Legal Opinion
Wayne County Chief Executive v. Governor
Michigan Court of Appeals
Decided September 10, 1998No. Docket 199290PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHoekstra, P.J.
This appeal raises a number of significant issues involved in pursuing an action based on the Headlee Amendment of the Michigan Constitution, Const 1963, art 9, §§ 25-34. Resolution of these issues requires that we properly construe the second sentence of § 29 of the Headlee Amendment, which states:
A new activity or service or an increase in the level of any activity or service beyond that required by existing law shall not be required by the legislature or any state agency of units of Local Government, unless a state appropriation is made and disbursed to pay the unit of Local Government for…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Peterman v. Department of Natural ResourcesMichigan Supreme Court · 1994
- White v. City of Ann ArborMichigan Supreme Court · 1979
- Durant v. State Board of EducationMichigan Supreme Court · 1986
- Durant v. State of MichiganMichigan Supreme Court · 1997
- Pulver v. Dundee Cement Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1994
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- Wayne County Board of Commissioners v. Wayne County Airport AuthorityMichigan Court of Appeals · 2002
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