Michigan § 45.517 - Proposed charter; publication; notice of election.
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§ 45.517. Proposed charter; publication; notice of election.
Upon the passage of the resolution by the charter commission fixing the date for the submission and election, the county clerk, within 3 business days, shall transmit a certified copy of the resolution together with a copy of the proposed charter to the clerk of each city, village and township within his county. The county clerk shall cause the proposed charter to be published in at least 1 newspaper having general circulation within the county. The charter shall be published not less than 2 weeks nor more than 4 weeks prior to the election. The county clerk shall also cause to be published a notice of election in accordance with section 7.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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