Michigan Constitution

Article VII. Local Government

Parks, boulevards, cemeteries, hospitals

Public service facilities

Public utilities; acquisition, franchises, sale

Cities and villages, loan of credit

Metropolitan governments and authorities

Governmental functions and powers; joint administration, costs and credits, transfers

Highways, streets, alleys, public places; control, use by public utilities

Franchises and licenses, duration

Vacation or alteration of roads, streets, alleys, public places

Budgets, public hearing

Removal of elected officers

Construction of constitution and law concerning counties, townships, cities, villages

Article VIII. Education

Encouragement of education

Free public elementary and secondary schools; discrimination

State board of education; duties

Higher education institutions; appropriations, accounting, public sessions of boards

University of Michigan, Michigan State University, Wayne State University; controlling boards

Other institutions of higher education, controlling boards

Community and junior colleges; state board, members, terms, vacancies

Services for disabled persons

Public libraries, fines

Article IX. Finance and Taxation

Taxes for state expenses

Power of taxation, relinquishment

Property taxation; uniformity; assessments; limitations; classes; approval of legislature

Exemption of religious or educational nonprofit organizations

Assessment of property of public service businesses

Real and tangible personal property; limitation on general ad valorem taxes; adoption and alteration of separate tax limitations; exceptions to limitations; property tax on school district extending into 2 or more counties

Income tax

Sales and use taxes

Use of specific taxes on fuels for transportation purposes; authorization of indebtedness and issuance of obligations