{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-46.17","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 46.17","heading":"County seat; removal; relocation.","body":"Sec. 17.\n\nThe county seat may be relocated to a new location if the removal and new location are approved by a 2/3 vote of the elected county board of commissioners and by the majority of the qualified electors within the county. The election required under this section shall be conducted under the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 46","Act Act-156-of-1851"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-46-17","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"25ee677ea9bf59d077869777148f4990af0e21718f9dab0aba8f6fa00dd27f6c","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-46.16j","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-46.1a"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}