Michigan Laws 125.3825 – Employment of planning director and other personnel; contract for services; use of information and advice provided by public officials, departments, and agencies
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 125.3825
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Legislative body: means the county board of commissioners of a county, the board of trustees of a township, or the council or other elected governing body of a city or village. See Michigan Laws 125.3803
- local unit: means a county or municipality. See Michigan Laws 125.3803
- municipal: means or refers to a city, village, or township. See Michigan Laws 125.3803
- Planning commission: means either of the following, as applicable:
(i) A planning commission created pursuant to section 11(1). See Michigan Laws 125.3803state: 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
(1) A local unit of government may employ a planning director and other personnel as it considers necessary, contract for the services of planning and other technicians, and incur other expenses, within a budget authorized by the legislative body. This authority shall be exercised by the legislative body, unless a charter provision or ordinance delegates this authority to the planning commission or another body or official. The appointment of employees is subject to the same provisions of law as govern other corresponding civil employees of the local unit of government.
(2) For the purposes of this act, a planning commission may make use of maps, data, and other information and expert advice provided by appropriate federal, state, regional, county, and municipal officials, departments, and agencies. All public officials, departments, and agencies shall make available public information for the use of planning commissions and furnish such other technical assistance and advice as they may have for planning purposes.