When a petition signed by the state by the appropriate agency designated by the state administrative board which holds the record legal title to the entire area of the land in the territory to be annexed, which is adjacent to any city operating under a special charter, is filed with the governing body of the city and with the township board of the township in which the territory is situated, the annexation shall be accomplished by the affirmative majority vote of the qualified and registered electors of such city voting on the question, and the affirmative majority vote of the qualified and registered electors of such township voting on the question.

     The date of such election shall be determined by joint resolution of the governing body of the city and the township board, which date shall be at least 60 but not more than 90 days following the filing of the petitions unless a city or township election shall be held at least 45 but not more than 120 days from the date of the filing of the petition in which case such election shall be held on the same day as such city or township election. The governing body of the city and the township board shall forward a copy of the joint resolution to the county clerk of the county in which such city and township are located and the county clerk shall conduct such election in the same manner as county elections are conducted. All costs of ballots and other election supplies shall be borne by the city and township in proportion to the votes cast for governor in the last gubernatorial election.

     Whenever any state owned land is annexed to any city operating under a special charter as provided in section 1, the city shall be entitled to its proper share from any future distribution of gasoline and motor vehicle weight tax revenues, intangibles tax revenues, state alcoholic liquor tax revenues, sales tax revenues or any other state funds, moneys or grants which by law are required to be distributed among cities, villages, townships or counties. The city and the township from which the territory was detached may agree by joint resolution of their governing bodies as to the prorating between them and between the city and any county agency receiving the funds, moneys or grants in respect to the population in the township of any funds, moneys or grants distributable by the state. A certified copy of the joint resolution shall be filed with the secretary of state and thereafter shall be binding on all parties to the annexation.

     If within 45 days from the effective date of the annexation, the city and township from which the territory was detached cannot agree to a joint resolution as provided in section 2, an official special census shall be taken of the area detached from the township and of the entire township from which the area was detached. The census shall be taken by enumerators appointed by the secretary of state upon application of either the city or township. Each enumerator appointed to take such census shall receive for his services not to exceed $10.00 per day, together with his actual and necessary expenses therefor which sum shall be paid by the city or township within which the services of such enumerator were rendered. The ratio of population between the areas detached from the township and the remainder of the township shall be the basis for determination of the pro rata share of the state funds, moneys or grants to be distributed. The township from which the territory was detached or the county agency receiving the funds, moneys or grants in respect of population in the township shall be liable to the city for its proper pro rata share of any state funds, moneys or grants received by the township or county agency after the date of the annexation.