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Page 10 of 13 General Law or Charter Township? / MTA, February 2005

Resolution Incorporating as the
Charter Township of ___________________________.
At a regular meeting of the ________ Township Board, _______ County, Michigan, held on the ___ day
of ______ , 20__, at the ________ _ _ _______ Township Hall, ______________, Michigan, in said
township.
Members Present: Members Absent:
The following preamble and resolution were offered by __________ and supported by ____________.
WHEREAS, the __________ Township Board on the ___ day of ______, 20__, by motion duly made,
second and passed, adopted the resolution of Intent to Incorporate ________ Township, _______ County,
Michigan, as the Charter Township of ________________, _________ County, Michigan, under Public
Act 359 of 1947, as amended; and
WHEREAS, notice of adoption of said resolution was published in the _______, a newspaper of general
circulation in __________ Township, on ______, 20__, and again on ________, 20__, and considerable
publicity has been given this matter; and
WHEREAS, more than sixty [[60) days has elapsed since adoption of said resolution and no Petition of
Disagreement to the Intent of Incorporate as Charter Township has been filed as in said act provided;
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Township of __________, ________ County, Michigan,
being qualified, having completed all necessary action preliminary thereto hereby does INCORPORATE
AS THE CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF _____________, __________ COUNTY, MICHIGAN, a municipal
corporation pursuant to PA 359 of 1947, as amended, which act shall constitute the charter of this charter
township.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the CHARTER TOWNSHIP OF _________, _________ COUNTY,
MICHIGAN, shall, as provided by law, succeed to and be vested with all of the property, real and personal,
money, rights, credits and causes of action belonging to ___________ Township as it formerly existed,
and all debts and liabilities of _________ Township and all taxes and assessments levied and uncollected
as of the date of this Resolution of Incorporation shall stand until discharged or collected.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Clerk is hereby directed to file certified copies of this resolution
with the Secretary of State for the State of Michigan, and with the Clerk for _________ County.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that this resolution shall take effect as of this date.
AYES: _____ NAYS:_____ ABSENT:_____
RESOLUTION DECLARED ADOPTED THIS ___ day of ________, 20__.
_______________________
Township Clerk
CERTIFICATE
I hereby certify that the foregoing constitutes a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the
Township Board of the Charter Township of _________, ________ County, Michigan, at a Regular Meeting
held on __________, 20__.
____________ ________________________________
Township Clerk______________________
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