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MI Comp L § 124.557 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 387 of 2012 - Regional Transit Authority Act (124.541 - 124.558)|Section 124.557 - Certain Costs as Transportation Purpose.

124.557 Certain costs as transportation purpose.Sec. 17.  The costs of planning, administering, constructing, reconstructing, financing, and maintaining state, county, city, and village roads, streets, and bridges designed primarily for the use of motor vehicles using tires, including the costs of reasonable appurtenances to those state, county, city, and village roads, streets, and bridges, are a transportation purpose within the meaning of section 9 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963, when such costs are to facilitate a public transportation system that moves individuals or goods with vehicles using tires. History: 2012, Act 387, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2012
MI Comp L § 124.558 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 387 of 2012 - Regional Transit Authority Act (124.541 - 124.558)|Section 124.558 - Appropriation.

124.558 Appropriation.Sec. 18.  There is appropriated to each authority created under this act the sum of $250,000.00 from the comprehensive transportation fund created in section 10b of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.660b, to begin implementing the requirements of this act. Any portion of this amount under this section that is not expended in the 2012-2013 state fiscal year shall not lapse to the general fund but shall be carried forward in a work project account that is in compliance with section 451a of the management and budget act, 1984 PA 431, MCL 18.1451a. History: 2012, Act 387, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2012
MI Comp L § 124.601 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 57 of 1988 - Emergency Services to Municipalities (124.601 - 124.614)|Section 124.601 - Definitions.

124.601 Definitions. Sec. 1.  As used in this act:   (a) "Authority" means an authority incorporated under this act.  (b) "Emergency services" means fire protection services, emergency medical services, police protection, and any other emergency health or safety services designated in the articles of incorporation of an authority.  (c) "Incorporating municipality" means a municipality that becomes part of a new authority in the manner provided in section 2, or joins an existing authority in the manner provided in section 3.  (d) "Municipal emergency service" means an emergency service performed by a municipality, rather than by an authority.  (e) "Municipality" means a county, city, village, or township. History: 1988, Act 57, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988
MI Comp L § 124.603 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 57 of 1988 - Emergency Services to Municipalities (124.601 - 124.614)|Section 124.603 - County, City, Village, or Township as Part of Existing Authority; Amendment to Articles of Incorporation.

124.603 County, city, village, or township as part of existing authority; amendment to articles of incorporation. Sec. 3.  (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 the legislative body of the county, city, village, or township and by the legislative body of every other county, city, village, or township of which the existing authority is composed.  (2) Other amendments may be made to an authority's articles of incorporation if adopted by the legislative body of each city, village, or township of which the authority is composed. An amendment shall be endorsed and published, and certified printed copies shall be filed in the same manner as the original articles of incorporation, except that the filed printed copies shall be certified by the recording officer of the authority. History: 1988, Act 57, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988
MI Comp L § 124.604 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 57 of 1988 - Emergency Services to Municipalities (124.601 - 124.614)|Section 124.604 - Election.

124.604 Election. Sec. 4.  (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 referendum on the question of becoming an incorporating municipality, the clerk of the municipality, upon verifying the required number of signatures on the petitions, shall submit the question of whether the municipality should become an incorporating municipality to the vote of the electors of the municipality at the next general election or special election called for that purpose, and conducted in accordance with the Michigan election law, Act No. 116 of the Public Acts of 1954, being sections 168.1 to 168.992 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (2) The clerk of the municipality shall prepare the question for the ballot to be used at the election, subject to the election laws of the state, substantially as follows:  "Should the __________ of __________ become part of an emergency services authority?  Yes ( )  No ( )"  (3) If a majority of the electors voting on the question vote "yes", the municipality shall proceed to become an incorporating municipality in the manner provided in section 2 or 3. History: 1988, Act 57, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988
MI Comp L § 124.604a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 57 of 1988 - Emergency Services to Municipalities (124.601 - 124.614)|Section 124.604a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.

124.604a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. Sec. 4a.  A petition under section 4, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this section is subject to the penalties prescribed for that violation in the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992. History: Add. 1998, Act 167, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
MI Comp L § 124.605 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 57 of 1988 - Emergency Services to Municipalities (124.601 - 124.614)|Section 124.605 - Contents of Articles of Incorporation.

124.605 Contents of articles of incorporation.Sec. 5.  Subject to the laws of this state, an authority's articles of incorporation shall state the name of the authority; the names of the incorporating municipalities; the purpose or purposes for which the authority is created; the powers, duties, and limitations of the authority and its officers, including ordinances necessary to support the authority as allowed under section 9(b); the method of selecting its governing body, officers, and employees; and the person or persons who are charged with the responsibility of causing the articles of incorporation to be published and printed copies to be certified and filed as provided in section 2 or who are charged with any other responsibility in connection with the incorporation of the authority. History: 1988, Act 57, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 652, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 2007
MI Comp L § 124.606 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 57 of 1988 - Emergency Services to Municipalities (124.601 - 124.614)|Section 124.606 - Authority as Body Corporate; Powers Generally.

124.606 Authority as body corporate; powers generally. Sec. 6.  An authority is a body corporate, with power to sue or be sued in any court of this state. It possesses all the powers necessary to carry out the purposes of its incorporation, and those incident to those purposes. The enumeration of any powers in this act shall not be construed as a limitation upon an authority's general powers.  History: 1988, Act 57, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988
MI Comp L § 124.607 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 57 of 1988 - Emergency Services to Municipalities (124.601 - 124.614)|Section 124.607 - Acquisition of Private Property by Authority.

124.607 Acquisition of private property by authority. Sec. 7.  An authority may acquire private property by purchase, lease, gift, devise, or condemnation, either within or without its corporate limits, and may hold, manage, control, sell, exchange, or lease property it has acquired. For the purpose of condemnation, it may proceed under Act No. 149 of the Public Acts of 1911, being sections 213.1 to 213.25 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, and the uniform condemnation procedures act, Act No. 87 of the Public Acts of 1980, being sections 213.51 to 213.77 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: 1988, Act 57, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988 Compiler's Notes: In the middle of the second sentence, the section range "being sections 213.1 to 213.25" evidently should read "being sections 213.21 to 213.25."
MI Comp L § 124.608 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 57 of 1988 - Emergency Services to Municipalities (124.601 - 124.614)|Section 124.608 - Contracts for Provision of Emergency Services.

124.608 Contracts for provision of emergency services. Sec. 8.  An authority may enter into a contract with any incorporating municipality for the provision of emergency services in the incorporating municipality for a period not exceeding 30 years. The emergency services may be established or funded in conjunction with any municipal emergency services, and any municipal emergency service may be delegated by contract to an authority. The charges specified in a contract shall be subject to increase by the authority, if necessary, in order to provide funds to meet its obligations. An authority may also enter into contracts with a city, village, or township that is not an incorporating municipality, for a period not exceeding 30 years except that the charges for services under a contract with a nonincorporating municipality may be greater than the charges to an incorporating municipality, and shall be subject to change from time to time without notice. However, existing contracts between the county sheriff's department and the municipalities shall remain in effect for the lifetime of those contracts. History: 1988, Act 57, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988
MI Comp L § 124.609 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 57 of 1988 - Emergency Services to Municipalities (124.601 - 124.614)|Section 124.609 - Additional Powers of Authority.

124.609 Additional powers of authority.Sec. 9.  An authority, in addition to its other powers and duties, may do all of the following:  (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 owners or occupants of property who receive emergency services to cover the costs of providing emergency services under this act. An ordinance adopted under this subdivision shall be rescinded if, within 60 days from the date the ordinance is adopted, 1/3 or more of the municipalities affected by the ordinance vote to rescind the ordinance.  (c) Apply for and accept grants, loans, or contributions from the federal government or any of its agencies, the state, or other public or private agencies to be used for any of the purposes of this act and to do any and all things within its express or implied powers necessary or desirable to secure that financial or other aid or cooperation in the carrying out of any of the purposes of this act.  (d) Enter into any contracts with other entities not prohibited by law.  (e) Investigate emergency services requirements, needs, and programs and engage, by contract, consultants as may be necessary and cooperate with the federal government, state, political subdivisions, and other authorities in those investigations.  (f) Subject to section 10, hire employees, attorneys, accountants, and consultants as the authority considers necessary to carry out the purposes of the authority. History: 1988, Act 57, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988 ;-- Am. 2006, Act 652, Imd. Eff. Jan. 5, 2007
MI Comp L § 124.611 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 57 of 1988 - Emergency Services to Municipalities (124.601 - 124.614)|Section 124.611 - Withdrawal of Incorporating Municipality From Authority.

124.611 Withdrawal of incorporating municipality from authority. Sec. 11.  (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.  (2) A municipality that withdraws from an authority shall continue to be subject to any tax levied in its jurisdiction under section 12 for the duration of the period of that tax as determined pursuant to section 12(3).   (3) Employees of an authority who perform emergency services in the jurisdiction of a municipality that withdraws from an authority shall be protected in relation to the municipality to the same extent as employees of an incorporating municipality are protected in relation to an authority under section 10.  (4) A municipality that withdraws from an authority shall remain liable for a proportion of the debts and liabilities of the authority incurred while the municipality was a part of the authority. The proportion of the authority's debts for which a municipality is liable under this subsection shall be determined by dividing the state equalized value of the real property in the municipality by the state equalized value of all real property in the authority at the time of the withdrawal. History: 1988, Act 57, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988
MI Comp L § 124.613 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 57 of 1988 - Emergency Services to Municipalities (124.601 - 124.614)|Section 124.613 - Tax Levy by Municipality.

124.613 Tax levy by municipality. Sec. 13.  Any incorporating municipality or a municipality otherwise granted taxing authority under state law may levy a tax on all of the taxable property within the limits of the political subdivision, and appropriate, grant, or contribute the proceeds of the tax to an authority for the purposes of this act or to provide sufficient money to fulfill its contractual obligation to the authority, which tax shall be within charter, statutory, and constitutional limitations. History: 1988, Act 57, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988
MI Comp L § 124.614 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 57 of 1988 - Emergency Services to Municipalities (124.601 - 124.614)|Section 124.614 - Effective Date.

124.614 Effective date. Sec. 14.  This act shall take effect April 1, 1988. History: 1988, Act 57, Eff. Apr. 1, 1988
MI Comp L § 124.651 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.651 - Short Title.

124.651 Short title. Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "metropolitan councils act". History: 1989, Act 292, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.653 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.653 - Definitions.

124.653 Definitions. Sec. 3.  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 area" means the combined territory of the cities, villages, and townships participating in a metropolitan area council.  (c) "Largest" means, if used in reference to a county, the county having the greatest population residing in participating cities, villages, and townships. "Largest", if used in reference to a participating local governmental unit, means the participating local governmental unit having the greatest population.  (d) "Local governmental unit" means a county, township, city, or village.  (e) "Metropolitan area" means a metropolitan statistical area, as defined as of the effective date of this act, by the United States department of commerce or a successor agency, with a population of less than 1,500,000 people.  (f) "Participating", if used in reference to a local governmental unit, means 1 of the following:   (i) After formation of a metropolitan area council, a local governmental unit that has joined in the formation of the council or been added to the council pursuant to section 11 and that has not withdrawn pursuant to section 33.   (ii) Before formation of a metropolitan area council, a local governmental unit named in the articles of incorporation as a participating local governmental unit.  History: 1989, Act 292, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.655 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.655 - Metropolitan Area Council; Formation; Council as Public Corporate Body and Authority; Powers Generally.

124.655 Metropolitan area council; formation; council as public corporate body and authority; powers generally. Sec. 5.  (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 pursuant to the requirements of sections 7 and 9.  (2) A council is a public corporate body with power to sue and be sued in any court of the state.  (3) A council is an authority under section 6 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.  (4) A council possesses all the powers necessary for carrying out the purposes of its formation. The enumeration of specific powers in this act shall not be construed as a limitation on the general powers of a council, consistent with its articles.  History: 1989, Act 292, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.657 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.657 - Metropolitan Council; Articles of Incorporation Generally.

124.657 Metropolitan council; articles of incorporation generally.  Sec. 7.  (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; the purposes for which the council is formed; the powers, duties, and limitations of the council and its officers; the qualifications, method of selection and terms of office of delegates sitting on the council and of council officers; the manner in which participating local governmental units shall take part in the governance of the council; the general method of amending the articles; the method of amending the articles to reflect the addition of a local governmental unit, which shall require the adoption of a resolution by a vote of not less than 2/3 of the delegates serving on the council; and any other matters that the participating local governmental units consider advisable.  (2) The articles may require each participating local governmental unit to annually pay to the council an amount not to exceed 0.2 mills multiplied by the taxable value of all the taxable real and personal property within that local governmental unit.  (3) Subject to subsection (4), the articles may authorize the council to levy on all the taxable real and personal property within the council area an ad valorem tax of not to exceed 0.5 mills of the taxable value of the taxable property. The levy of a tax under this subsection is subject to the requirements of sections 25 and 27.  (4) The articles of a metropolitan area council shall not authorize a tax levy under subsection (3) unless each delegate serving on the council holds an elected office in the local governmental unit that he or she represents on the council.  (5) As used in this section, "taxable value" means that value calculated under section 27a of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.27a. History: 1989, Act 292, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.659 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.659 - Articles of Incorporation; Adoption; Amendment; Publication; Endorsement; Filing.

124.659 Articles of incorporation; adoption; amendment; publication; endorsement; filing.Sec. 9.  (1) The articles of a metropolitan area council shall be adopted and may be amended by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members elected to and serving on the legislative body of each participating local governmental unit.   (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 the largest participating local governmental unit at least once in a newspaper generally circulated within the participating cities, villages, and townships.  (3) The adoption of articles or amendments by the legislative body of a local governmental unit shall be evidenced by an endorsement on the articles or amendments by the clerk of the local governmental unit in a form substantially as follows:   These articles of incorporation (or amendments) were adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members serving on the legislative body of ___________________________, _________________ at a meeting duly held on the _____ day of _______________, A.D., ____.   __________________________________   _______________________  (4) Upon adoption of the articles or amendments, a printed copy of the articles or the amended articles shall be filed by the clerk of the largest participating local governmental unit with the secretary of state, the clerk of each county in which is located all or part of a participating city, village, or township, and the clerk of each participating city, village, or township. History: 1989, Act 292, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.661 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.661 - Addition of Local Governmental Unit; Requirements; Filing Amended Articles.

124.661 Addition of local governmental unit; requirements; filing amended articles. Sec. 11.  (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:  (a) A majority of the members elected to and serving on the legislative body of the local governmental unit vote to adopt a resolution stating that the local governmental unit desires to be added to the metropolitan area council and that it accepts the requirements of the articles as amended to reflect the addition of the local governmental unit.  (b) If there is a tax levied by the metropolitan area council under section 7 and the local governmental unit is a city, village, or township, the tax is authorized by a majority of the electors of that city, village, or township voting on the proposal.  (c) The articles are amended to reflect the addition of the local governmental unit.  (2) Upon addition of a local governmental unit to a metropolitan area council, a printed copy of the amended articles shall be filed as required by section 9 by the clerk of the local governmental unit added to the council. History: 1989, Act 292, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998