Michigan § Article VII § 20 - Townships, dissolution; villages as cities.
Full text of Michigan Michigan Compiled Laws § Article VII § 20 — Townships, dissolution; villages as cities., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ Article VII § 20. Townships, dissolution; villages as cities.
The legislature shall provide by law for the dissolution of township government whenever all the territory of an organized township is included within the boundaries of a village or villages notwithstanding that a village may include territory within another organized township and provide by law for the classification of such village or villages as cities.
Source: official Michigan text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Michigan Compiled Laws § Article VII § 20 cover?
Section Article VII § 20 ("Townships, dissolution; villages as cities.") 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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