Michigan Compiled Laws

M.C.L 46.3

Sec. 3. A majority of the members of the county board of commissioners of a county shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of the ordinary business of the county, and questions which arise at its meetings shall be determined by the votes of a majority of the members present, except upon the final passage or adoption of a measure or resolution, or the allowance of a claim against the county, in which case a majority of the members elected and serving shall be necessary. When taking the yeas and nays on a question to be voted upon, an electrical roll call system may be used. The county board of commissioners at its first meeting in each year shall choose 1 member as chairperson and 1 member as vice-chairperson. The chairperson shall preside at a meeting of the board during the year, if present, but if the chairperson is absent from a meeting, the vice-chairperson shall preside. A chairperson may administer an oath to a person concerning a matter submitted to the board or connected with the discharge of its duties, may issue subpoenas for witnesses, and may compel the attendance of a witness in the same manner as a court of law. The board may designate 1 member to affix his or her signature to contracts, bonds, and other documents requiring the signature of the chairperson, if the chairperson is unable to so do because of illness or other exigency which, in the opinion of the board, prevents the chairperson from performing the functions of the office. A member of the board, while a member of the board, shall not be eligible to election to any other county office or position, the election of which is within the jurisdiction of the county board of commissioners.

M.C.L 209.5

Sec. 5. (1) At the regular meeting of the boards of commissioners of the several counties held on the Tuesday following the second Monday in April each year, the boards of commissioners shall, when convened, proceed to equalize the assessment rolls in the manner provided by law, which equalization shall be completed prior to the first Monday in May.

M.C.L 46.1

Sec. 1. (1) The commissioners of each county shall meet annually in that county for the transaction of business as a county board of commissioners. The county board of commissioners may also hold special meetings, when necessary, at the times and places it finds convenient, and may adjourn from time to time as it considers necessary. The annual meetings of the county boards of commissioners shall be held each year after September 14, but before October 16. When the term, October session, or other term used to designate the annual meeting, is used, it shall be construed to mean the annual meeting required by this section. The annual meetings of a county board of commissioners shall be held at a place in the county which the county clerk appoints with approval of the county board of commissioners, or at the place where regular meetings of the county board of commissioners are held.

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