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2023 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) › 3-1895-II-VACANCIES-IN-OFFICE. - Vacancies in Office. (62.10...62.15) › Section 62.13 - Vacancies; Filling; Special Elections; Procedure; Expenses.

62.13 Vacancies; filling; special elections; procedure; expenses.
Sec. 13.
A vacancy occurring in the office of president, trustee, or any other elective office shall be filled by appointment by the council, and the appointee shall hold office until the next regular village election. All vacancies in any other office shall be filled by the president, by and with the consent of the council. If by reason of removal, death, resignation, or otherwise, the membership of the council is reduced to less than a quorum, the remaining council members shall call a special election for the purpose of filling all vacancies in the office of trustee, if a petition signed by not less than 10% of the qualified voters of the village is filed with the village clerk within 10 days after the vacancy or vacancies occur. If a petition is not filed within the time stated, then the remaining council members may either call a special election, or may appoint a sufficient number of trustees to constitute with the members in office a quorum of the council, who shall then fill the remaining vacancies as provided in this section. If all the officers and trustees of a village have died or moved from the village, and no successors have been elected or appointed to fill the vacancies, the township clerk of the township within which the village is situated shall, upon petition of 10% of the qualified voters residing in the village, call a special election for the election of the officers and trustees of the village to be held on a regular election date as established under section 641 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.641. The township shall perform all of the other duties with respect to the election as the village might have done had the vacancies not existed, including the preparation of ballots, the appointment of election inspectors, the counting and canvassing of the ballots, and the certification of the persons elected to the offices for which the election was held. The expenses of the election shall be paid by the village as provided in section 642 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.642.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2711 ;-- CL 1915, 2581 ;-- Am. 1921, Act 10, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 1491 ;-- CL 1948, 62.13 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 205, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 1983 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 305, Eff. Jan. 1, 2005
2023 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) › 3-1895-II-VACANCIES-IN-OFFICE. - Vacancies in Office. (62.10...62.15) › Section 62.14 - Surety Not Exonerated.

62.14 Surety not exonerated.
Sec. 14.
The resignation or removal of an officer or the appointment or election of a successor to the officer does not exonerate the officer or the officer's sureties from any liability incurred by the officer or the officer's sureties.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2712 ;-- CL 1915, 2582 ;-- CL 1929, 1492 ;-- CL 1948, 62.14 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 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) › 3-1895-II-VACANCIES-IN-OFFICE. - Vacancies in Office. (62.10...62.15) › Section 62.15 - Property Delivered to Successor.

62.15 Property delivered to successor.
Sec. 15.
When an officer resigns or is removed from office, or when the elected term of office expires, he or she shall deliver over to his or her successor in office books, papers, money, evidence of debt, and other property as required by section 480 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.480.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2713 ;-- CL 1915, 2583 ;-- CL 1929, 1493 ;-- CL 1948, 62.15 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-PRESIDENT. - President. (64.1...64.4) › Section 64.1 - President as Chief Executive Officer; Duties Generally.

64.1 President as chief executive officer; duties generally.
Sec. 1.
The president is the chief executive officer of the village. He or she shall preside at the meetings of the council. The president is a voting member of the council. The president shall give the council information concerning the affairs of the village, and recommend measures which he or she considers expedient. Unless otherwise provided in an ordinance adopted under section 8 of chapter V, the president shall exercise supervision over the affairs of the village and over the public property belonging to the village. The president shall see that the laws relating to the village and the ordinances and regulations of the council are enforced.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2727 ;-- CL 1915, 2597 ;-- CL 1929, 1507 ;-- CL 1948, 64.1 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 205, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 1983 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1985 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-PRESIDENT. - President. (64.1...64.4) › Section 64.2 - Village President; Duties as Conservator of Peace.

64.2 Village president; duties as conservator of peace.
Sec. 2.
The president is a conservator of the peace and may exercise within the village the power to suppress disorder. The president may command the assistance of all able-bodied citizens to aid in the enforcement of the ordinances of the council in cases of emergency or disaster, subject to the applicable limitations of state law.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2728 ;-- CL 1915, 2598 ;-- CL 1929, 1508 ;-- CL 1948, 64.2 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-PRESIDENT. - President. (64.1...64.4) › Section 64.3 - Suspension or Removal of Officer; Examination and Inspection of Books, Records, and Papers; Additional Duties of President; Section Subject to Ordinance.

64.3 Suspension or removal of officer; examination and inspection of books, records, and papers; additional duties of president; section subject to ordinance.
Sec. 3.
The president may suspend any officer authorized by this act or appointed pursuant to this act for neglect of duty, and with the approval of the council remove any officer appointed by the council when the president considers it in the public interest. The president may at any time examine and inspect the books, records, and papers of any agent, employee, or officer of the village, and shall perform generally all duties prescribed by the ordinances of the village. 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, 2729 ;-- CL 1915, 2599 ;-- CL 1929, 1509 ;-- CL 1948, 64.3 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1985 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-PRESIDENT. - President. (64.1...64.4) › Section 64.4 - Acting President.

64.4 Acting president.
Sec. 4.
In the absence or disability of the president, the president pro tempore of the council shall perform the duties of the president.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2730 ;-- CL 1915, 2600 ;-- CL 1929, 1510 ;-- CL 1948, 64.4
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-CLERK. - Clerk. (64.5...64.8a) › Section 64.5 - Clerk; Duties.

64.5 Clerk; duties.
Sec. 5.
(1) The clerk shall keep the corporate seal and all the documents, official bonds, papers, files, and records of the village, not by this act or the ordinances of the village entrusted to some other officer. The clerk is the clerk of the council and shall attend its meetings.
(2) In case of the absence of the clerk, or if from any cause the clerk is unable to discharge, or is disqualified from performing, his or her duties, the council may appoint a council member, or some other person, to perform the duties of the clerk for the time being.
(3) The clerk shall record all the proceedings and resolutions of the council, and shall record, or cause to be recorded, all the ordinances of the village.
(4) The clerk shall countersign and register all licenses granted.
(5) When required, the clerk shall make reproductions pursuant to the records media act, 1992 PA 116, MCL 24.401 to 24.403, of the papers and records filed and kept in his or her office and shall certify the reproductions under the seal of the village. The admissibility in evidence of such reproductions is governed by section 3 of 1964 PA 105, MCL 691.1103.
(6) The clerk may administer oaths and affirmations.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2731 ;-- CL 1915, 2601 ;-- CL 1929, 1511 ;-- CL 1948, 64.5 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-CLERK. - Clerk. (64.5...64.8a) › Section 64.6 - Clerk as General Accountant; Duties; Check Disbursement.

64.6 Clerk as general accountant; duties; check disbursement.
Sec. 6.
(1) The clerk shall be the general accountant of the village.
(2) Claims against the village shall be filed with the clerk for adjustment. After examination, the clerk shall report the claims, with the accompanying vouchers and counterclaims of the village, and the true balance, to the council for allowance. After the claims are allowed by the council, the clerk shall present check disbursement authorizations to the treasurer for payment of the claims, designating the fund from which payment is to be made, and take proper receipts.
(3) The clerk shall not present check disbursement authorizations upon a fund after the fund is exhausted. When a tax or money is levied, raised, or appropriated, the clerk shall report the amount to the village treasurer, stating the objects and funds for which it is levied, raised, or appropriated, and the amounts to be credited to each fund.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2732 ;-- CL 1915, 2602 ;-- CL 1929, 1512 ;-- CL 1948, 64.6 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-CLERK. - Clerk. (64.5...64.8a) › Section 64.7 - Clerk; Duties.

64.7 Clerk; duties.
Sec. 7.
Unless otherwise provided by ordinance, the clerk shall do all of the following:
(a) Have charge of all the books, vouchers, and documents relating to the accounts, contracts, debts, and revenues of the corporation.
(b) Countersign and register all bonds issued, and keep a list of all property belonging to the village, and of all its debts and liabilities.
(c) Keep a complete set of books, exhibiting the financial condition of the village in all its departments, funds, resources, and liabilities, with a proper classification, and showing the purpose for which each fund was raised.
(d) Keep an account of all the money received for each of the several funds of the village, and credit all check disbursements drawn, keeping an account with each fund.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2733 ;-- CL 1915, 2603 ;-- CL 1929, 1513 ;-- CL 1948, 64.7 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-CLERK. - Clerk. (64.5...64.8a) › Section 64.8 - Duties; Financial Report to Council; Contents.

64.8 Duties; financial report to council; contents.
Sec. 8.
The clerk shall report to the council, whenever required, a detailed statement of the receipts, expenditures, and financial condition of the village, of the debts to be paid, and moneys necessary to meet the estimated expenses of the corporation, and shall perform such other duties pertaining to his office as the council may require.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2734 ;-- CL 1915, 2604 ;-- CL 1929, 1514 ;-- CL 1948, 64.8
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-CLERK. - Clerk. (64.5...64.8a) › Section 64.8a - Functions Subject to Ordinance.

64.8a Functions subject to ordinance.
Sec. 8a.
The functions of the village clerk are subject to an ordinance adopted under section 8 of chapter V.
History:
Add. 1985, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1985
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-TREASURER. - Treasurer. (64.9...64.12a) › Section 64.9 - Village Treasurer; Duties.

64.9 Village treasurer; duties.
Sec. 9.
The treasurer shall do all of the following:
(a) Have the custody of all money, bonds other than official bonds filed with the clerk under chapter II, mortgages, notes, leases, and evidences of value belonging to the village.
(b) Receive all money belonging to, and receivable by the corporation.
(c) Keep an account of all receipts and expenditures.
(d) Collect and keep an account of all taxes and money appropriated, raised, or received for each fund of the village, and keep a separate account of each fund.
(e) Pay check disbursement authorizations out of the particular fund raised for the purpose for which the disbursement was authorized.
(f) Perform duties prescribed by this act relating to assessing property and levying taxes.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2735 ;-- CL 1915, 2605 ;-- CL 1929, 1515 ;-- Am. 1935, Act 199, Eff. Sept. 21, 1935 ;-- CL 1948, 64.9 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-TREASURER. - Treasurer. (64.9...64.12a) › Section 64.10 - Treasurer; Reports; Contents.

64.10 Treasurer; reports; contents.
Sec. 10.
The treasurer shall report to the clerk on the first Monday of every month, if required, the amounts received and credited to each fund, on what account received, the amounts paid out from each fund during the preceding month, and the amount of money remaining in each fund on the day of the report. The treasurer shall also exhibit to the council annually within 45 days after the end of the fiscal year, and as often and for such period as the council shall require, a full and detailed account of the receipts and disbursements of the treasury since the date of the treasurer's last annual report, classifying them by the funds to which the receipts are credited and out of which the disbursements are made, and the balance remaining in each fund.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2736 ;-- CL 1915, 2606 ;-- CL 1929, 1516 ;-- CL 1948, 64.10 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-TREASURER. - Treasurer. (64.9...64.12a) › Section 64.11 - Treasurer; Vouchers.

64.11 Treasurer; vouchers.
Sec. 11.
The treasurer shall take vouchers for all money paid from the treasury, showing the amount and fund from which payment was made. Upon settlement of the vouchers with the proper officers of the village, the treasurer shall file the vouchers with the clerk.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2737 ;-- CL 1915, 2607 ;-- CL 1929, 1517 ;-- CL 1948, 64.11 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-TREASURER. - Treasurer. (64.9...64.12a) › Section 64.12 - Treasurer; Disposition of Money; Private Use Prohibited.

64.12 Treasurer; disposition of money; private use prohibited.
Sec. 12.
The treasurer shall keep all village money in depository accounts authorized by law. The treasurer shall not use, either directly or indirectly, the village money, warrants, or evidences of debt for his or her own use or benefit, or that of any other person. On proof of the violation, the village council shall declare the office vacant and appoint a successor for the remainder of the term.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2738 ;-- CL 1915, 2608 ;-- CL 1929, 1518 ;-- CL 1948, 64.12 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-TREASURER. - Treasurer. (64.9...64.12a) › Section 64.12a - Functions Subject to Ordinance.

64.12a Functions subject to ordinance.
Sec. 12a.
The functions of the village treasurer are subject to an ordinance adopted under section 8 of chapter V.
History:
Add. 1985, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1985
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-MARSHAL. - Marshal. (64.13...64.16) › Section 64.13-64.16 - Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.

64.13-64.16 Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed sections pertained to powers and duties of marshal.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-SURVEYOR. - Surveyor. (64.17...64.17) › Section 64.17 - Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.

64.17 Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to power and duties of surveyor.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-STREET-COMMISSIONER. - Street Commissioner. (64.18... 64.19) › Section 64.18, 64.19 - Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.

64.18, 64.19 Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed sections pertained to powers and duties of street commissioner.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-ASSESSOR. - Assessor. (64.20...64.20) › Section 64.20 - Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.

64.20 Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to powers and duties of assessor.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapters 61 - 75 - Villages › Act 3 of 1895 - The General Law Village Act (61.1 - 75.12) › 3-1895-IV - Chapter IV Duties of Officers. (64.1...64.21) › 3-1895-IV-COMPENSATION. - Compensation. (64.21...64.21) › Section 64.21 - Village Officers; Compensation.

64.21 Village officers; compensation.
Sec. 21.
The president and each trustee shall receive compensation for the performance of the duties of the office of president or trustee only as provided by ordinance. The ordinance shall specify how the compensation is determined due and paid. Except as otherwise provided by law, these officers shall receive no other compensation for services performed for and on behalf of the village during their term of office. Except as otherwise provided in this act or by other law regulating fees for services, other officers shall receive such compensation as may be prescribed by the council.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2747 ;-- CL 1915, 2618 ;-- Am. 1917, Act 51, Eff. Aug. 10, 1917 ;-- CL 1929, 1527 ;-- CL 1948, 64.21 ;-- Am. 1954, Act 160, Eff. Aug. 13, 1954 ;-- Am. 1992, Act 42, Imd. Eff. May 12, 1992 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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.
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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 66.2a - Recreational Trailway; Posting Ordinance; Prohibited Operation of Vehicle as Municipal Civil Infraction; Penalty.

66.2a Recreational trailway; posting ordinance; prohibited operation of vehicle as municipal civil infraction; penalty.
Sec. 2a.
(1) An ordinance regulating a recreational trailway is not effective unless it is posted and maintained near each gate or principal entrance to the trailway.
(2) The operation of a vehicle on a recreational trailway at a time, in a place, or in a manner prohibited by an ordinance is a municipal civil infraction, whether or not so designated by the ordinance. A civil fine ordered for a municipal civil infraction described in this subsection shall not exceed the maximum amount of a fine provided by the ordinance or $500.00, whichever is less. An act or omission described in this subsection is not a municipal civil infraction if that act or omission constitutes a violation or crime that section 2 of chapter VI prohibits an ordinance from designating as a municipal civil infraction.
History:
Add. 1994, Act 87, Eff. Oct. 1, 1994
2023 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 66.3 - Record of Ordinances; Authentication.

66.3 Record of ordinances; authentication.
Sec. 3.
Upon enactment, each ordinance shall be recorded by the clerk of the council in a book to be called "the record of ordinances," and the president and clerk shall authenticate each ordinance by placing his or her official signature upon the ordinance.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2757 ;-- CL 1915, 2628 ;-- CL 1929, 1537 ;-- CL 1948, 66.3 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 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 66.3a - Codification of Ordinances.

66.3a Codification of ordinances.
Sec. 3a.
A village may codify, recodify, and continue in code the village's ordinances, in whole or in part, without the necessity of publishing the entire code in full. The ordinance adopting the code and ordinances repealing, amending, continuing, or adding to the code shall be published as required by section 4 of this chapter. The publication shall state where a copy of the entire code can be reviewed and obtained. The ordinance adopting the code may amend, repeal, revise, or rearrange ordinances or parts of ordinances by references to the title only.
History:
Add. 1979, Act 18, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1979 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 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 66.5 - Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.

66.5 Repealed. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998.
Compiler's Notes:
The repealed section pertained to laws, regulations, or ordinances as proof in court.
2023 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 66.6 - Violation of Ordinance; Commencement of Prosecution; Judicial District; Powers of Court.

66.6 Violation of ordinance; commencement of prosecution; judicial district; powers of court.
Sec. 6.
(1) an action for violation of an ordinance shall be commenced not more than 2 years after the violation occurs.
(2) An action for the violation of an ordinance shall be brought in the district court or municipal court in the judicial district in which the village is located unless the person alleged to have violated the ordinance admits responsibility at a parking violations bureau or a municipal ordinance violations bureau as permitted by law. That court may hear, try, and determine causes and actions arising under an ordinance of the village, and impose sanctions for a violation of an ordinance as provided in the ordinance.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2760 ;-- CL 1915, 2631 ;-- CL 1929, 1540 ;-- CL 1948, 66.6 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 189, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1978 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 16, Eff. May 1, 1994
2023 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 66.7 - Violation of Ordinance; Civil Action to Recover Penalty; Warrant; Law Governing Proceedings.

66.7 Violation of ordinance; civil action to recover penalty; warrant; law governing proceedings.
Sec. 7.
If a penalty is incurred for the violation of an ordinance, and a provision is not made for the imprisonment of the offender upon conviction of the violation, the penalty may be recovered in a civil action. If a corporation incurs a penalty for the violation of an ordinance, the corporation shall be sued in a civil action. Except in the case of a civil infraction action or an action against a corporation, an action for a violation of an ordinance of the village may be commenced by warrant for the arrest of the offender. The warrant shall be in the name of the people of this state, shall set forth the substance of the offense complained of, and shall be substantially in the form, and be issued upon complaint made, as provided by law in misdemeanor cases. The proceedings relating to the arrest and custody of the accused during the pendency of the action, the pleadings, and the proceedings upon the trial of the cause, in procuring the attendance and testimony of witnesses, and in the rendition of judgments and the execution of judgments, except as otherwise provided by this act, are governed by and shall conform as nearly as may be to the provisions of law regulating proceedings in misdemeanor cases.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2761 ;-- CL 1915, 2632 ;-- CL 1929, 1541 ;-- CL 1948, 66.7 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 189, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1978 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 16, Eff. May 1, 1994
2023 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 66.8 - Use of County Jail; Expenses.

66.8 Use of county jail; expenses.
Sec. 8.
Every village shall be allowed the use of the jail of the county in which it is located, for the confinement of all persons sentenced to imprisonment under the ordinances of the village, or under any of the provisions of this act; and the sheriff, or other keeper of the jail, or other place of confinement or imprisonment, shall receive and safely keep any person committed until lawfully discharged. The expense of receiving and keeping a prisoner shall be borne by the county if the imprisonment is for a violation of a penal law of this state and by the village if the imprisonment is for a violation of a village ordinance.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2762 ;-- CL 1915, 2633 ;-- CL 1929, 1542 ;-- CL 1948, 66.8 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 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 66.9 - Sufficient Statement of Cause; Right to Trial by Jury; Selecting and Summoning Jurors; Inhabitant of Village as Juror; Applicability of Section to Civil Infraction.

66.9 Sufficient statement of cause; right to trial by jury; selecting and summoning jurors; inhabitant of village as juror; applicability of section to civil infraction.
Sec. 9.
(1) An action for the violation of an ordinance need not state or set forth the ordinance, or the provisions of the ordinance in a complaint, warrant, process, or pleading, but shall recite the ordinance's title or subject and the ordinance's section number.
(2) It is a sufficient statement of the cause of action in a complaint or warrant to set forth substantially, and with reasonable certainty, as to time and place, the act complained of, and to allege the act to be in violation of an ordinance of the village, referring to the ordinance by its title and the section number and effective date. Either party may require a trial by jury in an action for violation of the ordinance.
(3) The jury, except when other provision is made, shall consist of 6 persons. In actions commenced by warrant, the jury shall be selected and summoned as in misdemeanor cases before the court in which the prosecution for the village ordinance violation is brought. In a civil action to recover penalties for a village ordinance violation, the jury shall be selected and summoned as in any other civil action before the court in which the action is brought. An inhabitant of the village is not incompetent to serve as a juror in a cause in which the village is a party or interested, on account merely of the interest that the inhabitant may have, in common with the inhabitants of the village, in the results of the action.
(4) This section does not apply to an ordinance violation that constitutes a civil infraction.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2763 ;-- CL 1915, 2634 ;-- CL 1929, 1543 ;-- CL 1948, 66.9 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 189, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1978 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 16, Eff. May 1, 1994 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 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 66.10 - Appeals to Circuit Court; Proceedings.

66.10 Appeals to circuit court; proceedings.
Sec. 10.
A person convicted of a violation of an ordinance of the village in an action commenced by warrant as set forth in section 7 may appeal the judgment to the circuit court for the county in which the village is located, by appeal, and the time for the appeal, the proceedings for the appeal, the bond or security to be given on the appeal, and the proceedings and disposition of the cause in the circuit court shall be the same as in misdemeanor cases on appeal from the court that tried the village ordinance violation. In actions to which the village is a party, brought to recover a fine for a violation of a village ordinance, either party may appeal from the judgment to the circuit court, and similar proceedings shall be had on that appeal and similar bond or security shall be given as in cases of appeal in civil actions before the court that tried the village ordinance violation, except that the village shall not be required to give a bond or security on that appeal.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2764 ;-- CL 1915, 2635 ;-- CL 1929, 1544 ;-- CL 1948, 66.10 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 189, Imd. Eff. June 4, 1978 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 16, Eff. May 1, 1994
2023 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 66.11 - Village Lockup or Holding Facility.

66.11 Village lockup or holding facility.
Sec. 11.
The council shall have power to provide and maintain a village lockup or holding facility, and may provide for the confinement of persons sentenced to imprisonment or detention under the ordinances of the village. All persons sentenced to confinement and all persons imprisoned on execution for nonpayment of fines for violation of the ordinances of the village in the lockup or holding facility may be kept at hard labor during the term of their imprisonment, either within or without the prison, under such regulations as the council may prescribe.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2765 ;-- CL 1915, 2636 ;-- CL 1929, 1545 ;-- CL 1948, 66.11 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 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 66.12 - Security for Costs; Filing by Complaining Witness; Liability.

66.12 Security for costs; filing by complaining witness; liability.
Sec. 12.
In prosecutions for violations of the ordinances of the village, commenced by a person other than an officer of the village, the court may require the complaining witness to file security for the payment of the costs of the proceedings, in case the defendant is determined not to be responsible. But the judge or magistrate before whom the complaint is made or trial is had shall order that the complaining witness is not liable for the payment of costs if the magistrate or judge determines that there was probable cause for the making of the complaint.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2766 ;-- CL 1915, 2637 ;-- CL 1929, 1546 ;-- CL 1948, 66.12 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998
2023 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 66.13 - Fines; Payment.

66.13 Fines; payment.
Sec. 13.
Except in cases in which a fine is paid to a parking violations bureau or a municipal ordinance violations bureau pursuant to section 8395 or 8396 of the revised judicature act of 1961, Act No. 236 of the Public Acts of 1961, being sections 600.8395 and 600.8396 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, a fine imposed for a violation of an ordinance of the village shall be received by the clerk of the court in which judgment or conviction was had. If the fine is collected upon execution, the person receiving the fine shall immediately pay the money collected to that clerk. If the defendant is committed, the fine and costs imposed shall be paid to the sheriff or other keeper of the jail or prison, who shall, within 30 days after receiving payment, pay the money to that clerk for distribution pursuant to law.
History:
1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2767 ;-- CL 1915, 2638 ;-- CL 1929, 1547 ;-- CL 1948, 66.13 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 16, Eff. May 1, 1994