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Article VII § 17

Townships; corporate character, powers and immunities.

Const 1850, art 11, § 2->Const 1908, art 8, § 16 Const 1908, art 8, § 16->Const 1963, art 7, § 17 Const 1850, art 11, § 2 Const 1850, art 11, § 2 Townships; corporate character; suits by or against. Const 1908, art 8, § 16 Const 1908, art 8, § 16 Townships: Townships; corporate character, suits. Const 1963, art 7, § 17 Const 1963, art 7, § 17 Townships; corporate character, powers and immunities.

Constitutional Convention Material

Article VII § 17 at the Michigan Legislature Website

History

Constitution of 1963

April 1, 1963; Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962

Const 1963, art 7, § 17; Approved 810,860 to 803,436 (50%); Effective January 1, 1964

Each organized township shall be a body corporate with powers and immunities provided by law.

Each organized township shall be a body corporate, with such powers and immunities as shall be prescribed provided by law. All suits and proceedings by or against a township shall be in the name thereof.

Constitution of 1908

November 3, 1908; Constitutional Convention of 1907-1908

Const 1908, art 8, § 16; Approved 244,705 to 130,873 (65%); Effective January 1, 1909

Each organized township shall be a body corporate, with such powers and immunities as shall be prescribed by law. All suits and proceedings by or against a township shall be in the name thereof.

Each organized township shall be a body corporate, with such powers and immunities as shall be prescribed by law. All suits and proceedings by or against a township, shall be in the name thereof.

Constitution of 1850

November 3, 1874; Constitutional Convention of 1873

Const 1874, art 10, § 12; Rejected 39,285 to 124,034 (24%)

Each organized township shall be a body corporate, with such powers and immunities as shall be prescribed by law. All suits and proceedings by or against a township shall be in the name thereof.

Each organized township shall be a body corporate, with such powers and immunities as shall be prescribed by law. All suits and proceedings by or against a township, shall be in the name thereof.

April 6, 1868; Constitutional Convention of 1867

Const 1868, art 15, § 2; Rejected 71,733 to 110,582 (39%)

Each organized township shall be a body corporate, with such powers and immunities as shall be prescribed by law. All suits and proceedings, by or against a township, shall be in the name thereof.

Each organized township shall be a body corporate, with such powers and immunities as shall be prescribed by law. All suits and proceedings, by or against a township, shall be in the name thereof.

November 5, 1850; Constitutional Convention of 1850

Const 1850, art 11, § 2; Approved 36,169 to 9,433 (79%); Effective January 1, 1851

Each organized township shall be a body corporate, with such powers and immunities as shall be prescribed by law. All suits and proceedings by or against a township, shall be in the name thereof.

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