Michigan State Constitution
http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-Constitution
Only 19 States Have Township Governments
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_township
Michigan State Laws and Proposed Bills
State Law Governing Townships
Click to access mcl-R-S-of-1846-41-1.pdf
Charter Township Act of 1947
http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-Act-359-of-1947
Oakland Township Voting Precincts
Click to access 2017%20Oakland%20Twp%20Precincts.pdf
Open Meetings Act
http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-Act-267-of-1976
Open Meetings Act as it Applies to Subcommittees – Michigan Municipal League
Click to access everything-meetings-open-meetingsact%28Jeffers%29.pdf
Open Meetings Act Handbook
Click to access OMA_handbook_287134_7.pdf
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-Act-442-of-1976
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Pamphlet
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/ag/FOIA_Pamphlet_380084_7.pdf
Township Ordinances – State Law
http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-Act-246-of-1945
Fire Prevention Code
http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-Act-207-of-1941
Fire and/or Police Board
http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-41-812
Michigan Act 368 of 1978 (Public Health Act)
http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-act-368-of-1978
This state law attempts to be sure our that among other things our local fire department Emergency Medical Services meet basic standards for quality and speed of response to your 911 call for help.
Key parts of this act pertaining to our local fire department’s Emergency Medical Service are :
333.20901-333.20908 – meanings and definitions
333.20910 – powers and duties of Michigan Dept. of Health and Human Services to set up our Oakland County Medical Control Authority (OCMCA) to set detailed regulation suitable for our county.
Oakland County Medical Control Authority
website –
protocols (rules) for response to medical emergencies
http://www.ocmca.org/all-protocols/
Right to Farm Act
http://legislature.mi.gov/doc.aspx?mcl-Act-93-of-1981
International Property Maintenance Code – 2003
Our Code Section 4-61 (Ordinance 50) says we have adopted this code with a few exceptions listed in our Code 4-62. It is rather extensive and detailed. It is revised nearly every year; however our code specifies the 2003 code.
International Property Maintenance Code
Oakland Township Sentinel 