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Michigan Constitution of 1963 / Article X § 2

Joint Resolution No. 4 of 1927

November 6, 1928; Approved 490,032 to 412,928 (54%)

Article XIII

Sec. 5: In exercising the powers of eminent domain and in taking the fee of land and property that is needed for the acquiring, opening and widening of boulevards, streets and alleys, municipalities shall not be limited to the acquisition of the land to be covered by the proposed improvement, but may take such other land and property adjacent to the proposed improvement as may be appropriate to secure the greatest degree of public advantage from such improvement. After so much of the land and property has been appropriated for any such needed public purpose, the remainder may be sold or leased with or without such restrictions as may be appropriate to the improvement made. Bonds may be issued to supply the funds to pay in whole or in part for the property so appropriated, but such bonds shall be a lien only on the property so acquired and they shall not be included in any limitation of the bonded indebtedness of such municipality.

Sources

  • Joint Resolution No. 4 of 1927 (PDF)
  • Michigan Official Directory and Legislative Manual, 1929-1930, p. 267 (HathiTrust)
  • Public Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Regular Session of 1927, pp. 972–973 (HathiTrust)
  • Public Acts of the Legislature of the State of Michigan Passed at the Regular Session of 1929, pp. 922–923 (HathiTrust)

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