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MI Comp L § 125.2465 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2465 - Authority Board; Appointment of Director, Assistant Director, Assistant Treasurer, and Assistant Secretary; Duties; Bond; Legal Counsel; Employees; Compensation.

125.2465 Authority board; appointment of director, assistant director, assistant treasurer, and assistant secretary; duties; bond; legal counsel; employees; compensation. Sec. 15.  (1) The authority board may appoint a director of the authority, who shall serve at the pleasure of the authority board. Before entering upon the duties of the office, the director shall take and subscribe to the constitutional oath of office and shall furnish a bond in an amount determined by the authority board.  (2) The director shall be the chief executive officer of the authority. Subject to the approval of the authority board, the director shall supervise and be responsible for the preparation of plans and the performance of the functions of the authority in the manner authorized by this act. The director shall attend the meetings of the authority board and shall regularly report to the authority board the activities and financial condition of the authority. The director shall furnish the authority board with additional information or reports governing the operation of the authority as the authority board requires.  (3) If the director is absent or disabled, the authority board may designate an acting director to perform the duties of the director. Before performing the duties of the director, the acting director shall take and subscribe to the constitutional oath of office and furnish a bond as required of the director.  (4) The authority board may appoint an assistant treasurer of the authority. The assistant treasurer shall perform duties of the treasurer delegated to the assistant treasurer by the authority board and shall furnish a bond.  (5) The premium on a bond required under this section is payable from funds available to the authority from operating expenses. The bond shall meet all of the following requirements:  (a) Be payable to the authority for the use and benefit of the authority.  (b) Be approved by the authority board.  (c) Be filed with the secretary of the authority.  (6) The authority board may appoint an assistant secretary of the authority. The assistant secretary shall perform duties of the secretary delegated to the assistant secretary.  (7) The authority board may retain legal counsel to advise the board in the proper exercise of its powers and performance of its duties. The legal counsel may represent the authority in actions brought by or against the authority.  (8) The authority board may employ other personnel considered necessary by the authority board.   (9) The authority board may authorize and fix the compensation of an individual appointed or employed under this section. A member of the authority board is not eligible to be appointed or employed under this section. History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
MI Comp L § 125.2466 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2466 - Authority Board; Powers; Establishment and Maintenance of Office.

125.2466 Authority board; powers; establishment and maintenance of office. Sec. 16.  (1) The authority board may do 1 or more of the following:   (a) Carry out an improvement.   (b) Implement a plan of development necessary or desirable to improve blighted areas and promote residential, recreational, or commercial development in the authority district in accordance with the powers of the authority as granted by this act.  (c) Make and enter into a contract necessary or incidental to the exercise of the authority board's powers and the performance of its duties.  (d) Acquire by purchase, condemnation, or otherwise on terms and conditions and in a manner the authority board considers proper, own, lease as lessor or lessee, convey, demolish, relocate, rehabilitate, or otherwise dispose of real or personal property, or rights or interests in the property, and grant or acquire a license, easement, or option with respect to the property as the authority board determines is reasonably necessary to achieve the purposes of this act. The state treasurer shall exercise the power of condemnation on behalf of the authority board pursuant to 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. The state treasurer shall not condemn property located outside the authority district.  (e) Fix, charge, and collect rents, fees, and charges including, but not limited to, tap-in fees and use charges, for the use of property under the authority board's control or for a service, and pledge the rents, fees, and charges for the payment of revenue bonds issued by the authority pursuant to the revenue bond act, Act No. 94 of the Public Acts of 1933, being sections 141.101 to 141.140 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (f) Lease a building or property or part of a building or property under the authority board's control.  (g) Incur costs in connection with the performance of the authority board's authorized functions including, but not limited to, administrative costs and architectural, engineering, legal, and accounting fees.  (2) The authority board shall maintain an office in the county where the authority district is located. The authority board shall establish the office at its first meeting. History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
MI Comp L § 125.2467 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2467 - Financing Activities of Authority.

125.2467 Financing activities of authority.  Sec. 17.  The activities of the authority may be financed from 1 or more of the following:  (a) Contributions of property, labor, or other things of value from a public or private source.  (b) Revenues from property, buildings, or facilities owned, leased, licensed, or operated by the authority or under its control, subject to the limitations imposed upon the authority by trusts or other agreements.  (c) Special assessments imposed by the authority board pursuant to this act and Act No. 162 of the Public Acts of 1962, being sections 211.741 to 211.746 of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (d) Proceeds of bonds and notes issued pursuant to section 16 or 32.  (e) Money obtained from any other legal source approved by the authority board. History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
MI Comp L § 125.2471 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2471 - Authority Board; Proceeding With Improvement; Approval or Determination; Special Assessment Roll; Limitations on Total Amount Assessed.

125.2471 Authority board; proceeding with improvement; approval or determination; special assessment roll; limitations on total amount assessed. Sec. 21.  (1) If, after the hearing provided for in section 19, the authority board desires to proceed with an improvement, the authority board shall approve or determine by resolution all of the following:   (a) The carrying out of the improvement.  (b) The plans and estimate of cost as originally presented or as revised.  (c) The sufficiency of the petition supporting the improvement, if such a petition was required. After this determination, the sufficiency of the petition is not subject to attack except in an action brought in a court of competent jurisdiction not more than 30 days after the adoption of the resolution determining the sufficiency.   (d) The boundaries of the special assessment district and the term of the special assessment district's existence.  (e) If the nature of an improvement is such that a periodic redetermination of cost will be necessary without a change in the special assessment district boundaries, the dates upon which the redeterminations shall be made. A redetermination of cost is subject to subsection (3).  (2) After satisfying the requirements of subsection (1), the authority board shall prepare a special assessment roll in which are entered and described all the parcels of land to be assessed in that township, with the names of the respective record owners of each parcel, if known, and, subject to subsection (3), the total amount to be assessed against each parcel of land.  (3) The total amount assessed against a parcel of land for an improvement shall not exceed the benefit to that parcel of land from the improvement and shall be the relative portion of the whole sum to be levied against all parcels of land in the special assessment district as the benefit to the parcel of land bears to the total benefit to all parcels of land in the special assessment district, pursuant to the direction of the authority board. History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
MI Comp L § 125.2474 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2474 - Special Assessment as Lien.

125.2474 Special assessment as lien. Sec. 24.  From the date of confirmation of the roll, special assessments contained in a special assessment roll, including any part of a special assessment deferred as to payment, are a lien upon the respective parcels of land assessed. The lien shall be of the same character and effect as the lien created for township taxes and shall include accrued interest and penalties. A judgment or any act of the authority board vacating a special assessment does not destroy or impair the lien of the authority upon the premises assessed for the amount of the assessment as may be equitably charged against the premises, or as by a regular mode of proceeding might be lawfully assessed on the premises. History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
MI Comp L § 125.2475 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2475 - Special Assessment; Collection; Warrant; Entering on Tax Roll.

125.2475 Special assessment; collection; warrant; entering on tax roll. Sec. 25.  When a special assessment roll is confirmed, the authority board shall direct the assessments made on the roll to be collected. The secretary of the authority shall then deliver to the township treasurer the special assessment roll, to which he or she shall attach his or her warrant commanding the township treasurer to collect the assessments in accordance with the directions of the authority board. The warrant shall further require the township treasurer on the September 1 following the date when the assessments or any part of the assessments have become due to submit to the authority board a sworn statement setting forth the names of the persons delinquent, if known, a description of the parcels of land upon which there are delinquent assessments, and the amount of the delinquency, including accrued interest and penalties computed to September 1 of that year. Upon receiving the special assessment roll and warrant, the township treasurer shall enter the special assessments directly in a separate column on the next tax roll. The township treasurer shall proceed to collect the several amounts assessed on the roll as those amounts become due. History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
MI Comp L § 125.2476 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2476 - Special Assessment; Certification of Delinquency; Reassessment on Annual Township Tax Roll.

125.2476 Special assessment; certification of delinquency; reassessment on annual township tax roll. Sec. 26.  If, pursuant to section 25, the township treasurer reports as delinquent any assessment or part of an assessment, the authority board shall certify the delinquent sum to the supervisor of the township where the parcel is located. The supervisor shall reassess on the annual township tax roll for the year in a column headed "special assessments" the delinquent sum, with interest and penalties to September 1 of that year, and an additional penalty of 6% of the total amount. The statutes relating to township taxes are applicable to the reassessments. History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
MI Comp L § 125.2477 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2477 - Special Assessment; Payment by Township or County to Authority Board.

125.2477 Special assessment; payment by township or county to authority board. Sec. 27.  The township treasurer or county treasurer shall promptly pay to the authority board treasurer any special assessment payments for an improvement under this act collected by the township treasurer or county treasurer. History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
MI Comp L § 125.2478 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2478 - Special Assessment; Apportionment of Uncollected Amounts on Divisions of Land; Notice of Hearing.

125.2478 Special assessment; apportionment of uncollected amounts on divisions of land; notice of hearing. Sec. 28.  If a parcel of land is divided after a special assessment on the land is confirmed, and before the special assessment is collected, the authority board may apportion the uncollected amounts between the several divisions of the parcel. Upon confirmation by the authority board, the apportionment is conclusive upon all parties. However, if the interested parties do not agree in writing to the apportionment, then before the confirmation, notice of hearing shall be given to the interested parties, by personal service as provided in section 20 for an original assessment roll. History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
MI Comp L § 125.2479 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2479 - Special Assessment; Insufficient or Surplus Amount Collected.

125.2479 Special assessment; insufficient or surplus amount collected. Sec. 29.  (1) If the assessments in a special assessment roll are insufficient for any reason, including the noncollection of the assessments, to pay for the improvement for which they were made or to pay the principal and interest on the bonds issued in anticipation of the collection of the special assessments, then the authority board shall make additional pro rata assessments to supply the deficiency, but the total amount assessed against any parcel of land shall not exceed the value of the benefits received from the improvement.  (2) If the total amount collected on assessments is larger than necessary by more than 5% of the original roll, the surplus shall be prorated among the properties assessed in accordance with the amount assessed against each and refunded to the persons who are the respective record owners of the properties on the date of the passage of the resolution ordering the refund. A surplus of 5% or less may be retained by the authority and used for authority purposes or may be prorated and refunded as provided in this section. History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
MI Comp L § 125.2480 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2480 - Invalid Special Assessment; Effect; Proceeding for Reassessment and Collection.

125.2480 Invalid special assessment; effect; proceeding for reassessment and collection. Sec. 30.  If, in the opinion of the authority board, a special assessment is invalid by reason of irregularities or informalities in the proceedings, or if any court or other tribunal of competent jurisdiction adjudges the assessment to be illegal, the authority board, whether the improvement has been made or not and whether any part of the assessment has been paid or not, may proceed from the last step at which the proceedings were legal and cause a new assessment to be made for the same purpose for which the former assessment was made. Proceedings on the reassessment and for the collection of the reassessment shall be conducted in the same manner as provided for the original assessment. If an assessment or any part of the assessment levied upon any premises is so set aside and has been paid and not refunded, the payment so made shall be applied upon the reassessment.  History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
MI Comp L § 125.2481 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2481 - Resolution of Public or Private Corporation to Pay Special Assessments.

125.2481 Resolution of public or private corporation to pay special assessments. Sec. 31.  The governing body of a public or private corporation whose property is exempt by law from the special assessments may adopt a resolution to pay the special assessments against the property. If such a resolution is adopted, the special assessments are a valid claim against the corporation. History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
MI Comp L § 125.2482 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2482 - Authority Board; Bonds and Notes; Issuance; Amount.

125.2482 Authority board; bonds and notes; issuance; amount. Sec. 32.  (1) After the special assessment roll for an improvement is confirmed, the authority board may borrow money and issue the bonds and notes of the authority in anticipation of the collection of special assessments to defray all or any part of the cost of the improvement. The bonds and notes shall not exceed the amount of the special assessments in anticipation of the collection of which they are issued. Bonds or notes may be issued in anticipation of the collection of special assessments levied in respect to 1 or more improvements.  (2) The issuance of bonds and notes under this section is subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821. History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 242, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 2002
MI Comp L § 125.2483 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2483 - Obligations Assessed or Contracted for Pursuant to MCL 123.731 to 123.786 and MCL 280.1 to 280.630.

125.2483 Obligations assessed or contracted for pursuant to MCL 123.731 to 123.786 and MCL 280.1 to 280.630. Sec. 33.  The authority board may determine that the whole or any part of an obligation of the authority assessed or contracted for pursuant to Act No. 185 of the Public Acts of 1957, being sections 123.731 to 123.786 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or the drain code of 1956, Act No. 40 of the Public Acts of 1956, being sections 280.1 to 280.630 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, shall be defrayed by special assessments against the property specially benefited. The special assessments may be levied and collected in accordance with this act except as provided in this section. The requirements of section 18 with respect to a petition and section 19 with respect to a hearing do not apply to any special assessments levied and collected pursuant to this section and Act No. 185 of the Public Acts of 1957 or Act No. 40 of the Public Acts of 1956.  History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
MI Comp L § 125.2484 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2484 - Use of Money Earned, Received, or Charged Under Certain Conditions.

125.2484 Use of money earned, received, or charged under certain conditions. Sec. 34.  Interest earned from the investment of money collected under a special assessment under this act, of money received as bond proceeds from a bond issued under section 32, or of money from interest or penalties charged and collected on an unpaid special assessment under this act shall only be used for the following:  (a) To pay for the improvement for which the special assessment is assessed.  (b) To pay the principal and interest of bonds that are issued for the improvement for which the special assessment is assessed.  (c) To pay the principal and interest of an advance from the authority that is used for the improvement for which the special assessment is assessed. History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
MI Comp L § 125.2485 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2485 - Authority; Bonds and Notes; Issuance; Sale; Exemption From Certain Taxes; Investment.

125.2485 Authority; bonds and notes; issuance; sale; exemption from certain taxes; investment. Sec. 35.  (1) Bonds and notes issued by the authority shall be issued in the name of the authority and not in the name of the county in which the authority district is located or a township in which all or part of the authority district is located. The county in which the authority district is located or a township in which all or part of the authority district is located is not liable on bonds or notes of the authority and the bonds and notes are not a debt of the county or township.  (2) Except to the extent that the revenue bond act, Act No. 94 of the Public Acts of 1933, being sections 141.101 to 141.140 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, provides otherwise with respect to revenue bonds issued pursuant to Act No. 94 of the Public Acts of 1933, bonds and notes issued by the authority may be sold at public or private sale.  (3) Bonds and notes issued by the authority are exempt from all taxation except inheritance and transfer taxes, and the interest on the bonds and notes is exempt from all taxation in this state, notwithstanding that the interest may be subject to federal income tax. The bonds and notes of the authority may be invested in by all public offices, state agencies, political subdivisions, insurance companies, banks, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and fiduciaries and trustees, and may be deposited with and received by all public officers and the agencies and political subdivisions of this state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds is authorized. History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992
MI Comp L § 125.2486 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning|Act 173 of 1992 - Land Reclamation and Improvement Authority Act (125.2451 - 125.2488)|Section 125.2486 - Authority; Powers and Limitations.

125.2486 Authority; powers and limitations.  Sec. 36.  (1) The authority is a body politic and corporate.  (2) The authority is not a taxing unit or local taxing unit for purposes of sections 87b to 87g of the general property tax act, Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, being sections 211.87b to 211.87g of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: 1992, Act 173, Imd. Eff. July 21, 1992