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What is a General Law Village?
Article VII of the Michigan State Constitution establishes the founding authority of all General Law villages. The General Law Village Act (Public Act 3 of 1895) establishes the powers and duties of all General Law villages, serving as the charter for a community, detailing their legal authority and their specific powers, duties, and limitations.
General Law villages are not independent political entities like cities, counties, or townships, but are legally defined as "incorporated portions of a township," with their own separate government and services. 5-7 elected trustees serve on a Village Council and act as the
legislative, or policy making, body for the village government. Unlike cities, villages do not assume control of all functions within their boundaries. The township in which a village is located provides some services, such as property assessment and county, state and federal elections.
For more information about the different forms of Michigan government click on any of the links below.
Community Facts:
Name: Village of Bellaire
County: Antrim (County Seat)
Population: 1,164 (2000 U.S. Census)
Size: 2.0 square miles
US Representative: Bart Stupak
US Senator: Debbie Stabenow
Governor: Jennifer
Granholm
State Representative:
Kevin Elsenheimer
State Senator: Jason
Allen
Form of Government: A General Law Village.
A unit of government that operates under Public Act 3 of 1895. Under this system the Village President is directly elected but
serves as a member of the Village Council.
History of Bellaire:
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