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• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.1
  As used in this act: (a) "Municipal corporation" means a county, charter county, county road commission, township, charter township, city, village, school district, intermediate ...
• Intergovernmental Contracts Between Municipal Corporations; Authorization - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.2
  Any municipal corporation shall have power to join with any other municipal corporation, or with any number or combination thereof by contract, or otherwise ...
• Furnishing Municipal Service Outside Municipal Corporate Limits; Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.3
  (1) A municipal corporation may contract for adequate consideration with a person or another municipal corporation to furnish to property outside the municipal corporate limits ...
• Public Utility; Joint Ownership And Operation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.4
  Nothing contained in this act shall be construed to grant the right to jointly own or operate a public utility for supplying transportation, gas, ...
• Group Self-Insurance Pool; Intergovernmental Contract; Purpose; Hospital, Medical, Surgical, Or Dental Benefits; Assuming, Ceding, And Selling Risk For Coverages; Reinsurance; Documentation Of Coverage; Powers; Legislative Findings And Determinations; 2 Or More Municipal Corporations As Group Self-Insurance Pool - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.5
  (a) Casualty insurance, including general and professional liability coverage. (b) Property insurance, including marine insurance and inland navigation and transportation insurance coverage. (c) Automobile insurance, ...
• Status Of Group Insurance Pool, Programs, And Coverages - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.6
  Any group self-insurance pool organized pursuant to section 5 is not an insurance company or insurer under the laws of this state. The development, ...
• Intergovernmental Contract; Required Provisions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.7
  Any intergovernmental contract entered into under section 5 for the purpose of establishing a group self-insurance pool shall provide: (a) A financial plan setting ...
• Submission And Review Of Intergovernmental Contract; Filing Copy Of Coverage Document; Aggregate Excess Insurance Or Deposit; Filing And Review Of Copy Of Aggregate Excess Insurance Contract; Cash Reserves - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.7a
  (1) When 2 or more municipal corporations have formed a group self-insurance pool by an intergovernmental contract pursuant to section 5, the group self-insurance pool ...
• Misrepresentations; Penalties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.7b
  (1) A group self-insurance pool or other person shall not issue, circulate, or use or cause or permit to be issued, circulated, or used, any ...
• Audited Financial Statements; Certification; Filing; Audit By Commissioner Of Insurance; Reimbursement; Uniform Reporting Format; Uniform Accounting System; Review Of Working Papers And Other Records; Certification Of Reserves; Examinations; Noncompliance With Financial Requirements; Plan To Restore Compliance; Time, Suspension, Revocation, Or Limitation Of Right Of Pool To Do Business In State - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.8
  (1) Each group self-insurance pool created in this state shall file with the members of the pool, within 120 days after the end of the ...
• Group Self-Insurance Pool As Self-Insurer For Motor Vehicle Security; Membership In Catastrophic Claims Association Required - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.9
  (1) A group self-insurance pool shall be deemed a self-insurer for motor vehicle security under section 3101 of the insurance code of 1956, Act No. ...
• Statute Or Charter Requiring Public Official To Post Or Obtain Bond; Furnishing Surety Or Fidelity Insurance Coverage By Group Self-Insurance Pool - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.10
  The provisions of any statute or charter requiring a public official to post bond or obtain a surety bond, the premium on which may ...
• Group Self-Insurance Pool Assets; Investment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.11
  (1) The assets of any group self-insurance pool established pursuant to this act shall be invested in those securities and investments permitted for insurers in ...
• Certain Information Regarding Funds Or Liability Reserve Of Pool Exempt From Disclosure; Discovery - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.12
  (1) Information regarding that portion of the funds or liability reserve of a pool established for purposes of satisfying a specific claim or cause of ...
• Violation; Notice Of Complaint; Notice Of Hearing; Summary Disposal Of Matter; Action For Damages; Hearing; Findings And Decision; Cease And Desist Order; Other Orders - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.12a
  (1) When the commissioner has probable cause to believe that a group self-insurance pool or other person is violating, or has violated any of the ...
• Civil Fine - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.12b
  If a pool or person violates a cease and desist order under this act and has been given notice and an opportunity for a ...
• Contract Between 2 Or More Municipal Corporations Establishing Authority To Select Single Cable Television Franchisee And To Propose Model Ordinances; Adoption, Rejection, Or Modification Of Proposed Contracts And Ordinances; Validation Of Acts; Inspection And Review Of Contracts By Attorney General; Conducting Business At Public Meeting; Notice; Availability Of Writings To Public - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.13
  (1) Two or more municipal corporations, other than counties, in a county with a population of 1 million or more are empowered to enter into ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.21
  As used in this act: (a) "Economic development project" means land and existing or planned improvements suitable for use by an industrial or commercial ...
• Conditional Transfer Of Property; Period; Written Contract; Renewal - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.22
  (1) Two or more local units may conditionally transfer property for a period of not more than 50 years for the purpose of an economic ...
• Formulation Of Contract; Factors. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.23
  When formulating a contract under this act, the local units shall consider the following factors: (a) Composition of the population; population density; land area ...
• Public Hearing; Notice; Majority Vote Required - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.24
  (1) The legislative body of each local unit affected by a proposed transfer of property under this act shall hold at least 1 public hearing ...
• Compliance As Condition To Entering Into Contract; Resolution; Referendum; Approval By Majority Of Electors; Petition; Effect Of Not Filing Petition Or Adopting Resolution - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.25
  (1) A contract shall not be entered into under this act except in compliance with this section. (2) If the governing body of a local ...
• Violation Of SS 168.1 To 168.992 Applicable To Petitions; Penalties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.25a
  Except as otherwise provided in this section, a petition under section 5, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section ...
• Contract; Provisions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.26
  (1) If applicable to the transfer, a contract under this act may provide for the following: (a) Any method by which the contract may be ...
• Contract; Additional Provisions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.27
  A contract under this act shall provide for the following: (a) The length of the contract. (b) Specific authorization for the sharing of taxes ...
• Conditionally Transferred Property; Jurisdiction - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.28
  Unless the contract specifically provides otherwise, property which is conditionally transferred by a contract under this act is, for the term of the contract ...
• Other Method Of Annexation Or Transfer Prohibited - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.29
  While a contract under this act is in effect, another method of annexation or transfer shall not take place for any portion of an ...
• Effect Of Filing Contract; Entering Contract In Book; Contract As Prima Facie Evidence Of Conditional Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.30
  The conditional transfer of property pursuant to a contract under this act takes place when the contract is filed in the manner required by ...
• Municipal Buildings; Rental Of Facilities To Other Governmental Entities - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.51
  When any municipality erects any building, whether financed by a sinking fund or by issuance of bonds, it may include in the building facilities ...
• Short Title - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.71
  History: 2007, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 2007 ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.73
  (a) "Carrier" means a health, dental, or vision insurance company authorized to do business in this state under, and a health maintenance organization or multiple ...
• Medical, Optical, Or Dental Benefits Provided To Public Employees; Methods; Solicitation Of Bids; Number; Frequency; Participation Of Public Employer In Purchasing Pool Or Coalition - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.75
  (a) By establishing and maintaining a plan on a self-insured basis. A plan under this subdivision does not constitute doing the business of insurance in ...
• Public Employer Pooled Plan; Certificate Of Registration; Application; Form; Notice Of Additional Information Needed; Investigation; Issuance Or Denial Of Certificate Of Registration; Notice Of Denial; Request For Hearing; Books Open To Commissioner - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.77
  (2) A person wishing to establish a pooled plan shall apply for a certificate of registration on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The application ...
• Public Employer Pooled Plan; Requirements; Effect Of Insufficient Reserves; Collection Of Cash Reserves - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.79
  (a) Establish and maintain minimum cash reserves of not less than 25% of the aggregate contributions in the current fiscal year or in the case ...
• Access To Books, Records, And Documents; Payment Of Annual Assessment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.81
  History: 2007, Act 106, Imd. Eff. Oct. 1, 2007 ...
• Articles, Bylaws, And Trust Agreement; Filing; Notice Of Meetings; Powers Of Board Of Trustees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.83
  (2) Each member employer of a pooled plan shall be given notice of every meeting of the members and shall be entitled to an equal ...
• Public Employer With 100 Or More Employees; Claims Utilization And Cost Information; Compilation; "Relevant Period" Defined; Disclosure; Availability; Protected Health Information Not Included; Date Of Compilation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.85
  (2) A public employer who is in an arrangement with 1 or more other public employers, and together have 100 or more employees in a ...
• Female Box Elder Trees; Destruction As Nuisance - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.151
  Female box elder trees are hereby declared to be a public nuisance and the legislative body of any township, village or city may adopt ...
• Water Supply System; Definition. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.251
  The term "water supply system", as herein used, shall be deemed to include all plants, works, instrumentalities and properties, used or useful in connection ...
• Water Supply System; Authority, Articles Of Incorporation, Adoption, Endorsement, Form, Publication, Filing; Validity - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.252
  "The foregoing Articles of Incorporation were adopted by the ................... of the ............... of ................., ................. County, Michigan, at a meeting duly held on the ...
• Water Supply System; Articles, Contents. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.253
  Said articles of incorporation shall state the name of such authority, the names of the various municipalities creating the same, the purpose or purposes ...
• Water Supply System; Authority As Body Corporate; Powers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.254
  Such authority shall be a body corporate with power to sue and be sued in any court of this state. It shall possess all ...
• Water Supply System; Acquisition Of Property - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.255
  The authority may acquire property for a water supply system by purchase, construction, lease, gift, devise or condemnation, either within or without its corporate ...
• Water Supply System; Sale And Purchase Of Water; Contracts - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.256
  The authority and any of its constituent municipalities shall have authority to contract for the sale and purchase of water. The charges specified in ...
• Water Supply System; City, Village Or Township May Become Constituent Municipality; Amendment Of Articles - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.257
  Any city, village or township, which did not join in the incorporation of an authority, may become a constituent part thereof by amendment to ...
• Water Supply System; Taxation, Taxing Power - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.258
  The legislative body of each city, village or township which is a part of such authority is authorized to raise by tax or pay ...
• Water Supply System; Bonds, Issuance, Payment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.259
  For the purpose of acquiring, improving, enlarging and/or extending a water supply system, the authority may issue self-liquidating revenue bonds in accordance with the ...
• Water Supply System; Water Service, Determination - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.260
  Within the scope of the definition contained in section 1 of this act, any authority shall have the right to determine what shall constitute ...
• Water Supply System; Jurisdiction; Amendment Of Articles - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.261
  No change in the jurisdiction over any territory in any city, village or township which has contracted for a supply of water from the ...
• Water Supply System; Powers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.262
  The powers herein granted shall be in addition to those granted by any charter or other statute. History: 1952, Act 196, Imd. Eff. Apr. ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.281
  As used in this act: (a) "Sewage disposal system," includes all interceptor sewers, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, combined sanitary and storm sewers, sewage treatment ...
• Incorporation Of Authority By Municipalities; Purpose; Adoption Of Articles Of Incorporation; Endorsement; Territory; Publishing And Filing Articles Of Incorporation; Effective Date; Presumption Of Validity - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.282
  "The foregoing articles of incorporation were adopted by the .................. of the ............. of ............. County Michigan, at a meeting duly held on the ...
• Joint Authority; Articles Of Incorporation, Contents - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.283
  Said articles of incorporation shall state the name of such authority, the names of the various municipalities creating the same, the purpose or purposes ...
• Authority As Municipal Authority And Public Body Corporate; Powers Generally - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.284
  (1) An authority shall be a municipal authority and shall be a public body corporate with power to sue and be sued in any court ...
• Rules And Regulations; Adoption By Resolution; Notice; Effective Date - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.284a
  The authority shall adopt rules and regulations by resolution of its governing body and with concurrence by resolution of constituent municipalities. After adoption of ...
• Violation Of Rule Or Regulation; Civil Fine - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.284b
  Except as otherwise provided in this act, the authority may prescribe a civil fine not to exceed $1,000.00 for the violation of a rule ...
• Prohibitions And Penalties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.284c
  The authority may provide in its rules and regulations either or both of the following prohibitions and penalties: (a) A person who knowingly submits ...
• Enforcement Of Rules And Regulations; Issuance Of Citation Or Appearance Ticket; Exercise And Scope Of Enforcement Powers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.284d
  (1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under this act are enforceable by the authority, its constituent municipalities, and ...
• Discontinuance And Restoration Of Service - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.284e
  (1) The authority may authorize the discontinuance of service to a user who violates a rule or regulation adopted and promulgated under this act if ...
• Acquiring And Holding, Managing, Controlling, Selling, Exchanging, Or Leasing Property For System Or Combination Of Systems; Condemnation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.285
  The authority may acquire property for a sewage disposal system, a water supply system, a solid waste management system, or a combination of systems ...
• Joint Authority; Subsequent Addition Of Other Municipalities; Amendment Of Articles - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.286
  Any municipality which did not join in the incorporation of an authority may become a constitutent part thereof by amendment to the articles of ...
• Contracts Between Authority And Constituent Municipalities; Purpose; Pledging Full Faith And Credit For Payment Of Obligation; Taxes; Additional Methods Of Raising Other Funds; Permissible Contract Provisions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.287
  (1) The authority and any of its constituent municipalities may enter into a contract or contracts providing for the acquisition, construction, improvement, enlargement, extension, operation, ...
• Municipality Desiring To Contract With Authority; Authorization; Resolution; Notice; Contents; Execution And Delivery Of Contract; Effective Date; Petition Requesting Referendum Upon Contract; Voting; Effect Of Action Taken Prior To Effective Date Of Subsection (2); Special Election; Verification Of Petition Signatures; Number Of Registered Electors - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.288
  (1) A municipality desiring to enter into a contract with the authority under section 7 shall authorize, by resolution of its governing body, the execution ...
• Violation Of SS 168.1 To 168.992 Applicable To Petitions; Penalties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.288a
  A petition under section 8, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 ...
• Issuance Of Negotiable Bonds; Maturity; Use Of Money; Conditions For Issuance Or Refunding Of Bonds; Bonds Issued, Sold, And Subject To SS 141.2101 To 141.2821 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.289
  (1) To obtain funds for the acquisition, construction, improvement, enlargement, or extension of the sewage disposal system, water supply system, solid waste management system, or ...
• Contract With Municipality For Furnishing Certain Services; Charges Or Rates; Contract With Public Corporation For Services Or Use Of Facilities; Lump Sum Payment; Financing; Duration Of Contract; Contract As General Obligation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.290
  The authority and any constituent or nonconstituent municipality of the authority may contract for the furnishing of water, sewage disposal, or waste management services, ...
• Change In Jurisdiction Over Territory In Contracting Municipality; Effect On Contract Obligations; Generator Of Waste Not Precluded From Arranging For Use Of Recyclable Waste Materials - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.291
  (1) A change in the jurisdiction over territory in a municipality which has contracted with the authority for the acquisition, construction, and financing of a ...
• Financing Project By Issuance Of Revenue Bonds; Charges And Rates - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.292
  Instead of the provisions in sections 7, 8, and 9 in respect to the acquisition, construction, improvement, enlargement, extension, or financing of a sewage ...
• Additional Security For Payment Of Municipality's Contractual Obligations; Pledging Full Faith And Credit And State Sales Tax Moneys; Resolution - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.292a
  A municipality contracting with the authority, either under section 7, section 10, or section 12, as additional security for the payment of its contractual ...
• Acquisition Of Water Systems; Projects Over $50,000,000, Financing; Costs; Project Revenue Bonds; Payment; Terms And Conditions Of Additional Bonds; Tax Exemption; Approval - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.292b
  (1) As an additional or alternative method of financing a water supply system or sewage disposal system, hereinafter generally referred to in this section and ...
• Bonds Secured By Trust Indenture; Provisions In Resolution Or Trust Indenture; Annual Audit; Pledging Eligible Marketable Securities As Collateral Security For Deposits; Expenses; Construction Of 1958 Amendments - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.292c
  (1) In the discretion of the governing body of the authority, any series of bonds issued pursuant to the authorization of section 12b may be ...
• Authorization To Raise Or Pay Money For Administrative Expenses Or Other Purposes; Direct Taxing Power - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.293
  The legislative body of each municipality which is a member of the authority is authorized to raise by tax or pay from its general ...
• Constituent Municipalities; Additional Powers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.294
  The powers herein granted shall be in addition to those granted by any charter or other statute. History: 1955, Act 233, Eff. Oct. 14, ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.301
  As used in this act: (a) "ACH arrangement" means the agreement between the originator of the ACH transaction and the receiver of the ACH ...
• Ach Arrangement; Scope - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.302
  (1) The treasurer or the ETO of a local unit may enter into an ACH arrangement as provided by this act. (2) An ACH arrangement ...
• Ach Policy; Contents - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.303
  A local unit shall not be a party to an ACH arrangement unless the governing body of the local unit has adopted a resolution ...
• Noncompliance; Order Limiting Or Suspending Local Unit's Authority - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.304
  After notice and hearing as provided under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, the department of treasury ...
• Ach Arrangement; Validity; Compliance - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.305
  (1) This act does not affect the validity of an ACH arrangement entered into by a local unit before the effective date of this act. ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.351
  As used in this act: (a) "Authority" means a public transportation authority formed under this act. (b) "Board" means the governing body of an ...
• Incorporation Of Public Authority; Purpose; Operation Of System; Articles Of Incorporation; Adoption; Indorsement; Publication; Filing; Operative Date; Presumption Of Validity; Cessation Of Operation Or Dissolution Of Authority; State Guaranteed Payment Of Claims For Benefits; Lien Of State - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.352
  (2) The incorporation shall be accomplished by adoption of articles of incorporation by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members elect of the ...
• Release Of Political Subdivision From Membership In Authority; Conditions; Levy And Payment Of Tax; Evidence Of Release - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.352a
  (1) A political subdivision that is a member of an authority may be released from membership in the authority if all of the following conditions ...
• Articles Of Incorporation; Contents. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.353
  The articles of incorporation shall state the name of the authority, the purposes for which it is created, the power, duties and limitations of ...
• Authority As Body Corporate; Powers. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.354
  The authority shall be a body corporate with power to sue and be sued in any court of this state. It shall possess all ...
• Eligibility Of Public Authority To Apply For And Receive Funds Under S 247.660e - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.354a
  A public authority incorporated under this act which operates a mass transportation system in a service area which is at least an entire county ...
• Authority As Body Corporate; Property; Condemnation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.355
  The authority may acquire property for a mass transportation system by purchase, construction, lease, gift or devise, either within or without the area served ...
• Fares; Contracts - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.356
  The authority shall have authority to charge such fares and enter into contracts for the service provided by the mass transportation system as shall ...
• Self-Liquidating Revenue Bonds; Issuance; Source Of Payment; Property Tax; Limitation; Election; Resolution; Submitting Proposition To Electors; Conduct; Canvass; Costs; Tax Rate; Levy And Collection - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.357
  (1) For the purpose of acquiring, improving, enlarging, or extending a mass transportation system, the authority may issue self-liquidating revenue bonds under the revenue bond ...
• Authority; Tax Limitations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.357a
  An authority is intended to and shall be deemed to be an authority the tax limitations of which are provided by charter or general ...
• Property Owned By Authority; Exemption From Taxes Or Special Assessments For Municipal Services - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.358
  The real and personal property, owned by an authority and located within the service area, shall be exempt from all taxes levied by the ...
• Additional Powers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.359
  The powers granted by this act are in addition to those granted by any other statute. History: 1963, Act 55, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, ...
• Metropolitan Transportation Authorities; Short Title - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.401
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "metropolitan transportation authorities act of 1967". History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.402
  As used in this act: (a) "Authority" means an authority created by or pursuant to this act. (b) "Board" means the governing and administrative ...
• Authorities; Powers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.403
  Authorities created under this act shall plan, acquire, construct, operate, maintain, replace, improve, extend and contract for public transportation facilities. An authority is a ...
• Regional Transportation Authorities; Establishment; Resolution Of Withdrawal; Veto - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.404
  (1) Regional transportation authorities in major metropolitan areas of the state may be established as 1 or more contiguous counties elect by majority vote of ...
• Regional Transit Coordinating Council; Formation; Purpose; Collective Representation Of Livingston, Monroe, St. Clair, And Washtenaw Counties; Council As Authority; Receipt Of Transportation Operating And Capital Assistance Grants; Powers And Duties Of Council; Articles Of Incorporation; Council As "Designated Recipient" Of Federal And State Transportation Funds; Designation Of Subrecipient; Supplemental Agreement; Application For Grant Funds; Distribution; Actions And Meetings Of Council; Conducting Business At Public Meeting; Notice; Establishment And Report Of Advisory Committee; Financial Audit As Condition To Distribution Of State And Federal Funds - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.404a
  (1) The chief executive officer of each city having a population of 750,000 or more within a metropolitan area, of each county in which such ...
• Regional Transit Coordinating Council; Articles Of Incorporation; Development And Purpose Of Long-Range Plan - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.404b
  (1) Incorporation of a council shall be accomplished by adoption of articles of incorporation by the incorporators authorized to so act. Articles of incorporation so ...
• Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority; Establishment; Resolution Of Withdrawal; Veto; Effect Of Withdrawal; Cessation Of Operation Or Dissolution; State Guaranteed Payment Of Claims; Lien Of State; Citizens Planning And Advisory Councils - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.405
  (1) The southeastern Michigan transportation authority which shall include the counties of Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne is established, but a ...
• Authority; Dissolution; Diminishment Of Powers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.405a
  An authority created under this act shall not be dissolved nor shall its powers be diminished, except in a manner provided in this act. ...
• Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority; Allocation And Conveyance Of Assets And Liabilities By Board; Comprehensive Audit; Approval Of Fund Allocations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.405b
  (1) At the earliest practicable date after the effective date of this section, the board of the southeastern Michigan transportation authority shall allocate and convey ...
• Authorities; Additional Powers And Duties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.406
  Any authority, in addition to its other powers and duties, may: (a) Adopt rules to accomplish the purposes of this act in accordance with ...
• Rates And Charges; Services; Public Service Commission; Jurisdiction; Appeals; Injunctions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.407
  Any authority may fix rates, fares, tolls, rents and other charges for the use of the transportation facilities owned and operated for all intraregional ...
• Repealed. 1988, Act 481, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1988 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.408
  Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to powers and duties of southeastern Michigan transportation authority. ...
• Authority Exempt From Motor Carrier Act, Motor Bus Transportation Act, And Public Service Act - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.409
  In the exercise of its powers within its geographical boundaries, an authority is exempt from the motor carrier act, Act No. 254 of the ...
• Provisions Applicable Only To Authorities Other Than Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority; Provisions Applicable Only To Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.410
  (1) The following subdivisions shall apply only to authorities other than the southeastern Michigan transportation authority: (a) Authorities shall be governed by a board consisting ...
• Governing Boards; General Manager; Policies, Annual Audits - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.411
  The board shall: (a) Employ a general manager of the authority. (b) Establish broad policies covering all major operations of the authority. (c) Employ ...
• Governing Boards; General Manager; Appointment, Powers, Duties, Term - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.412
  Before engaging in transportation operations, or at such time as the board deems appropriate and necessary, the board shall appoint a general manager who ...
• Governing Boards; Officers, Employees, Agents; Appointment, Classification, Merit Rating; Collective Bargaining; Assumed Wage, Hour, And Other Benefit Obligations; Returning Servicemen - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.413
  (1) The general manager shall have the authority to appoint such officers, employees and agents as necessary to carry out the purposes of the authority ...
• Taxation; Methods Of Financing. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.414
  The authority may not levy taxes nor may it pledge the credit or taxing power of the state or any political subdivision except for ...
• Annual Operating And Capital Budget; Review, Approval; Five-Year Capital Program Budgets, Annual Revision; Financial Audits; Construction Programs - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.415
  (1) The general manager shall prepare and the board shall approve a separate operating and capital budget for each fiscal year. These budgets shall be ...
• Bonds; Contractual Obligations; Issuance And Sale; Advancing Money Or Delivering Property To Authority; Resolution Authorizing Execution Of Contract; Petition; Referendum; Approval Of Certain Bonds Or Notes; Subway; Notes Not Subject To Revised Municipal Finance Act - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.416
  (1) The authority may borrow money and issue bonds to finance and to carry out its powers and duties. The bonds shall be payable from ...
• Violation Of SS 168.1 To 168.992 Applicable To Petitions; Penalties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.416a
  A petition under section 16, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 ...
• Competitive Bids; Procedure; Written Price Quotations; Procurement Procedures; Waiver; Savings To Be Used For Construction Of Bus Shelter - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.417
  (1) Except in the purchase of unique articles or articles which, for any other reason, cannot be obtained in the open market and except as ...
• Concessions; Award, Procedure - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.418
  All concessions granted by the authority for the sale of products or the rendition of services for a consideration on authority property shall be ...
• Transportation Authority Claims; Notice, Allowance, Jurisdiction Over Actions Against Authority - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.419
  All claims that may arise in connection with the transportation authority shall be presented as ordinary claims against a common carrier of passengers for ...
• Assistance From Political Subdivisions And Public And Private Agencies - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.420
  All counties, other political subdivisions and agencies, public or private, may assist, cooperate with, and contribute services, money or property in aid of such ...
• Liberal Construction Of Act - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.421
  This act, being necessary for the public peace, health, safety and welfare, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof which are declared ...
• Tax Exemption Of Property - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.422
  Authorities and their property, real, personal and mixed, are exempt from assessment, levy and collection of all general and special taxes of the state ...
• Annual Public Report And Financial Statement - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.423
  The authority shall prepare and publish a detailed public report and financial statement of its operations at the end of each fiscal year. History: ...
• Acquisition Of Transportation Operating Facilities; Negotiation; Condemnation Or Arbitration, Election; Competition With Common Carriers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.424
  The authority shall endeavor to acquire facilities, assets and rights of existing and operating private or public transportation systems, however no liability other than ...
• Availability Of Records And Other Writings To Public; Conducting Business At Public Meeting; Notice Of Meeting - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.425
  Records and any other writings prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the authority in the performance of an official function ...
• Emergency Financial Manager - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.426
  Notwithstanding any provision of this act, if an emergency financial manager has been appointed under the local government fiscal responsibility act, Act No. 101 ...
• Short Title - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.451
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "public transportation authority act". History: 1986, Act 196, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1986 ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.452
  As used in this act: (a) "Board" means the governing body of a public authority. (b) "Goods" means baggage, accessories, or other personal property ...
• Public Authority; Formation Generally; Membership; Articles Of Incorporation; Approval - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.453
  (1) An authority incorporated under Act No. 55 of the Public Acts of 1963, being sections 124.351 to 124.359 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or ...
• Public Authority; Formation By Political Subdivision; Articles Of Incorporation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.454
  (1) A political subdivision or a combination of 2 or more political subdivisions may form a public authority under this act. A city, village, or ...
• Articles Of Incorporation; Endorsement As Evidence Of Adoption; Publication; Filing; Operative Public Authority; Effective Date Of Articles; Validity Of Incorporation Conclusively Presumed; Exception - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.455
  The foregoing articles of incorporation were adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members serving on the governing or legislative body of ...
• Articles Of Incorporation; Contents. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.456
  The articles of incorporation shall state the name of the public authority; the name or names of the incorporating authority or the incorporating political ...
• Membership After Formation Of Public Authority; Resolution; Approval, Execution, Filing, And Publication Of Amendment To Articles - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.457
  A political subdivision or a portion of a city, village, or township bounded by lines described in section 4 may become a member of ...
• Conditions To Release From Membership In Public Authority; Taxes; Transportation Services; Evidence Of Release; Withdrawal From Public Authority; Violation Of Mcl 168.1 To 168.992 Applicable To Petitions; Penalties; Notice - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.458
  (a) Adoption of a resolution by a majority of the members elected to and serving on the legislative body of the political subdivision requesting release ...
• Tax Limitations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.459
  A public authority is intended to and shall be considered to be an authority the tax limitations of which are provided by charter or ...
• Validation And Ratification Of Acts Taken Before Effective Date Of Act - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.460
  The organization, existence, membership, and all acts taken before the effective date of this act by an authority incorporated or purporting to be incorporated ...
• Assumption, Transfer, Assignment, Or Conveyance Of Tax Revenues, Property, Rights, Duties, And Obligations. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.461
  (1) All tax revenue, or real or personal property or property rights, money, authorizations to levy a tax, and all other rights, duties, and obligations ...
• Powers Of Public Authority Generally; Public Authority As Public Benefit Agency And Instrumentality Of State - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.462
  A public authority created under this act may plan, promote, finance, acquire, improve, enlarge, extend, own, construct, operate, maintain, replace, and contract for public ...
• Additional Powers Of Public Authority. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.463
  A public authority formed under this act shall be a corporate body with power to sue and be sued in any court of the ...
• Additional Powers Of Public Authority. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.464
  A public authority formed under this act, in addition to its other powers and duties, may: (a) Adopt bylaws and rules of administration to ...
• Collective Bargaining Agreements; Employees Entering Military Service - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.465
  (1) A public authority formed under this act shall have the right to bargain collectively and enter into agreements with labor organizations pursuant to Act ...
• Exemption Of Public Authority From Certain Acts In Exercise Of Powers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.466
  In the exercise of its powers within the boundaries of the public authority, a public authority is exempt from the motor carrier act, Act ...
• Public Transportation Service; Financing. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.467
  Public transportation service, including any public transportation system and public transportation facilities, may be financed by the public authority by any 1 or more ...
• Tax Levy; Collection - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.468
  (2) The tax authorized in subsection (1) shall not exceed 5 mills of the state equalized valuation on each dollar of assessed valuation of taxable ...
• Additional Tax Levy - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.469
  Any member of the public authority or a political subdivision otherwise granted taxing authority under state law may levy a tax on all of ...
• Contract With Public Authority To Make Payments, Appropriations, Or Contributions; Pledge Of Full Faith And Credit; Tax Levy; Execution Of Contract - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.470
  (1) Any member of the public authority or a political subdivision may contract with the public authority to make payments, appropriations, or contributions to the ...
• Duties Of Public Authority - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.471
  Each public authority created under this act shall do the following: (a) Obtain an annual audit in accordance with sections 6 to 13 of ...
• Notes And Bonds Generally - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.472
  A public authority may, by resolution of its board, borrow money and issue its notes and bonds in anticipation of the collection of taxes ...
• Notes And Bonds; Additional Provisions; Tax Exemption; Advancing Money Or Delivering Property To Carry Out Powers And Duties; Repayment Or Payment - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.473
  (1) A public authority may borrow money and issue notes and bonds to acquire, construct, or purchase public transportation facilities and to otherwise finance and ...
• Loans - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.474
  The public authority may lend money including money derived from the proceeds of sale of its bonds or notes to another public authority, a ...
• Revenues Pledged For Payment Of Debt Service On Bonds Or Notes Subject To Statutory Lien; Substitution Of Other Security - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.475
  The revenues pledged for payment of debt service on bonds or notes shall be and remain subject to a statutory lien until the payment ...
• Investments; Use Of Investment Income. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.476
  (1) The public authority may invest any of its money in 1 or more of the following: (a) Direct obligations of the United States and ...
• Notes And Bonds As Securities - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.477
  The notes and bonds of the authority are securities in which the public officers and bodies of this state, municipalities, and municipal subdivisions, insurance ...
• Validation And Ratification Of Prior Acts - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.478
  The authorization, issuance, sale, execution, and delivery of all issues of bonds and notes authorized, issued, sold, executed, or delivered by an authority before ...
• Duration Of Financial Obligation. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.479
  Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a political subdivision may obligate itself financially for a period over 5 years from the date the ...
• Urban Cooperation Act; Short Title. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.501
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "urban cooperation act of 1967". History: 1967, Ex. Sess., Act 7, Eff. Mar. ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.502
  As used in this act: (a) "Interlocal agreement" means an agreement entered into under this act. (b) "Local governmental unit" means a county, city, ...
• Conflicting Statutory Provisions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.503
  If any provision of this act conflicts with any other statute of this state providing for the authorization or performance of joint or cooperative ...
• Joint Exercise Of Powers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.504
  A public agency of this state may exercise jointly with any other public agency of this state, with a public agency of any other ...
• Joint Exercise Of Power By Contract; Interlocal Agreement Provisions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.505
  A joint exercise of power pursuant to this act shall be made by contract or contracts in the form of an interlocal agreement which ...
• Interlocal Agreement For Sharing Of Revenue; Contents; Decision To Enter Into Agreement; Public Hearing; Referendum; Petition; Assessment, Levy, Collection, And Distribution Of Taxes; Public Policy - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.505a
  (1) Upon approval of the legislative body of each contracting local governmental unit, 2 or more local governmental units that levy a property tax under ...
• Violation Of SS 168.1 To 168.992 Applicable To Petitions; Penalties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.505b
  A petition under section 5a or 8a, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election ...
• Execution Of Agreement; Provision Of Services; Exchange Of Services - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.506
  An interlocal agreement may provide for 1 or more parties to the agreement to administer or execute the agreement. One or more parties to ...
• Administrative Commission, Board, Or Council; Public Body, Corporate Or Politic; Appointment And Removal Of Members; Operation For Profit Prohibited; Earnings; Title To Property; Powers; Authorization And Power Of Separate Legal Or Administrative Entity; Bonds Or Notes - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.507
  (1) An interlocal agreement may provide for a separate legal or administrative entity to administer or execute the agreement which may be a commission, board, ...
• Interlocal Agreement For Acquisition, Construction, Or Operation Of Revenue-Producing Facility; Provisions; Payments, Repayments, Or Returns. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.508
  If the purpose set forth in an interlocal agreement is the acquisition, construction, or operation of a revenue-producing facility, the agreement may provide for ...
• Surcharge On Households For Waste Reduction Programs And Collection Of Materials For Recycling Or Composting - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.508a
  (2) Subject to subsection (4) and if approved by the voters of a participating unit of government, a county may charge an amount greater than ...
• Privileges, Immunities, And Benefits Of Officers, Agents, Or Employees; Obligations And Responsibilities Of Public Agencies - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.509
  (1) All of the privileges and immunities from liability, and exemptions from laws, ordinances and rules, and all pensions, relief, disability, workmen's compensation and other ...
• Approval Of Certain Agreements By Governor; Exclusions From Funds Of State; Filing Of Interlocal Agreement - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.510
  (1) If funds of this state are to be allocated to carry out, in whole or in part, an agreement under this act or if ...
• Provision Of Services Or Facilities By State Officers Or Agencies; Submission Of Agreement For Approval - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.511
  If an interlocal agreement deals in whole or in part with the provision of services or facilities as to which an officer or agency ...
• Appropriation Of Funds By Public Agency; Sale, Lease, Or Gift Of Personnel, Services, Facilities; Receipt Of Grants-In-Aid - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.512
  (1) A public agency entering into an interlocal agreement may appropriate funds and may sell, lease, give, or otherwise supply any party designated to operate ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.531
  As used in this act: (a) "Governing body" means the board, council or body in which the legislative powers of a political subdivision are ...
• Authority To Contract For Transfer Of Functions Or Responsibilities - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.532
  Two or more political subdivisions are authorized to enter into a contract with each other providing for the transfer of functions or responsibilities to ...
• Valid Contracts; Conditions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.533
  To enter into a valid contract: (a) The contract shall be approved by concurrent resolution of the governing body of each political subdivision. (b) ...
• Contents Of Contracts - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.534
  A contract shall include: (a) A description of the functions or responsibilities to be transferred. (b) The effective date of the contract. (c) The ...
• Joint Board Or Commission; Establishment; Duty; Membership - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.535
  A joint board or commission may be established by the political subdivisions involved to supervise the execution of a contract. An officer or employee ...
• Amendment Or Termination Of Contract. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.536
  A contract may be amended by agreement of the parties thereto in the same manner as the original contract was made. A contract may ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.601
  As used in this act: (a) "Authority" means an authority incorporated under this act. (b) "Emergency services" means fire protection services, emergency medical services, ...
• Incorporation Of 2 Or More Municipalities As Authority For Purpose Of Providing Emergency Services; Transfer Of Municipal Emergency Service; Creation Of Authority By Adoption Of Articles Of Incorporation; Endorsement; Form; Jurisdiction Of Authority; Publication Of Articles Of Incorporation; Filing Certified Copy; Effective Date Of Authority; Validity Of Incorporation; Applicable Laws - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.602
  (1) Any 2 or more municipalities may incorporate an authority for the purpose of providing emergency services to the incorporating municipalities. An incorporating municipality may ...
• County, City, Village, Or Township As Part Of Existing Authority; Amendment To Articles Of Incorporation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.603
  (1) Any county, city, village, or township may become a part of an existing authority by amendment to the authority's articles of incorporation, adopted by ...
• Election - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.604
  (1) Upon petition by not less than 5% of the registered electors residing in a municipality that has not become an incorporating municipality, requesting a ...
• Violation Of SS 168.1 To 168.992 Applicable To Petitions; Penalties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.604a
  A petition under section 4, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 ...
• Contents Of Articles Of Incorporation - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.605
  History: 1988, Act 57, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 652, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 2007 ...
• Authority As Body Corporate; Powers Generally - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.606
  An authority is a body corporate, with power to sue or be sued in any court of this state. It possesses all the powers ...
• Acquisition Of Private Property By Authority - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.607
  An authority may acquire private property by purchase, lease, gift, devise, or condemnation, either within or without its corporate limits, and may hold, manage, ...
• Contracts For Provision Of Emergency Services - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.608
  An authority may enter into a contract with any incorporating municipality for the provision of emergency services in the incorporating municipality for a period ...
• Additional Powers Of Authority - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.609
  (a) Adopt bylaws and rules of administration to accomplish the purposes of this act. (b) Adopt ordinances that allow the authority to assess fees on ...
• Employee Rights; Collective Bargaining; Labor Agreements - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.610
  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), employees of a municipal emergency service whose duties are transferred to an authority formed under this act shall ...
• Withdrawal Of Incorporating Municipality From Authority - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.611
  (1) An incorporating municipality may withdraw from the authority of which it is a part by resolution of the municipality's legislative body approving the withdrawal. ...
• Tax Levy By Authority - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.612
  (1) An authority may levy a tax on all of the taxable property within the limits of the authority for the purposes of this act. ...
• Tax Levy By Municipality - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.613
  Any incorporating municipality or a municipality otherwise granted taxing authority under state law may levy a tax on all of the taxable property within ...
• Effective Date - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.614
  This act shall take effect April 1, 1988. History: 1988, Act 57, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988 ...
• Short Title - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.651
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "metropolitan councils act". History: 1989, Act 292, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990 ;-- ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.653
  As used in sections 5 through 35: (a) "Articles" means a metropolitan area council's articles of incorporation provided for in section 5. (b) "Council ...
• Metropolitan Area Council; Formation; Council As Public Corporate Body And Authority; Powers Generally - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.655
  (1) A combination of 2 or more local governmental units in a metropolitan area may form a metropolitan area council by adopting articles of incorporation ...
• Metropolitan Council; Articles Of Incorporation Generally. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.657
  (1) The articles of a council established under this act shall state the name of the council; the names of the participating local governmental units; ...
• Articles Of Incorporation; Adoption; Amendment; Publication; Endorsement; Filing - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.659
  (2) Before the articles or amendments are adopted by any participating local governmental unit, the articles or amendments shall be published by the clerk of ...
• Addition Of Local Governmental Unit; Requirements; Filing Amended Articles - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.661
  (1) A local governmental unit may be added to the metropolitan area council after the council's incorporation upon satisfaction of all of the following requirements: ...
• Referendum - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.663
  (1) Upon petition by not less than 5% of the registered electors residing in a nonparticipating local governmental unit requesting a referendum on the question ...
• Violation Of SS 168.1 To 168.992 Applicable To Petitions; Penalties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.663a
  A petition under section 13, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 ...
• Election Of Chairperson And Other Officers; Chairperson As Principal Executive Officer; Meetings; Powers And Duties; Appointments To Other Agencies - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.665
  (1) A metropolitan area council shall have a chairperson. The chairperson shall act as principal executive officer and shall preside at the meetings of the ...
• Per Diem Compensation; Reimbursement For Expenses - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.667
  (1) A metropolitan area council may pay each council delegate a per diem compensation for each council meeting attended and for other designated services performed ...
• Regulation Of Land And Water; Public Improvements And Services; Operation; Establishment Of Divisions, Bureaus, And Committees; Expenses; Data Collection And Storage; Feasibility Studies; Applicability Of Other Laws - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.669
  (1) The articles may authorize a metropolitan area council to propose standards, criteria, and suggested model ordinances to regulate the use and development of land ...
• Powers And Duties Of Metropolitan Area Council - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.671
  (1) A metropolitan area council may do 1 or more of the following: (a) Adopt bylaws for the administration of the council. (b) Acquire and ...
• Employee Rights; Collective Bargaining; Labor Agreements; Pension Or Retirement System - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.673
  (1) A public employee whose duties are transferred to a council established under this act shall be given a position of a comparable description with ...
• Tax; Manner Of Levy And Collection - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.675
  (1) A tax authorized to be levied by a council under this act shall be levied and collected at the same time and in the ...
• Tax Election Generally - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.677
  (1) A proposal for a tax authorized to be levied by a council under this act shall not be placed on the ballot unless the ...
• Tax Election; Notices; Canvass; Certification Of Results; Limitations - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.679
  (1) If an election for a tax is to be held in conjunction with a general election or a state primary election immediately preceding a ...
• Tax Election; Reimbursement Of Costs - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.681
  (1) A county clerk shall charge the council and the council shall reimburse the county for the actual costs the county incurs in an election ...
• Withdrawal From Membership In Council; Conditions; Unpaid Obligations; Evidence Of Withdrawal - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.683
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a local governmental unit participating in a council under this act may withdraw from membership in the ...
• Conducting Business At Public Meeting; Availability Of Writings To Public - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.685
  (1) The business that a council established under this act performs shall be conducted at a public meeting of the council held in compliance with ...
• Definitions; SS 124.693 To 124.713 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.693
  As used in sections 43 through 63: (a) "Articles" means a council's articles of incorporation provided for in section 45. (b) "Council" means a ...
• Metropolitan Region Council; Formation; Adoption Of Articles Of Incorporation; Conditions; Establishment Of Metropolitan Region Council Board; Appointment Of Representatives; Powers And Duties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.695
  (1) Two or more qualified counties in combination with one another and with 1 or more qualified cities may form a metropolitan region council by ...
• Articles Of Metropolitan Region Council; Provisions. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.697
  (1) A metropolitan region council's articles shall state the name of the council; the names of the participating counties and cities; the purposes for which ...
• Participating Qualified County; Receipt Of Revenues; Publication And Adoption Of Articles Or Amendments - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.699
  (2) A participating qualified county with a population of more than 2,000,000 persons according to the most recent federal decennial census shall not receive any ...
• Addition Of Qualified County Or City To Metropolitan Region Council; Filing Amended Articles - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.701
  (1) A qualified county or qualified city may be added to the metropolitan region council after the council's incorporation upon satisfaction of all of the ...
• Regional Cultural Institutions And Local Recreation And Cultural Facilities; Development Or Enhancement - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.709
  A metropolitan region council may be established solely to develop or enhance regional cultural institutions and local recreation and cultural facilities, other than facilities ...
• Metropolitan Region Council; Powers And Duties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.711
  (1) A metropolitan region council may do 1 or more of the following: (a) Adopt bylaws for the administration of the council. (b) Acquire and ...
• Withdrawal Of Participating Qualified County Or City; Conditions; Unpaid Obligations; Evidence - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.713
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a participating qualified county or qualified city may withdraw from membership in the metropolitan region council if ...
• Definitions; SS 124.717 To 124.729 - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.715
  As used in sections 67 through 79: (a) "Articles" means a metropolitan arts council's articles of incorporation provided for in section 69. (b) "Council" ...
• Metropolitan District; Formation Of Metropolitan Arts Council; Conditions; Establishment Of Metropolitan Arts Council Board; Powers And Duties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.717
  (1) A metropolitan district may form a metropolitan arts council if the district's county commission does the following: (a) Adopts a resolution declaring an intent ...
• Metropolitan Arts Council; Establishment; Purpose; Articles. - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.719
  (1) A metropolitan arts council may be established solely to develop or enhance cultural institutions and facilities within the geographic boundaries of the council. A ...
• Metropolitan Arts Council; Adoption Or Amendment Of Articles - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.721
  (2) Before the articles or amendments are adopted by the county commission, the articles or amendments shall be published by the county clerk. The clerk ...
• Metropolitan Arts Council; Chairperson; Officers; Administrator; Other Appointments - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.723
  (1) A metropolitan arts council shall have a chairperson. The chairperson shall act as principal executive officer and shall preside at the meetings of the ...
• Membership; Compensation; Expenses; Annual Budget - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.725
  (1) Metropolitan arts council members shall serve without compensation but upon approval of a majority of delegates serving may be reimbursed for actual and necessary ...
• Annual Expenditure For Administrative Costs; Establishment Of Divisions, Bureaus, And Committees - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.727
  (1) A metropolitan arts council's articles shall specify the maximum amount or percentage of revenues received under this act that the council may authorize to ...
• Bylaws - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.729
  A metropolitan arts council may adopt bylaws for the administration of the council. History: Add. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998 ...
• Short Title - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.751
  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "land bank fast track act". History: 2003, Act 258, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, ...
• Legislative Findings - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.752
  The legislature finds that there exists in this state a continuing need to strengthen and revitalize the economy of this state and local units ...
• Definitions - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.753
  As used in this act: (a) "Authority" means a land bank fast track authority created under section 15, section 23(4), or section 23(5). (b) ...
• Powers - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.754
  (1) Except as otherwise provided in this act, an authority may do all things necessary or convenient to implement the purposes, objectives, and provisions of ...
• Acquisition Of Property; Accepting Deed In Lieu Of Foreclosure Or Sale; Release Of Tax Lien - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.755
  (1) Except as provided in section 4(8), an authority may acquire by gift, devise, transfer, exchange, foreclosure, purchase, or otherwise on terms and conditions and ...
• Preservation Of Property Value - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.756
  (1) An authority may, without the approval of a local unit of government in which property held by the authority is located, control, hold, manage, ...
• Disposition Of Property By Authority; Inventory And Classification Of Property; Title Status And Suitability For Use; Recording Property Transfer - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.757
  (1) Except as an authority otherwise agrees by intergovernmental agreement or otherwise, on terms and conditions, and in a manner and for an amount of ...
• Receipt Of Tax, Penalty, Or Interest Payments; Return To Local Tax Collecting Unit; Retention Of Proceeds - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.758
  (1) Money received by an authority as payment of taxes, penalties, or interest, or from the redemption or sale of property subject to a tax ...
• Expedited Quiet Title And Foreclosure Action; Procedure - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.759
  (1) An authority may initiate an expedited quiet title and foreclosure action under this section to quiet title to real property held by the authority ...
• Property As Site Of Environmental Contamination; Information To Be Provided To Department Of Environmental Quality; Property Subject To Certain Conditions; Liability - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.760
  (1) If an authority has reason to believe that property held by the authority may be the site of environmental contamination, the authority shall provide ...
• Waste Of Or Unlawful Removal Of Property; Restraining Order - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.761
  (1) An authority may institute a civil action to prevent, restrain, or enjoin the waste of or unlawful removal of any property from tax reverted ...
• Authority As Party To Civil Action - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.762
  An authority shall be made a party to any action or proceeding instituted for the purpose of setting aside title to property held by ...
• Property Of Authority As Public Property - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.763
  Property of an authority is public property devoted to an essential public and governmental function and purpose. Income of the authority is considered to ...
• Construction, Intent, And Scope Of Act - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.764
  (1) This act shall be construed liberally to effectuate the legislative intent and the purposes as complete and independent authorization for the performance of each ...
• Land Bank Fast Track Authority; Creation; Powers And Duties; Staffing; Cooperation With State Departments And Agencies - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.765
  (1) The land bank fast track authority is created as a public body corporate and politic within the department. (2) The state authority shall exercise ...
• Board Of Directors; Membership; Appointment; Terms; Oath; Removal; Vacancy; Election Of Chairperson And Vice-Chairperson; Designation Of Representative; Discharge Of Duties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.766
  (1) The purposes, powers, and duties of the state authority are vested in and shall be exercised by a board of directors. The authority board ...
• Executive Director; Appointment; Eligibility; Oath; Duties - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.767
  The governor shall appoint a person to serve as the executive director of the state authority. A member of the authority board is not ...
• Land Bank Fast Track Fund; Creation; Receipt Of Money Or Other Assets; Money Remaining In Fund; Expenditures; Disposition Of Proceeds - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.768
  (1) The land bank fast track fund is created under the jurisdiction and control of the state authority and may be administered to secure any ...
• Borrowing Money And Issuing Bonds Or Notes - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.769
  (1) The state authority may borrow money and issue bonds or notes for the following purposes: (a) To provide sufficient funds for achieving the state ...
• Transfer Of Property From State Administrative Board - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.770
  (1) The state administrative board may transfer to the state authority tax reverted property owned or under control of this state, on terms and conditions ...
• Dissolution Of Authority - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.771
  If the state authority has completed the purposes for which it was organized, the authority board, by vote of at least 5 directors and ...
• Biennial Report - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.772
  The state authority shall report biennially to the legislature on the activities of the state authority. History: 2003, Act 258, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, ...
• Intergovernmental Agreements - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.773
  (1) An authority may enter into an intergovernmental agreement with the Michigan economic development corporation for the joint exercise of powers and duties under this ...
• Authority Created Under Mcl 124.773; Borrowing Money And Issuing Bonds Or Notes - Mich. Comp. Laws Section 124.774
  (1) By resolution of its board, an authority created under section 23 may borrow money and issue bonds and notes, subject to limitations set forth ...

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