Sec. 125.
(1) The legislative body of any local government that owns an airport over which the operational jurisdiction has been transferred to an authority is hereby authorized, with the consent of the authority, to take 1 or more of the following actions:
(a) Pledge its full faith and credit behind any obligation or evidence of indebtedness of the authority.
(b) Advance funds to the authority for working capital and other purposes of the authority on terms and conditions agreed to by the authority and the local government consistent with obligations under applicable federal law, regulations, and assurances associated with accepting grants from the FAA or any other agency of the United States or this state.
(c) Appropriate and grant funds to the authority in furtherance of its purposes.
(d) Grant and convey to the authority real or personal property of any kind or nature, or any interest in real or personal property, for the carrying out of the authorized purposes of the authority.
(2) A pledge made pursuant to this section shall be at the discretion of the legislative body of the local government and may be subject to an agreement providing for terms and conditions of the pledge and for repayment of any amount paid pursuant to the pledge as the authority and the local government may determine necessary and advisable consistent with obligations under applicable federal law, regulations, and assurances associated with accepting grants from the FAA or any other agency of the United States or this state.
(3) Any agreement by an authority to repay an advance made pursuant to this section, and any obligation incurred by the authority under that agreement, shall not be subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.
History: Add. 2002, Act 90, Imd. Eff. Mar. 26, 2002
Last modified: October 10, 2016