MI HB4923

Amends village ordinance authority to allow designating violations as civil infractions or municipal civil infractions consistent with specific Michigan state statutes regarding vehicles, public health, and environmental protection.

Prohibits villages from designating violations as municipal civil infractions if the act constitutes a crime under state penal code, vehicle code, liquor control code, or other specified state laws, with maximum imprisonment exceeding 93 days.

Permits villages to adopt provisions of state statutes (with maximum 93-day imprisonment), vehicle code provisions, and building/safety codes by reference without publishing full text, with copies available at village clerk's office.

Allows villages to adopt section 625(1)(c) of the Michigan vehicle code by reference as a misdemeanor punishable by community service (not more than 360 hours), imprisonment (not more than 180 days), or fines ($200-$700).

Requires village clerks to publish ordinances or synopses in newspapers within 15 days and file a signed certificate of publication as prima facie evidence; effective immediately upon passage on February 15, 2012.