Detroit City Charter

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The Detroit City Charter is the foundational governing document that outlines the structure, powers, and responsibilities of Detroit’s municipal government and its elected officials.

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Surface form Occurrences
Charter of the City of Detroit 1

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf foundational governing document
municipal charter
adoptedBy voters of Detroit
appliesTo Detroit
surface form: City of Detroit
bindingOn Detroit city departments
Detroit city officials
constrains actions of Detroit city government
powers of Detroit elected officials
country United States of America
surface form: United States
defines powers of Detroit city government
powers of the City Clerk of Detroit
powers of the Detroit City Council
powers of the Mayor of Detroit
responsibilities of Detroit city government
roles of Detroit’s elected officials
structure of Detroit city government
establishes executive branch of Detroit city government
legislative branch of Detroit city government
offices of elected officials in Detroit
procedures for adopting the city budget
procedures for amending the charter
procedures for citizen initiatives and referenda in Detroit
procedures for enacting city ordinances
governs Government of Detroit
surface form: municipal government of Detroit
higherLegalContext Constitution of the State of Michigan
surface form: Michigan Constitution

United States Constitution
laws of the State of Michigan
jurisdiction Detroit
surface form: Detroit, Michigan
language English
legalAuthorityFor Detroit city ordinances
organization of Detroit city departments
powers of Detroit elected officials
publicDocument true
purpose to define the authority of Detroit’s elected officials
to outline the structure, powers, and responsibilities of Detroit’s municipal government
regulates elections for Detroit municipal offices
executive administration of Detroit city departments
financial management of the City of Detroit
legislative procedures of Detroit City Council
requires ethical standards for Detroit officials
public accountability mechanisms for Detroit government
state Michigan (most of state)
surface form: Michigan
subjectOf Detroit municipal law
typeOfLaw local government law

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Government of Detroit follows Detroit City Charter
this entity surface form: Charter of the City of Detroit
Detroit City Council legalAuthority Detroit City Charter