Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy

The Michigan Public Policy Survey (MPPS)
Spring 2018 Data Tables

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Q15a. As far as you know, does your jurisdiction currently have a formal set of rules (e.g., a code of conduct, charter provision, ordinance, or policy) concerning appropriate Board/Council behavior?

 
% within Jurisdiction Type
  Jurisdiction Type Total
County Township City Village
As far as you know, does your jurisdiction currently have a formal set of rules (e.g., a code of conduct, charter provision, ordinance, or policy) concerning appropriate Board/Council behavior? Yes 53% 53% 74% 62% 58%
No 43% 35% 22% 26% 32%
Don't Know 4% 12% 4% 12% 10%

 
% within Population Size
  Population Size Total
<1500 1500-5000 5001-10000 10001-30000 >30000
As far as you know, does your jurisdiction currently have a formal set of rules (e.g., a code of conduct, charter provision, ordinance, or policy) concerning appropriate Board/Council behavior? Yes 48% 61% 66% 69% 71% 58%
No 38% 29% 28% 26% 28% 32%
Don't Know 14% 10% 6% 5% 1% 10%

 
% within Region of Michigan
  Region of Michigan Total
Upper Peninsula Northern Lower Peninsula West Central Lower Peninsula East Central Lower Peninsula Southwest Lower Peninsula Southeast Lower Peninsula
As far as you know, does your jurisdiction currently have a formal set of rules (e.g., a code of conduct, charter provision, ordinance, or policy) concerning appropriate Board/Council behavior? Yes 51% 50% 55% 53% 64% 71% 58%
No 40% 41% 31% 33% 28% 23% 32%
Don't Know 9% 10% 14% 14% 8% 7% 10%