policemen Civil Service System (38.501 - 38.518)|Section 38.507 - Appointments and Promotions; Competitive Examinations; Provisions Applicable to Appointment, Reinstatement, Promotion, or Discharge; Applicability of Section.

38.507 Appointments and promotions; competitive examinations; provisions applicable to appointment, reinstatement, promotion, or discharge; applicability of section. Sec. 7.  Appointments to and promotions in all paid fire or police departments, or both of cities, villages, and municipalities shall be made only according to qualifications and fitness to be ascertained by competitive examinations, and no person shall be appointed, reinstated, promoted, or discharged as a full-time paid member of a department, regardless of rank or position, in any fire or police department of any city, village, or municipality in this state except as provided in this act. This section applies only to full-time paid members as defined in section 17. History: 1935, Act 78, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1935 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 287, Imd. Eff. May 25, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 38.507 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 155, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1986 Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act
MI Comp L § 38.508 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 78 of 1935 - Firemen and Policemen Civil Service System (38.501 - 38.518)|Section 38.508 - Civil Service Commission; Assistance by Municipal Executive Officers; Printing, Supplies.

38.508 Civil service commission; assistance by municipal executive officers; printing, supplies. Sec. 8.  It shall be the duty of the mayor, or principal executive officer, and heads of departments of every city, village or municipality to aid the civil service commission in all proper ways in carrying out the provisions of this act, and to allow the reasonable use of public buildings and to cause suitable and convenient rooms and accommodations to be assigned and provided, and to be furnished, heated and lighted for carrying on the work and examinations of the civil service commission and in all proper ways to facilitate the same. The civil service commission may order from the proper authorities the necessary stationery, postage stamps, official seal and other articles to be supplied, and the necessary printing to be done, for its official use. History: 1935, Act 78, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1935 ;-- CL 1948, 38.508 Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act
MI Comp L § 38.510a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 78 of 1935 - Firemen and Policemen Civil Service System (38.501 - 38.518)|Section 38.510a - Repealed. 1986, Act 155, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1986.

38.510a Repealed. 1986, Act 155, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1986. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to applications for employment in certain municipalities.Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act
MI Comp L § 38.513 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 78 of 1935 - Firemen and Policemen Civil Service System (38.501 - 38.518)|Section 38.513 - Reduction in Pay, Suspension or Discharge; Discrimination Prohibited; Hearing by Civil Service Commission.

38.513 Reduction in pay, suspension or discharge; discrimination prohibited; hearing by civil service commission. Sec. 13.  No person shall be reduced in pay or position, laid off, suspended, discharged or otherwise discriminated against by any appointing officer for religious or political reasons or affiliations. In all cases of reductions, layoff, or suspension of an employee or subordinate, whether appointed for a definite term or otherwise the appointing authority shall furnish such employees or subordinate with a copy of reasons for layoff, reduction, or suspension and his reasons for the same, and give such employee or subordinate a reasonable time in which to make and file an explanation. Such order together with the explanation, if any, of the subordinate shall be filed with the commission: Provided, however, That the employee or subordinate shall be entitled to a hearing before the commission as provided in section 14. Nothing in this act contained shall limit the power of an appointing officer to suspend without pay, for purposes of discipline, an employee or subordinate for a reasonable period, not exceeding 30 days: Provided, however, That successive suspensions shall not be allowed, and after such suspension, employees shall be entitled to a hearing as provided for in this section and in section 14: And provided further, That the provisions of this act shall not apply to temporary and exceptional appointments made under the authority of this act. History: 1935, Act 78, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1935 ;-- CL 1948, 38.513 ;-- Am. 1949, Act 271, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act
MI Comp L § 38.515 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 78 of 1935 - Firemen and Policemen Civil Service System (38.501 - 38.518)|Section 38.515 - Violation of Act; Misdemeanor.

38.515 Violation of act; misdemeanor. Sec. 15.  Any commissioner or examiner, or, any other person, who shall wilfully, by himself or in cooperation with 1 or more persons, defeat, deceive or obstruct any person in respect to his right of examination or registration according to this act, or to any rules or regulations prescribed pursuant thereto, or who shall wilfully or corruptly, falsely, mark, grade, estimate or report upon the examination or proper standing of any person examined, registered or certified, pursuant to the provisions of this act, or aid in doing so, or who shall wilfully or corruptly furnish to any person any special or secret information, for the purpose of either improving or injuring the prospects or chances of appointment of any person so examined, registered, or certified, or to be examined, registered or certified; or who shall impersonate any other person, or permit or aid in any manner any other person to impersonate him in connection with any examination or registration, or application or request to be examined or registered, shall, for each offense be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. History: 1935, Act 78, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1935 ;-- CL 1948, 38.515 Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act
MI Comp L § 38.516 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 78 of 1935 - Firemen and Policemen Civil Service System (38.501 - 38.518)|Section 38.516 - Violation of Act; Penalty.

38.516 Violation of act; penalty. Sec. 16.  Whoever makes an appointment to office, or selects a person for employment contrary to the provisions of this act, or wilfully refuses or neglects otherwise to comply with, or conform to, any of the provisions of this act, or violates any of such provisions, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor. Misdemeanors under the provisions of this act shall be punishable by a fine of not less than $100.00, nor more than $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in state prison for a term not exceeding 2 years, or by both fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court. History: 1935, Act 78, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1935 ;-- Am. 1943, Act 173, Eff. July 30, 1943 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 287, Imd. Eff. May 25, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 38.516 Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act
MI Comp L § 38.517 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 78 of 1935 - Firemen and Policemen Civil Service System (38.501 - 38.518)|Section 38.517 - Definitions.

38.517 Definitions. Sec. 17.  As used in this act:   (a) "Appointing power" means each person or group of persons who, acting singly or in conjunction, as a mayor, city manager, council, common council, commission, or otherwise, is or are vested by law with power and authority to select, appoint, or employ any person to hold any office, place, position, or employment subject to civil service.  (b) "Appointment" means selection, promotion, appointing, or employing any person to hold any office, place, or position of employment subject to civil service.  (c) "City" means a city, village, or other municipality that has a full-time paid fire or police department, or both.  (d) "Commission" means the civil service commission created by this act.  (e) "Commissioner" means any 1 of the 3 commissioners of the commission.  (f) "Examination" means any test, process, evaluation, or any other procedure used to determine a candidate's merit, suitability, or fitness for the position for which he or she is applying.  (g) "Full-time paid member" means an officer, fire fighter, or police officer who is paid regularly by the city and devotes his or her whole time to fire fighting, law enforcement, or related activities.  (h) "Municipality" means a township, charter township, city, or incorporated village. History: 1935, Act 78, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1935 ;-- Am. 1945, Act 287, Imd. Eff. May 25, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 38.517 ;-- Am. 1951, Act 15, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 155, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1986 Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act
MI Comp L § 38.517a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 78 of 1935 - Firemen and Policemen Civil Service System (38.501 - 38.518)|Section 38.517a - Approval of Act by Majority of Electors; Submission of Question by Resolution; Petition; Form of Ballot; Canvass; Certification of Results; Effect of Adoption.

38.517a Approval of act by majority of electors; submission of question by resolution; petition; form of ballot; canvass; certification of results; effect of adoption. Sec. 17a.  (1) This act does not affect any city, village, or municipality until approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon at an election at which the question of adoption of this act for that city, village, or municipality is properly submitted.  (2) The governing body of any city, village, or municipality, by resolution, may submit the question described in subsection (1) to the electors of the city, village, or municipality at any regular or special election. In addition, the governing body of any city, village, or municipality, by resolution, shall submit the question described in subsection (1) to the electors of the city, village, or municipality at any regular or special election on the filing of a petition requesting a submission with the governing body, which petition is signed in accordance with the provisions of the city, village, or municipal charter for referendums on ordinances. If there are no provisions in the city, village, or municipal charter governing the submission of ordinances by referendum petition, then the petition must be signed by 10% of the registered voters in the city, village, or municipality.  (3) The form of ballot shall be as follows:  "Shall Act No. 78 of the Public Acts of 1935, entitled as amended, 'An act to establish and provide a board of civil service commissioners in cities, villages, and municipalities having full-time paid members in the fire or police departments, or both; to provide a civil service system based upon examination and investigation as to merit, efficiency, and fitness for appointment, employment, and promotion of all full-time paid members appointed in the fire and police departments and respective cities, villages, and municipalities; to regulate the transfer, reinstatement, suspension, and discharge of officers, fire fighters, and police officers; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,' be adopted?  Yes ( )  No ( )."  (4) The ballots shall be cast and canvassed, and the results of the election certified in the same manner as ballots on any question submitted to the electors of the city, village, or municipality. If the majority of the qualified electors of the city, village, or municipality vote in favor of the adoption of this act, then this act shall be in full force and effect in that city, village, or municipality. History: 1935, Act 78, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1935 ;-- CL 1948, 38.517a ;-- Am. 1949, Act 271, Eff. Sept. 23, 1949 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 155, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1986 Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act
MI Comp L § 38.517b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 78 of 1935 - Firemen and Policemen Civil Service System (38.501 - 38.518)|Section 38.517b - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.

38.517b Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. Sec. 17b.  A petition under section 17a, 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 199, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999 Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act
MI Comp L § 38.518 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 38 - Civil Service and Retirement|Act 78 of 1935 - Firemen and Policemen Civil Service System (38.501 - 38.518)|Section 38.518 - Rescission of Act by Majority of Electors; Submission of Question; Form of Ballot; Canvass; Certification of Results; Effect of Vote in Favor of Rescission.

38.518 Rescission of act by majority of electors; submission of question; form of ballot; canvass; certification of results; effect of vote in favor of rescission. Sec. 18.  (1) This act shall continue in full force and effect in any city, village, or municipality in which it has been properly adopted until rescinded by a majority of the electors voting thereon at an election at which the question of rescission of this act for that city, village, or municipality is properly submitted.  (2) The governing body of any city, village, or municipality, by resolution, may submit the question of rescission of this act, as it relates to the fire department or police department, or both, to the electors of that city, village, or municipality at any regular or special election.  (3) The form of ballot shall be as follows:  "Shall Act No. 78 of the Public Acts of 1935, entitled as amended, 'An act to establish and provide a board of civil service commissioners in cities, villages, and municipalities having full-time paid members in the fire or police departments, or both; to provide a civil service system based upon examination and investigation as to merit, efficiency, and fitness for appointment, employment, and promotion of all full-time paid members appointed in the fire and police departments and respective cities, villages, and municipalities; to regulate the transfer, reinstatement, suspension, and discharge of officers, fire fighters, and police officers; and to repeal certain acts and parts of acts,' be rescinded?  Yes ( )  No ( )."  The ballots shall be cast and canvassed, and the results of the election certified in the same manner as ballots on any question submitted to the electors of the city, village, or municipality. If the majority of the qualified electors of the city, village, or municipality vote in favor of the rescission of this act, then this act is rescinded in that city, village, or municipality. History: Add. 1951, Act 88, Eff. Sept. 28, 1951 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 155, Imd. Eff. July 3, 1986 Former Law: See section 18 of Act 78 of 1935, which was repealed by Act 267 of 1945.Popular Name: Police and Fire Civil Service Act