A charter township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan . While all townships in Michigan are organized governments, a charter township has been granted a charter , which allows it certain rights and responsibilities of home rule that are generally intermediate between those of a city (a semi-autonomous jurisdiction in Michigan) and a village . Unless it is a home-rule village, a village is subject to the authority of any township in which it is located.
16-527: Kinross Charter Township is a charter township of Chippewa County in the U.S. state of Michigan . The population was 6,139 at the 2020 census , down from 7,561 at the 2010 census . The township is located in the eastern part of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan , 18 miles (29 km) south of Sault Ste. Marie and 33 miles (53 km) north of St. Ignace . According to the US Census Bureau ,
32-503: A charter township and become a municipal corporation . It possesses all the powers of a non-charter township, in addition to those specified by the Charter Township Act of 1947. Legislative authority is exercised by an elected township board of seven members, consisting of the supervisor, township clerk , township treasurer, and four trustees. They must be residents of the township and eligible to vote in elections. All members of
48-516: A charter township cannot levy taxes without the approval of a majority of the township population voting in an election. This is one significant difference from home-rule municipalities, in which the municipal authority can levy taxes without specific approval from voters. A charter township is mostly exempt from annexation from contiguous cities or villages, providing that the township meets certain requirements: A charter township may still be subject to annexation under certain conditions, such as for
64-708: Is also used to refer to an International treaty that establishes an institution , such as the Statute of the European Central Bank , a protocol to the international courts as well, such as the Statute of the International Court of Justice and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court . Statute is also another word for law. The term was adapted from England in about the 18th century. In
80-449: Is comparable to cities that hire a city manager to oversee the day-to-day operations of the city). Otherwise, executive authority lies with the supervisor and various committees. A charter township may establish a variety of municipal services, such as a police force, fire department, and assessors, and may also acquire property. It may borrow money and issue bonds, with the approval of a majority of township voters in an election. Similarly,
96-427: Is decided by courts , regulations issued by government agencies , and oral or customary law . Statutes may originate with the legislative body of a country, state or province, county, or municipality . The word "statute" is derived from the late Latin word "statutum", which means 'law', 'decree'. In virtually all countries, newly enacted statutes are published and distributed so that everyone can look up
112-416: Is how to organize published statutes. Such publications have a habit of starting small but growing rapidly over time, as new statutes are enacted in response to the exigencies of the moment. Eventually, persons trying to find the law are forced to sort through an enormous number of statutes enacted at various points in time to determine which portions are still in effect. The solution adopted in many countries
128-473: Is to organize existing statutory law in topical arrangements (or "codified" ) within publications called codes , then ensure that new statutes are consistently drafted so that they add, amend, repeal or move various code sections. In turn, in theory, the code will thenceforth reflect the current cumulative state of the statutory law in that jurisdiction. In many nations statutory law is distinguished from and subordinate to constitutional law . The term statute
144-460: The autonomous communities of Spain , an autonomy statute is a legal document similar to the constitution of a federated state , save that it is enacted by the national legislature, rather than the autonomous community it governs. The autonomy statutes in Spain have the rank of ley orgánica (organic law), a category of special legislation reserved only for the main institutions and issues and mentioned in
160-490: The board serve four-year terms. Unlike the boards for general law townships , which may have either five or seven members, a charter township must have seven members. If a general law township with a five-member board elects to become a charter township, two additional members are to be elected in the next general election. Charter townships may appoint either a township superintendent or township manager, who can be assigned responsibilities for managing township functions. (This
176-428: The land can either be completely transferred to the city or returned to the township upon fulfillment of the agreement. Statute A statute is a formal written enactment of a legislative body, a stage in the process of legislation . Typically, statutes command or prohibit something, or declare policy . Statutes are laws made by legislative bodies; they are distinguished from case law or precedent , which
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#1732894355371192-578: The most populous municipalities in Michigan . Clinton Township and Canton Township , both in Metro Detroit , were respectively the 8th and 9th most populous municipalities in Michigan at the 2020 census . The most recent township to become a charter township is Long Lake Township , in Grand Traverse County , which was granted a charter in 2022. Following World War II, suburbanization increased
208-422: The population in many formerly outlying communities. In 1947, the state legislature created a special charter township status, which grants additional powers and streamlined administration in order to provide greater protection for townships against annexation of land by cities and villages. As of 2024 , there were 139 charter townships in Michigan. A township with a population of 2,000 or more may incorporate as
224-456: The purpose of eliminating isolated islands of township or by vote of a majority of the residents of a portion of township. Temporary land transfers, which can involve charter townships, have provision under Public Act 425 of 1984. Under this statute, a charter township, for example, can have land transferred to a city in exchange for revenue sharing of the transferred parcels. These agreements, known as 425 Agreements , can last up to 50 years, and
240-408: The statutory law. This can be done in the form of a government gazette which may include other kinds of legal notices released by the government, or in the form of a series of books whose content is limited to legislative acts. In either form, statutes are traditionally published in chronological order based on date of enactment. A universal problem encountered by lawmakers throughout human history
256-654: The township has a total area of 120.9 square miles (313.2 km), of which 119.7 square miles (310.1 km) is land and 1.2 square miles (3.1 km), or 1.00%, is water. As of the 2000 United States census , there were 5,922 people, 1,156 households, and 887 families in the township. The old Kinross Township Hall and School , located in Kinross, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Charter township Of Michigan's 1,240 townships, 139 are charter townships. A number of charter townships are among
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