224.1 Adoption of county road system; referendum; form of resolution; special election; violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.

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Sec. 1.

(1)On petition signed by registered electors of a county equal to not less than 10% of the registered electors residing in each of the several organized townships, incorporated villages and cities, of the county, or upon a majority vote of the members of the board of supervisors, the board of supervisors of the county may submit the question of adopting the county road system to a vote of the electors of the county. The board of supervisors may submit the question at a general or special election called for that purpose. The form of resolution for submitting the question is as follows: "Resolved, That the question of adopting the county road system be submitted to a vote of the electors of the county of .................... at (the general or special election) to be held on the ........ day of ......... nineteen hundred ..........".

(2)If a special election is to be called, a clause shall be added to the resolution under subsection (1), as follows: "And a special election is called to be held in the townships and wards of the county on that day, for the purpose of taking the vote.".

(3)In a county of this state in which the question of adopting the county road system, whether under this act or under any previous law providing for a county road system, has previously been submitted to a vote of the electors and has been approved, and in which the county road system for any reason has not been put into actual operation and effect, the question of the adoption of the provisions of this chapter may be submitted as provided in this chapter, notwithstanding the previous submission and adoption.

(4)A petition under subsection (1), including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in subsection

(1)is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.

History: 1909, Act 283, Eff. Sept. 1, 1909 ;-- CL 1915, 4347 ;-- Am. 1921, Act 122, Eff. Aug. 18, 1921 ;-- CL 1929, 3976 ;-- CL 1948, 224.1 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 173 , Eff. Mar. 23, 1999

Former Law: See section 1 of Act 149 of 1893, being CL 1897, § 4262; Act 199 of 1905; and Act 82 of 1907.

Popular Name: County Road Law