Michigan § 87.38 - City officers; compensation; fees.
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§ 87.38. City officers; compensation; fees.
The mayor shall receive an annual salary as the council determines and aldermen may each receive a salary as prescribed by the council. The city marshal, clerk, treasurer, city attorney, and engineer of the fire department shall each receive an annual salary as the council determines by ordinance. Constables and officers serving process and making arrests, when engaged in causes and proceedings for violations of the ordinances of the city, may charge and receive the fees allowed to those officers for the same services by the laws of the state. Except as otherwise provided in this act, other officers elected or appointed in the city, shall receive the compensation determined by the council.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 87.38 ("City officers; compensation; fees.") 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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