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Michigan Creation of Metropolitan Districts Amendment (1926)
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| Topic Local government organization |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
Origin |
Michigan Creation of Metropolitan Districts Amendment was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Michigan on November 2, 1926. It was defeated.
A “yes” vote supported establishing provisions for the creation of metropolitan districts. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing provisions for the creation of metropolitan districts. |
Election results
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
| Yes | 207,993 | 47.56% | ||
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229,314 | 52.44% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Creation of Metropolitan Districts Amendment was as follows:
| “ | Creation of Metropolitan Districts. Amendment to Article VIII of the Constitution relative to the creation of metropolitan districts by cities, villages and townships. Sec. 31. The Legislature shall by general law provide for the incorporation by any two or more cities, villages or townships, or any combination or parts of same, of metropolitan districts comprising territory within their limits, for the purpose of acquiring, owning and operating either within or without their limits as may be prescribed by law, parks or public utilities for supplying sewage disposal, drainage, water, light, power or transportation, or any combination thereof, and any such district may sell or purchase, either within or without its limits as may be prescribed law, sewage disposal or drainage rights, water, light, power or transportation facilities. Any such district shall have power to acquire and succeed to any or all of the rights, obligations and property of such cities, villages and townships respecting or connected with such functions or public utilities; Provided, That no city, village or township shall surrender any such rights, obligations or property without the approval thereof by a majority vote of the electors thereof voting on such question. Such general law shall limit the rate of taxation of such districts for their municipal purposes and restrict their powers of borrowing money and contracting debts. Under such general law, the electors of each district shall have power and authority to frame, adopt and amend its charter upon the approval thereof by a majority vote of the electors of each city, village or township, voting on such question, and, through its regularly constituted authority, to pass all laws and ordinances relating to its municipal concerns, subject to the constitution and general laws of this State. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Michigan Constitution
A two-thirds vote is required during one legislative session for the Michigan State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 74 votes in the Michigan House of Representatives and 26 votes in the Michigan State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
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Footnotes
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