| Section 117.1 | Section | Body corporate. |
| Section 117.2 | Section | Saving clause. |
| Section 117.3 | Section | Mandatory charter provisions. |
| Section 117.5 | Section | Prohibited powers. |
| Section 117.6 | Section | Incorporation, consolidation, or alteration of boundaries; petition; signatures; deposit; enumeration. |
| Section 117.7 | Section | Incorporation, consolidation or alteration of boundaries; fifth class cities; population requisites; representation on board of supervisors. |
| Section 117.8 | Section | Incorporation, consolidation, or alteration of boundaries; petition; filing; resolution; adoption. |
| Section 117.9 | Section | Incorporation, consolidation, or change of boundaries; governing law; affected district; petition or resolution for annexation; voting; duties of commission. |
| Section 117.10 | Section | Certified copies of petition and resolution; transmittal; election notices. |
| Section 117.11 | Section | Petition for incorporation, consolidation, or change of boundaries; affidavit; filing with secretary of state; certification; notice; election. |
| Section 117.12 | Section | Election returns; canvass; village clerk, duties. |
| Section 117.13 | Section | Effective date of incorporation, consolidation, attachment or detachment; certificate of board of county canvassers; representation, transfer of property, governmental function. |
| Section 117.14 | Section | Incorporation or annexation. |
| Section 117.15 | Section | Election on question of intent to incorporate or consolidate; electors as members of charter commission; notice; preparation, form, and contents of ballot; expenses; procedure; canvass; certification of election; oath; vacancies; quorum; convening of charter commission; framing charter; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting; officers; rules; journal; roll call; nomination of candidates; holding election; publication of proposed charter; publishing and posting notice of election; polling places; canvassing results. |
| Section 117.16 | Section | Incorporation; rejection of charter; de facto mayor; duties; resubmission of charter, procedure; effect of nonadoption within 3 years of election to incorporate. |
| Section 117.17 | Section | Incorporation; new charter commission, petition, procedure, eligibility, duties, expenses; control of territory pending adoption; date of incorporation; voting franchise. |
| Section 117.18 | Section | Incorporation; revision of charter, procedure, commission, advisory vote; incorporation of provision in original charter granted by legislature. |
| Section 117.19 | Section | Charter; duty of legislative body. |
| Section 117.20 | Section | Charter commission; first meeting; duties of city clerk; powers and duties of commission; roll call; vacancy; compensation; quorum; public sessions. |
| Section 117.21 | Section | Charter amendment; procedure. |
| Section 117.22 | Section | Charter amendment; submission to governor, approval; re-consideration. |
| Section 117.23 | Section | Publication of proposed charter and amendments; submission of charter and separate propositions to electors; adoption; ballot. |
| Section 117.24 | Section | Charters or amendments; filing; effective date. |
| Section 117.25 | Section | Initiatory petition; filing with city clerk; contents; verification; signatures and inscriptions; perjury and other felonies; punishment; canvass; certifying sufficiency or insufficiency of petition; causing proposed amendment to be submitted to electors; calling special election; submitting proposal at primary, regular, or special election called for other purposes; initiative proposal receiving majority of votes; proposal contemplating increased expenditure of funds; proposal increasing ad valorem property tax limitation; effective date; tax levy; action against city clerk. |
| Section 117.26 | Section | Elections; general provisions; applicability of MCL 168.641. |
| Section 117.28 | Section | Charter change; laws in force; justice and police courts, justices, charter provisions, ordinances. |
| Section 117.29 | Section | Recovery and enforcement of fines, penalties, and forfeitures; violations; administrative hearings. |
| Section 117.30 | Section | Appeal to circuit court; recognizance or bond. |
| Section 117.31 | Section | Disposition of fines. |
| Section 117.32 | Section | Constables; election or appointment; powers and duties; salary; fees; provisions inapplicable to certain cities; compliance with minimum employment standards. |
| Section 117.33 | Section | Constables; election, qualification, and compensation. |
| Section 117.34 | Section | Police officers; powers. |
| Section 117.35 | Section | Acquisition of property; condemnation or purchase proceedings. |
| Section 117.36 | Section | Charter provisions; conflict. |