Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 117. Home Rule Cities § 117.4s

Sec. 4s.  (1) Notwithstanding a charter provision or ordinance to the contrary, a city with a population of more than 600,000 shall establish the position of chief financial officer.  The mayor of the city shall appoint the chief financial officer subject to the approval of the governing body of the city, and, if applicable, the financial review commission created in the Michigan financial review commission act.  1  The chief financial officer shall have substantial experience with sophisticated municipal financial transactions, complex multidimensional governmental restructurings, governmental labor relations, health care benefits or pension matters, and local government management with governmental units having aggregate revenues of $250,000,000.00 or more.  Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent a city with a population of more than 600,000 from adopting a charter provision or ordinance providing the responsibilities for a chief financial officer that are not inconsistent with this section.

(2) The chief financial officer appointed under subsection (1) shall report to the mayor and do all of the following:

(3) The local elected and appointed officials and employees of the city shall promptly and fully provide financial information requested by the chief financial officer.