Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 45.555 (2026)

Board of county commissioners as governing body of county; election, organization, and procedures.

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OPTIONAL UNIFIED FORM OF COUNTY GOVERNMENT

Act 139 of 1973

45.555 Board of county commissioners as governing body of county; election, organization, and procedures.

Sec. 5.

Upon the date an optional unified form of county government becomes effective, the board of county commissioners shall be the governing body of the county. The board shall be elected in the manner and number and for terms as provided by law. Its organization and procedures shall be as provided by law, except as modified by this act.

History: 1973, Act 139, Eff. Mar. 29, 1974

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2007–2007 · leading case: Herman v. Berrien Cnty., 739 N.W.2d 635 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007).

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Herman v. Berrien Cnty., 739 N.W.2d 635 (Mich. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “If plaintiffs and a sufficient number of area residents are unhappy with the policy choices supporting the decision to place the facility at this location, the political process should provide an adequate remedy. See Northville Twp., supra at 297 n.”

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