THE GENERAL LAW VILLAGE ACT (EXCERPT)
Act 3 of 1895
PRESIDENT.


64.1 President as chief executive officer; duties generally.

Sec. 1.

     The president is the chief executive officer of the village. He or she shall preside at the meetings of the council. The president is a voting member of the council. The president shall give the council information concerning the affairs of the village, and recommend measures which he or she considers expedient. Unless otherwise provided in an ordinance adopted under section 8 of chapter V, the president shall exercise supervision over the affairs of the village and over the public property belonging to the village. The president shall see that the laws relating to the village and the ordinances and regulations of the council are enforced.


History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2727 ;-- CL 1915, 2597 ;-- CL 1929, 1507 ;-- CL 1948, 64.1 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 205, Imd. Eff. Nov. 10, 1983 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1985 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998





64.2 Village president; duties as conservator of peace.

Sec. 2.

     The president is a conservator of the peace and may exercise within the village the power to suppress disorder. The president may command the assistance of all able-bodied citizens to aid in the enforcement of the ordinances of the council in cases of emergency or disaster, subject to the applicable limitations of state law.


History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2728 ;-- CL 1915, 2598 ;-- CL 1929, 1508 ;-- CL 1948, 64.2 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998





64.3 Suspension or removal of officer; examination and inspection of books, records, and papers; additional duties of president; section subject to ordinance.

Sec. 3.

     The president may suspend any officer authorized by this act or appointed pursuant to this act for neglect of duty, and with the approval of the council remove any officer appointed by the council when the president considers it in the public interest. The president may at any time examine and inspect the books, records, and papers of any agent, employee, or officer of the village, and shall perform generally all duties prescribed by the ordinances of the village. This section is subject to an ordinance adopted under section 8 of chapter V.


History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2729 ;-- CL 1915, 2599 ;-- CL 1929, 1509 ;-- CL 1948, 64.3 ;-- Am. 1985, Act 173, Imd. Eff. Dec. 2, 1985 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 255, Imd. Eff. July 13, 1998





64.4 Acting president.

Sec. 4.

     In the absence or disability of the president, the president pro tempore of the council shall perform the duties of the president.


History: 1895, Act 3, Imd. Eff. Feb. 19, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2730 ;-- CL 1915, 2600 ;-- CL 1929, 1510 ;-- CL 1948, 64.4



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