Article VIII.

Local Government

Section 9. Salaries; claims against counties; appeals from decisions of board

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Compensation of county officers

Boards of supervisors shall have exclusive power to fix the compensation of county officers not otherwise provided by law.

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Salaries; claims against counties; appeals from decisions of board

The boards of supervisors shall have exclusive power to fix the salaries and compensation of all county officials not otherwise provided for by law. The board of supervisors, or in counties having county auditors, such auditors, shall adjust all claims against their respective counties; appeals may be taken from such decisions of the boards of supervisors or auditors to the circuit court in such manner as shall be prescribed by law.

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Board of supervisors; powers; claims; appeals

The board of supervisors, or in the counties of Saginaw, Jackson, Washtenaw, Kent, Wayne, Genesee, Bay, Cheboygan and St. Clair the board of county auditors, shall have the exclusive power to fix the compensation for all services rendered for and to adjust all claims against their respective counties, and the sums so fixed or defined shall be subject to no appeal.

Summary: Bay, Cheboygan, and St. Clair County Boards of County Auditors

Election Date: April 1, 1907

Votes For Ratification: 98259

Votes Against Ratification: 62008

Percent for Ratification: 61%

Percent Against Ratification: 39%

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Amendment Source: 1907 JR 4

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Board of supervisors; powers; claims; appeals

The board of supervisors, or in the counties of Saginaw, Jackson, Washtenaw, Kent, Wayne and Genesee, the board of county auditors, shall have the exclusive power to fix the compensation for all services rendered for and to adjust all claims against their respective counties, and the sums so fixed or defined shall be subject to no appeal.

Summary: Genesee County Board of County Auditors

Election Date: April 3, 1905

Votes For Ratification: 94860

Votes Against Ratification: 64825

Percent for Ratification: 59%

Percent Against Ratification: 41%

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Amendment Source: 1905 JR 3

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Board of supervisors; powers; claims; appeals

The board of supervisors, or in the counties of Saginaw, Jackson, Washtenaw, Kent and Wayne, the board of county auditors, shall have the exclusive power to fix the compensation for all services rendered for, and to adjust all claims against, their respective counties, and the sum so fixed or defined shall be subject to no appeal.

Summary: Saginaw, Jackson, Washtenaw, and Kent County Board of County Auditors

Election Date: April 6, 1903

Votes For Ratification: 108889

Votes Against Ratification: 84636

Percent for Ratification: 56%

Percent Against Ratification: 44%

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Board of supervisors; powers; claims; appeals

The board of supervisors, or in the county of Wayne, the board of county auditors, shall have the exclusive power to prescribe and fix the compensation for all services rendered for, and to adjust all claims against their respective counties, and the sum so fixed or defined shall be subject to no appeal.

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