Saginaw County Township Officers Ass'n v. City of Saginaw

Plaintiffs seek through this declaratory judgment suit to reduce the number of representatives on the Saginaw county board of supervisors from the city of Saginaw from 24 to 12. Primarily involved is an interpretation of the home-rule cities act, PA 1909, No 279, specifically section 27 as amended. * A second question is whether the Saginaw city council may appoint city representatives, including temporary substitutes, to the board of supervisors to serve at the pleasure of the council. The constitutional question of apportionment of supervisors is not presented in this case.

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