Michigan § 38.403 - Referendum; time, notice, statement of question.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § 38.403 — Referendum; time, notice, statement of question., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38.403. Referendum; time, notice, statement of question.
Election; time, notice. At least 3 weeks shall intervene between the adoption of the resolution by the board of supervisors and the time of holding such election. After the adoption of the resolution by the board of supervisors the county clerk shall give like notice of the submission of the question of the adoption of the county civil service system as is required by law in the case of elections to elect county officers. Said notice shall set forth the action of the board of supervisors and that the question will be stated on the ballot to be used at such election as follows: Shall the county civil service system, as provided for by Act No. .... of the Public Acts of 1941, be adopted in the county of ......................?
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38.403 ("Referendum; time, notice, statement of question.") is part of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the codified statutory law of Michigan. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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