Michigan Compiled Laws Act 196 Of 1952 Municipal Water Supply Systems (124.251 - 124.262)

AN ACT to provide for the incorporation of municipal authorities to acquire, own and operate water supply systems; to prescribe the rights, powers and duties thereof; and to authorize contracts between such authorities and other public corporations.

History: 1952, Act 196, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 1952

Section 124.251 Water Supply System; Definition.
The term “water supply system”, as herein used, shall be deemed to include all plants, works, instrumentalities and properties, used or useful in connection...
Section 124.252 Water Supply System; Authority, Articles Of Incorporation, Adoption, Endorsement, Form, Publication, Filing; Validity.
Any 2 or more cities, villages or townships (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "municipalities") or any combination thereof, may incorporate an authority for the...
Section 124.253 Water Supply System; Articles, 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 124.254 Water Supply System; Authority As Body Corporate; Powers.
Such authority shall be a body corporate with power to sue and be sued in any court of this state. It shall possess all...
Section 124.255 Water Supply System; Acquisition Of Property.
The authority may acquire property for a water supply system by purchase, construction, lease, gift, devise or condemnation, either within or without its corporate...
Section 124.256 Water Supply System; Sale And Purchase Of Water; Contracts.
The authority and any of its constituent municipalities shall have authority to contract for the sale and purchase of water. The charges specified in...
Section 124.257 Water Supply System; City, Village Or Township May Become Constituent Municipality; Amendment Of Articles.
Any city, village or township, which did not join in the incorporation of an authority, may become a constituent part thereof by amendment to...
Section 124.258 Water Supply System; Taxation, Taxing Power.
The legislative body of each city, village or township which is a part of such authority is authorized to raise by tax or pay...
Section 124.259 Water Supply System; Bonds, Issuance, Payment.
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...
Section 124.260 Water Supply System; Water Service, Determination.
Within the scope of the definition contained in section 1 of this act, any authority shall have the right to determine what shall constitute...
Section 124.261 Water Supply System; Jurisdiction; Amendment Of Articles.
No change in the jurisdiction over any territory in any city, village or township which has contracted for a supply of water from the...
Section 124.262 Water Supply System; Powers.
The powers herein granted shall be in addition to those granted by any charter or other statute. History: 1952, Act 196, Imd. Eff. Apr....

Last modified: October 10, 2016