Michigan Laws 455.215 – Marshal; powers, compensation, removal
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 455.215
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
The board of trustees may appoint a marshal, whose duties shall be to enforce the by-laws of said corporation. Said marshal shall have the authority of a deputy sheriff in maintaining peace and order and the enforcement of law on the lands under the jurisdiction of the corporation, and in addition thereto shall be vested with authority to make arrests, in accordance with law, for the violation of the by-laws of said corporation. Compensation of said marshal shall be fixed and paid by said corporation and the said corporation shall alone be responsible for his acts; he may be removed at any time by a majority vote of the trustees, with or without cause; in the discharge of his duties in respect to any matter that is an offense against the general laws of the state, his fees and charges shall be regulated and paid in the same manner as other officers.