Mich. Const. art. VII, § 27

Metropolitangovernmentsandauthorities. Sec. 27. Notwithstanding any other provision of this constitution the legislature may establish in metropolitan areas additional forms of government or authorities with powers, duties and jurisdictions as the legislature shall provide. Wherever possible, such additional formsofgovernmentorauthoritiesshallbedesignedtoperformmultipurposefunctionsrather thanasinglefunction. History: Const.1963,Art.VII,§27,Eff.Jan.1,1964. FormerConstitution: SeeConst.1908,Art.VIII,§31.