Mich. Comp. Laws § 117.1 : — HOME RULE CITIESBody corporate TEXT PDF Each organized city shall be a body corporate. MCL 117.1 1909, Act 279, Eff. 9/1/1909 ;--CL 1915, 3304 ;--CL 1929, 2228 ;--CL 1948, 117.1.