Const 1963, art 7, § 26;
Except as otherwise provided in this constitution, no city or village shall have the power to loan its credit for any private purpose or, except as provided by law, for any public purpose.
Const 1908, art 8, § 25;
No city or village shall have power to abridge the right of elective franchise, to loan its credit, nor to assess, levy or collect any tax or assessment for other than a public purpose. Nor shall any city or village acquire any public utility or grant any public utility franchise which is not subject to revocation at the will of the city or village, unless such proposition shall have first received the affirmative vote of three-fifths of the electors of such city or village voting thereon at a regular or special municipal election; and upon such proposition women taxpayers having the qualifications of male electors shall be entitled to vote.
See also: Const 1963, art 7, § 25
Const 1874, art 10, § 14;
Cities and villages shall hereafter be incorporated only under general laws, in which their powers of taxation, borrowing money, and contracting debts, shall be restricted.
See also: Const 1963, art 7, § 21, art 7, § 22, and art 9, § 13
The Legislature shall provide for the incorporation and organization of cities and villages, and shall restrict their powers of taxation, borrowing money, contracting debts and loaning their credit.Cities and villages shall hereafter be incorporated only under general laws, in which their powers of taxation, borrowing money, and contracting debts, shall be restricted.
See also: Const 1963, art 7, § 21, art 7, § 22, and art 9, § 13
Const 1868, art 16, § 1;
The Legislature shall provide for the incorporation of cities and villages, and shall restrict their powers of taxation, borrowing money, contracting debts, and loaning their credit.
See also: Const 1963, art 7, § 21, art 7, § 22, and art 9, § 13
The Legislature shall provide for the incorporation
and organizationof cities and villages, and shall restrict their powers of taxation, borrowing money, contracting debts, and loaning their credit.
See also: Const 1963, art 7, § 21, art 7, § 22, and art 9, § 13
Const 1850, art 15, § 13;
The Legislature shall provide for the incorporation and organization of cities and villages, and shall restrict their powers of taxation, borrowing money, contracting debts and loaning their credit.
See also: Const 1963, art 7, § 21, art 7, § 22, and art 9, § 13
