Is a local ordinance valid if it...
A local ordinance is invalid if it actually conflicts with state law. A conflict exists when the ordinance permits what state law forbids,...
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Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC welcomes Stacy L. Hissong to its Local Government Group. Ms. Hissong brings her recognized expertise in the representation of drain commissioners and other municipal authorities to Fahey Schultz’s growing municipal practice. Prior to joining Fahey Schultz, Ms. Hissong was a Shareholder with the Hubbard Law Firm in Lansing and later with the real estate appraisal firm of Vertalka and Vertalka, where she worked as a commercial real estate appraiser. She is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Ingham County Bar Association, the Michigan Association of County Drain Commissioners, and the International Right of Way Association. Ms. Hissong earned her law degree at Thomas M. Cooley Law School (magna cum laude) in 1996, where she was a member of the school’s Law Review. Before attending law school, Ms. Hissong received a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University.
A local ordinance is invalid if it actually conflicts with state law. A conflict exists when the ordinance permits what state law forbids,...
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