Michigan Compiled Laws Act 233 Of 1955 Municipal Sewage And Water Supply Systems (124.281 - 124.294)

AN ACT to provide for the incorporation of certain municipal authorities to acquire, own, extend, improve, and operate sewage disposal systems, water supply systems, and solid waste management systems; to prescribe the rights, powers, and duties thereof; to authorize contracts between such authorities and public corporations; to provide for the issuance of bonds to acquire, construct, extend, or improve the systems; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.

History: 1955, Act 233, Eff. Oct. 14, 1955 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 154, Imd. Eff. Nov. 19, 1981 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 182, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999

Section 124.281 Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Authority", unless the context clearly implies a different meaning, means an authority incorporated under section 2. (b) "Constituent...
Section 124.282 Incorporation Of Authority By Municipalities; Purpose; Adoption Of Articles Of Incorporation; Endorsement; Territory; Publishing And Filing Articles Of Incorporation; Effective Date; Presumption Of Validity.
(1) Any 2 or more municipalities may incorporate an authority for the purpose of acquiring, owning, improving, enlarging, extending, and operating a sewage disposal...
Section 124.283 Joint Authority; Articles Of Incorporation, Contents.
Said articles of incorporation shall state the name of such authority, the names of the various municipalities creating the same, the purpose or purposes...
Section 124.284 Authority As Municipal Authority And Public Body Corporate; Powers Generally.
(1) An authority shall be a municipal authority and shall be a public body corporate with power to sue and be sued in any...
Section 124.284a Rules And Regulations; Adoption By Resolution; Notice; Effective Date; Summary.
The authority shall adopt rules and regulations by resolution of its governing body and with concurrence by resolution of constituent municipalities. After adoption of...
Section 124.284b Violation Of Rule Or Regulation; Civil Fine.
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...
Section 124.284c Prohibitions And Penalties.
The authority may provide in its rules and regulations either or both of the following prohibitions and penalties: (a) A person who knowingly submits...
Section 124.284d Enforcement Of Rules And Regulations; Issuance Of Citation Or Appearance Ticket; Exercise And Scope Of Enforcement Powers; Costs And Fees.
(1) Subject to subsections (2) and (3), rules and regulations promulgated under this act are enforceable by the authority, its constituent municipalities, and municipalities...
Section 124.284e Discontinuance And Restoration Of Service.
(1) The authority may authorize the discontinuance of service to a user who violates a rule or regulation promulgated under this act if the...
Section 124.285 Acquiring And Holding, Managing, Controlling, Selling, Exchanging, Or Leasing Property For System Or Combination Of Systems; Condemnation.
The authority may acquire property for a sewage disposal system, a water supply system, a solid waste management system, or a combination of systems...
Section 124.286 Joint Authority; Subsequent Addition Of Other Municipalities; Amendment Of Articles.
Any municipality which did not join in the incorporation of an authority may become a constitutent part thereof by amendment to the articles of...
Section 124.287 Contracts Between Authority And Constituent Municipalities Or Indian Tribe; Purpose; Pledging Full Faith And Credit For Payment Of Obligation; Taxes; Additional Methods Of Raising Other Funds; Permissible Contract Provisions.
(1) The authority and any of its constituent municipalities or an Indian tribe may enter into a contract or contracts providing for the acquisition,...
Section 124.288 Municipality Or Indian Tribe 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.
(1) A municipality or Indian tribe desiring to enter into a contract with the authority under section 7 shall authorize, by resolution of its...
Section 124.288a Violation Of Mcl 168.1 To 168.992 Applicable To Petitions; Penalties.
A petition under section 8, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954...
Section 124.289 Issuance Of Negotiable Bonds; Maturity; Use Of Money; Conditions For Issuance Or Refunding Of Bonds; Bonds Issued, Sold, And Subject To Mcl 141.2101 To 141.2821.
(1) To obtain funds for the acquisition, construction, improvement, enlargement, or extension of the sewage disposal system, water supply system, solid waste management system,...
Section 124.290 Contract With Municipality Or Indian Tribe 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.
(1) The authority and any municipality or Indian tribe may contract for the furnishing of water, sewage disposal, or waste management services or a...
Section 124.291 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.
(1) A change in the jurisdiction over territory in a municipality which has contracted with the authority for the acquisition, construction, and financing of...
Section 124.292 Financing Project By Issuance Of Revenue Bonds; Charges And Rates.
Instead of the provisions in sections 7, 8, and 9 in respect to the acquisition, construction, improvement, enlargement, extension, or financing of a sewage...
Section 124.292a Additional Security For Payment Of Municipality's Contractual Obligations; Pledging Full Faith And Credit And State Sales Tax Moneys; Resolution.
A municipality contracting with the authority, either under section 7, section 10, or section 12, as additional security for the payment of its contractual...
Section 124.292b Acquisition Of Water Systems; Projects Over $50,000,000, Financing; Costs; Project Revenue Bonds; Payment; Terms And Conditions Of Additional Bonds; Tax Exemption; Approval.
(1) As an additional or alternative method of financing a water supply system or sewage disposal system, hereinafter generally referred to in this section...
Section 124.292c 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.
(1) In the discretion of the governing body of the authority, any series of bonds issued pursuant to the authorization of section 12b may...
Section 124.293 Authorization To Raise Or Pay Money For Administrative Expenses Or Other Purposes; Direct Taxing Power.
The legislative body of each municipality which is a member of the authority is authorized to raise by tax or pay from its general...
Section 124.294 Constituent Municipalities; Additional Powers.
The powers herein granted shall be in addition to those granted by any charter or other statute. History: 1955, Act 233, Eff. Oct. 14,

Last modified: October 10, 2016