Michigan Compiled Laws Act 206 Of 1957 Community Airports (259.621 - 259.631)

AN ACT to authorize 2 or more counties, cities, townships and incorporated villages, or any combination thereof, to incorporate an airport authority for the planning, promoting, acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, owning, maintaining and operating the landing, navigational and building facilities necessary thereto of 1 or more community airports; to provide for changes in the membership therein; to authorize an authority or the counties, cities, townships and incorporated villages that form an authority to levy taxes for such purposes; to provide for the operation and maintenance and issuing notes therefor; to authorize condemnation proceedings; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.

History: 1957, Act 206, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 153, Imd. Eff. Oct. 29, 1987 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 174, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Popular Name: Community Airport Authority Act

Section 259.621 Airport Authority; Formation; Purpose; Selection And Location Of Site For Physical Facilities.
Any 2 or more counties, cities, incorporated villages, or townships, or any combination thereof, by resolution of their respective legislative bodies, may join to...
Section 259.622 Airport Authority; Body Corporate, Powers.
The airport authority shall be a body corporate with power to sue or be sued in any court of this state and may exercise...
Section 259.623 Resolution Creating Airport Authority; County, City, Incorporated Village, Or Township Subsequently Becoming Member Of Airport Authority; Release From Membership; Resolutions; Conditions.
(1) The resolution creating the airport authority shall designate the counties, cities, incorporated villages, and townships to be included therein and shall set forth...
Section 259.624 Ad Valorem Property Tax; Authorization; Limitation; Computing Total Tax To Be Levied; Approval Of Tax By Electors; Use Of Revenues.
(1) The legislative bodies of the counties, cities, incorporated villages, and townships creating the airport authority may raise by an ad valorem property tax,...
Section 259.625 Airport Authority Board; Number, Appointment, And Representation Of Members; Election Of Officers; Conducting Business At Public Meeting; Public Notice; Appointment Of Committees; Selection And Employment Of Officers And Employees; Engaging Necessary Services; Reimbursement Of Expenses.
The airport authority shall be directed and governed by an airport authority board consisting of not less than 4 members, the appointment and representation...
Section 259.626 Airport Authority Board; Meetings; Quorum; Record; Availability Of Writings To Public; System Of Accounts; Treasurer; Bond; Rules And Policies.
After organization the airport authority board shall hold meetings at the call of the chairperson. The chairperson shall call a meeting upon request of...
Section 259.627 Airport Authority Board; Preparation, Contents, And Adoption Of Budget; Determining Fair And Equitable Share Of Each County, City, And Township; Appropriation By Village; Payment Of Sums Certified By Board; Liability; Reports.
(1) Not later than April 1 of each year the airport authority board shall prepare a budget containing an itemized statement of the estimated...
Section 259.627a Applicability Of Section; Levy Of Ad Valorem Property Tax; Election; Resolution; Form Of Proposition; Collection; Certification; Payment; Expenses; Adoption Of Budget; Dissolution Of Authority.
(1) This section applies only to an authority formed under this act that is composed of 1 county and another member or members all...
Section 259.628 Airport Authority Board; Self-liquidating Bonds; Issuance; Liability; Amount Required Of Municipality As Revenues Of Authority; Sale Of Bonds; Petition For Referendum; Resolution; Election; Ballots; Governing Bodies As Board Of Canvassers; Certification Of Election Results.
For the purpose of acquiring, purchasing, constructing, improving, enlarging, or repairing such community airports, the airport authority board may issue self-liquidating bonds of the...
Section 259.628a 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 259.629 Airport Authority Board; Borrowing Money And Issuing Notes; Maturity; Purpose; Resolution; Notes Issued Subject To Mcl 141.2101 To 141.2821.
The airport authority board operating any airport under the provisions of this act, by resolution adopted by a majority vote of the entire governing...
Section 259.630 Airport Authority Board; Purchase, Lease, Or Acceptance Of Property; Condemnation Of Private Property; Powers Of Board; Taxation Of Buildings Or Personal Property Located On Community Airport; Taxes Due As Debt.
(1) For the purposes of the authority, the airport authority board may purchase, lease, accept by gift or devise real or personal property, or...
Section 259.631 Community Airport; Definition.
As used in this act, “community airport” means any location, either on land or water, which is used for the landing or take-off of...

Last modified: October 10, 2016