May 17, 2000;AG Opinion No. 7054:
City councilperson serving as member of board of regional transportation authority; Application of Const 1963, art 7, § 28, to Incompatible Public Offices Act; Contract between city and regional transportation authority of which city is a member
Report of the Attorney General, 1999-2000, pp. 121–123 (Archives of Michigan)
May 14, 1999;AG Opinion No. 7019:
Attorney General's approval of interlocal agreements; Use of state funds for economic development; Interlocal agreement establishing separate public entity; Legislature's approval of interlocal agreements; Michigan Strategic Fund's participation in interlocal agreement
Report of the Attorney General, 1999-2000, pp. 32–34 (Archives of Michigan)
December 23, 1998;AG Opinion No. 7003:
City's authority to dissolve local public transportation authority; Member of city council and board of public transportation authority; Act of Legislature needed for dissolution of local public transportation authority
Report of the Attorney General, 1997-1998, pp. 214–218 (Archives of Michigan)
January 23, 1989;AG Opinion No. 6561:
Expenditure of controlled substances forfeiture proceeds by law enforcement task force; Functioning as a joint enterprise; Creation of law enforcement task force; Appropriation of proceeds of controlled substances forfeiture proceeds to task force
Report of the Attorney General, 1989-1990, pp. 18–23 (Archives of Michigan)
June 2, 1987;AG Opinion No. 6440:
Service of elected officials as members of port authority; Elected public officer serving as member of governing body of port authority; Conduct of members of port authority; Qualifications for member of port authority
Report of the Attorney General, 1987-1988, pp. 96–99 (Archives of Michigan)
March 26, 1986;AG Opinion No. 6350:
Registration plates of vehicles utilized by a joint fire administrative board; Source of authority of a joint fire administrative board; Property utilized by a joint fire administrative board exempt from taxation; Registration plates for vehicles utilized by a joint fire administrative board; Exempt status of property utilized by a joint fire administrative board
Report of the Attorney General, 1985-1986, pp. 244–247 (Archives of Michigan)
September 5, 1980;AG Opinion No. 5772:
State Boundary Commission--authority over annexation of territory of charter townships; Statutory exemptions from annexation of charter township meeting prescribed standards--police protection; Charter township--contracting with sheriff of adjoining county for police protection
Report of the Attorney General, 1979-1980, pp. 962–968 (Archives of Michigan)
April 1, 1963;Constitutional Convention of 1961-1962
Const 1963, art 7, § 28;
Approved 810,860 to 803,436 (50%);Effective January 1, 1964
The legislature by general law shall authorize two or more counties, townships, cities, villages or districts, or any combination thereof among other things to: enter into contractual undertakings or agreements with one another or with the state or with any combination thereof for the joint administration of any of the functions or powers which each would have the power to perform separately; share the costs and responsibilities of functions and services with one another or with the state or with any combination thereof which each would have the power to perform separately; transfer functions or responsibilities to one another or any combination thereof upon the consent of each unit involved; cooperate with one another and with state government; lend their credit to one another or any combination thereof as provided by law in connection with any authorized publicly owned undertaking.
Any other provision of this constitution notwithstanding, an officer or employee of the state or any such unit of government or subdivision or agency thereof, except members of the legislature, may serve on or with any governmental body established for the purposes set forth in this section and shall not be required to relinquish his office or employment by reason of such service.
