BERTRAND TOWNSHIP – NOTICE OF ELIGIBILILTY TO INCORPORATE AS CHARTER TOWNSHIP

NOTICE OF ELIGIBLITY TO INCORPORATE AS
A CHARTER TOWNSHIP AND RIGHT TO REFERENDUM – 2nd Notice
Official certification has been received from the Michigan Secretary of State that the Township
of Bertrand has a population of 2,000 or more, making it eligible to incorporate as a charter
township. The township board may choose to exercise options concerning incorporation as a
charter township under the provisions of the Charter Township Act, Public Act 359 of 1947, MCL
42.1, et seq. (MCL 42.3a):

1. Adopt by majority vote a resolution opposed to incorporation as a charter township.
2. Adopt by majority vote a resolution of intent to approve incorporation as a charter
township by resolution. At least 60 days after the adoption of the resolution of intent, the
township board may adopt the resolution to incorporate as a charter township.
3. Adopt by majority vote a resolution to place before the electorate at the next regular or
special township election the question of incorporation as a charter township.

A township board may also choose to take no action.

If Option 2 is adopted by the township board, the citizens of the township have the right to file
a “Right to Referendum Petition.” This petition must be filed before the final adoption of the
resolution to incorporate as a charter township.

The petition must follow, in general form, the nominating petition form as prescribed in the
Michigan Election Law (MCL 168.488), and the heading must indicate “Disagreement of Intent
to Incorporate as a Charter Township.” The petition must be signed by not less than 10% of the
number of electors of the township voting for township supervisor at the last election in which
a supervisor was elected.

If the petition is successful, the question of incorporation will be placed on the ballot at the next
general or special township election.

Don Vite, Bertrand Township Clerk
February 3, 2022