Sec. 3.
(1) A city attorney, city marshal, street commissioner, city surveyor, a city assessor when provided for, and a chief engineer of the fire department shall be appointed by the mayor, by and with the consent of the council. The council may also provide by ordinance for the appointment of, for the term prescribed in the ordinance, other officers whose election or appointment is not specially provided for in this act, as the council considers necessary for the execution of the powers granted by this act. These appointments shall be made by the mayor, by and with the consent of the council, and their powers and duties shall be prescribed by ordinance. The mayor shall not have a vote in the council regarding mayoral appointments of those officers.
(2) A writing prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by a board, commission, or committee created under this act in the performance of an official function shall be made available to the public in compliance with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.
History: 1895, Act 215, Eff. Aug. 30, 1895 ;-- CL 1897, 2990 ;-- CL 1915, 2906 ;-- CL 1929, 1830 ;-- CL 1948, 85.3 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 222, Imd. Eff. June 13, 1978