Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 41. Townships § 41.812

Sec. 12. (1) The township board may create a police administrative board, a fire administrative board, or a police and fire administrative board. The board shall consist of 5 members, who shall be appointed by the township board for terms of 6 years each.Of the members first appointed, 2 shall be appointed for terms expiring on June 30 of the even numbered year following the creation of the board, 2 shall be appointed for terms expiring on June 30 of the second year following the expiration of the terms of the first 2 members, and 1 member shall be appointed for a term expiring June 30 of the fourth year following the expiration of the terms of the first 2 members.If a vacancy occurs, the township board shall appoint a person to fill the unexpired term.

(2) A member of the board shall not be a member of the police or fire department of the township.

(3) The members of the board may be compensated a per diem as determined by the township board and are entitled to actual and necessary expenses approved by the township board incurred in the performance of official duties.

(4) A police administrative board, a fire administrative board, or a police and fire administrative board created under former 1951 PA 57 shall be continued under this act.

(5) An administrative board created under this section shall prepare an annual police department budget or fire department budget, or both, to be submitted to the township board. The budget shall be reviewed by the township board and may be amended or altered in any manner. Upon adoption by the township board, the budget shall be the budget of the administrative board for the ensuing fiscal year of the township.

(6) The administrative board created under this section shall have the powers and perform the functions that the township board delegates to the administrative board.

(7) This section is supplemental to the other laws of this state.