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MI Comp L § 124.695 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.695 - Metropolitan Region Council; Formation; Adoption of Articles of Incorporation; Conditions; Establishment of Metropolitan Region Council Board; Appointment of Representatives; Powers and Duties.

124.695 Metropolitan region council; formation; adoption of articles of incorporation; conditions; establishment of metropolitan region council board; appointment of representatives; powers and duties. Sec. 45.  (1) Two or more qualified counties in combination with one another and with 1 or more qualified cities may form a metropolitan region council by adopting articles of incorporation in accordance with sections 47 and 49, if the county commission of each qualified county seeking to participate, and the city council of each qualified city seeking to participate, does the following:  (a) Adopts a resolution declaring an intent to participate in the formation of that authority.  (b) Adopts articles of incorporation in accordance with sections 47 and 49.  (2) Upon adoption of the resolutions described in subsection (1)(a), the participating qualified counties and qualified cities of a metropolitan region council shall establish a metropolitan region council board. The chief executive officer of each participating qualified county and qualified city shall appoint 3 representatives to the board, with the advice and consent of the legislative body of the county or city. However, if a participating qualified county has a population greater than 2,000,000 persons, a representative shall be appointed by each of the 3 largest geographical conferences established in the county before January 1, 1999 under the urban cooperation act of 1967, 1967 (Ex Sess) PA 7, MCL 124.501 to 124.512.  (3) A metropolitan region council is a public corporate body with power to sue and be sued in any court of the state.  (4) A metropolitan region council is an authority under section 6 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.  (5) A metropolitan region 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: Add. 1998, Act 375, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.697 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.697 - Articles of Metropolitan Region Council; Provisions.

124.697 Articles of metropolitan region council; provisions.  Sec. 47.  (1) A metropolitan region council's articles shall state the name of the council; the names of the participating counties and cities; 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 counties and cities shall take part in the governance of the council; the general method of amending the articles; any matter that the participating counties and cities consider advisable; and both of the following, which shall require the adoption of a resolution by a vote of not less than 2/3 of the delegates serving on the council, including at least 1 delegate from each participating qualified county and qualified city:  (a) The method of amending the articles to reflect the addition of a qualified county or qualified city.   (b) The method of amending the articles to reflect a change in the distribution of funds among regional cultural institutions.  (2) Subject to subsection (3) and the requirements of sections 25 and 27, the articles may authorize the metropolitan region council to act in accordance with section 7(3).  (3) The articles of a metropolitan region council shall specify that, as a condition of proceeding under subsection (2), the county commission of each qualified county participating in the council shall place on a countywide ballot the proposal described in section 27(1) at the regularly scheduled county primary or general election that follows the determination to proceed under section 27(3).  (4) The articles of a metropolitan region council shall specify the maximum amount or percentage of revenues received under this act that the council may authorize to be expended annually for administrative costs incurred under this act. The articles shall also specify that not more than 3% of annual revenues received under this act may be expended annually for those administrative costs. Additionally, the articles shall authorize the council to provide funding, supplemental to funding received from other sources, for regional cultural institutions located within the council area that the council serves. However, a council shall not expend money collected under this section unless the specific expenditure is included in the council's annual budget, expressly authorized in the council's articles, or unless the expenditure is approved by an affirmative vote of a majority of the council's delegates. History: Add. 1998, Act 375, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.699 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.699 - Participating Qualified County; Receipt of Revenues; Publication and Adoption of Articles or Amendments.

124.699 Participating qualified county; receipt of revenues; publication and adoption of articles or amendments.Sec. 49.  (1) Except as provided in subsection (2), the articles of a metropolitan region council shall authorize each participating qualified county to receive up to 1/3 of any net revenues collected within that participating qualified county under section 47. The amount of up to 1/3 of net revenues received shall be expended to fund those cultural and recreational programs and facilities that are not primarily designed or used for professional sports.   (2) A participating qualified county with a population of more than 2,000,000 persons according to the most recent federal decennial census shall not receive any net revenues collected within that county under section 47(2). Instead, 1/3 of the net revenues collected in each city, village, or portion of a township that is not incorporated as a city or village shall be retained by that city, village, or portion of a township, and those net revenues shall be expended by the affected cities, villages, and portions of townships to fund only cultural and recreational programs and facilities that are not primarily designed or used for professional sports.  (3) Before the articles or amendments are adopted by any participating city, the articles or amendments shall be published by the clerk of the participating city at least once in a newspaper generally circulated within the participating city. Before the articles or amendments are adopted by participating qualified counties, the articles or amendments shall be published by the clerk of each participating qualified county at least once in a newspaper generally circulated within that county.  (4) The adoption of articles or amendments by the legislative body of a participating county or city shall be evidenced by an endorsement on the articles or amendments by the clerk of the participating county or city 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., ____.   __________________________________   ______________________    (5) Upon adoption of the articles or amendments by a metropolitan region council, the clerk of each participating county shall file in that county and with the secretary of state a printed copy of the adopted or amended articles. History: Add. 1998, Act 375, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.701 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.701 - Addition of Qualified County or City to Metropolitan Region Council; Filing Amended Articles.

124.701 Addition of qualified county or city to metropolitan region council; filing amended articles. Sec. 51.  (1) A qualified county or qualified city may be added to the metropolitan region 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 qualified county or qualified city vote to adopt a resolution stating that the qualified county or qualified city desires to be added to the metropolitan region council and that it accepts the requirements of the articles as amended to reflect the addition of the qualified county or qualified city.  (b) If a qualified city is proposing to be added to a metropolitan region council that is exercising its authority under section 47(2), that exercise of authority is authorized by a majority of the electors of the city voting on the proposal at the regularly scheduled county primary or general election that follows adoption of the resolution described in subdivision (a). If a qualified county is proposing to be added to a metropolitan region council that is exercising its authority under section 47(2), that exercise of authority is authorized by a majority of the electors of the qualified county voting on the proposal at the regularly scheduled county primary or general election that follows adoption of the resolution described in subdivision (a).  (c) The articles are amended to reflect the addition of the qualified county or qualified city.   (2) Upon addition of a qualified county or qualified city to a metropolitan region council, a printed copy of the amended articles shall be filed as required by section 9 by the clerk of the qualified county or qualified city added to the council. History: Add. 1998, Act 375, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.709 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.709 - Regional Cultural Institutions and Local Recreation and Cultural Facilities; Development or Enhancement.

124.709 Regional cultural institutions and local recreation and cultural facilities; development or enhancement. Sec. 59.  A metropolitan region council may be established solely to develop or enhance regional cultural institutions and local recreation and cultural facilities, other than facilities that are primarily designed or used for professional sports, within the geographic boundaries of qualified counties participating in the council. History: Add. 1998, Act 375, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.711 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.711 - Metropolitan Region Council; Powers and Duties.

124.711 Metropolitan region council; powers and duties. Sec. 61.  (1) A metropolitan region council may do 1 or more of the following:  (a) Adopt bylaws for the administration of the council.  (b) Acquire and hold, by purchase, lease, grant, gift, devise, land contract, installment purchase contract, bequest, condemnation, or other legal means, real and personal property within or without the participating qualified counties and qualified cities. The property may include franchises, easements, or rights-of-way on, under, or above any property. The metropolitan region council may pay for the property from, or pledge for the payment of the property, revenue of the council. A council shall not condemn public property.  (c) Apply for and accept grants, loans, or contributions from the federal government or any of its agencies, this state, or other public or private agencies to be used for any of the purposes of this act.  (d) Sell or lease property acquired for the purposes of this act but not needed for those purposes.  (e) Hire employees, attorneys, accountants, and consultants.  (2) A metropolitan region council shall do all of the following:  (a) Prepare budgets and appropriations acts in the manner required of local units under the uniform budgeting and accounting act, 1968 PA 2, MCL 141.421 to 141.440a.  (b) If ending a fiscal year with a deficit, file a financial plan to correct the deficit in the same manner as provided in section 21 of the state revenue sharing act of 1971, 1971 PA 140, MCL 141.921. History: Add. 1998, Act 375, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.713 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.713 - Withdrawal of Participating Qualified County or City; Conditions; Unpaid Obligations; Evidence.

124.713 Withdrawal of participating qualified county or city; conditions; unpaid obligations; evidence. Sec. 63.  (1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (2), a participating qualified county or qualified city may withdraw from membership in the metropolitan region council if all of the following conditions are met:  (a) Adoption of a resolution by a majority of the members elected to and serving on the legislative body of the qualified county or qualified city requesting withdrawal from membership.   (b) Payment or the provision for payment is made regarding any obligations of the qualified county or qualified city to the metropolitan region council or its creditors.   (2) If, upon withdrawal, a qualified county or qualified city has unpaid obligations to the metropolitan region council that arose under section 47(2) before withdrawal of the qualified county or qualified city, the obligations shall continue to be imposed in the qualified county or qualified city, to the extent and in an amount needed to satisfy the unpaid obligations, until the obligations are paid or expire, whichever happens first. A qualified county or qualified city that withdraws from a metropolitan region council shall continue to receive services from the council until that qualified county or qualified city is no longer required to satisfy an obligation imposed by the council under section 47(2).  (3) Withdrawal of a qualified county or qualified city from a metropolitan region council shall be evidenced by an amendment to the articles executed by the secretary or, if the council has no secretary, by the chairperson of the council and filed and published in the same manner as the original articles. History: Add. 1998, Act 375, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.715 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.715 - Definitions; MCL 124.717 to 124.729.

124.715 Definitions; MCL 124.717 to 124.729. Sec. 65.  As used in sections 67 through 79:  (a) "Articles" means a metropolitan arts council's articles of incorporation provided for in section 69.  (b) "Council" means a metropolitan arts council established under section 67.  (c) "Council area" means the actual territory of a metropolitan arts council.  (d) "Facilities and programs" means structures, fixtures, and activities provided by a tax exempt entity that has been in existence for at least 18 consecutive months before becoming eligible for funding under sections 67 through 79. Facilities and programs may include a public broadcast station as defined by section 397 of subpart E of part IV of title III of the communications act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. 397, whether or not the public broadcast station is affiliated with an institution of higher education; a museum or historical center; a performing arts center; an orchestra; chorus; chorale; opera theater; and a ballet, dance, or theater company. Facilities and programs do not include professional sports arenas or stadiums, labor organizations, political organizations, libraries, or public, private, or charter schools.  (e) "Metropolitan district" means either of the following:  (i) A county with not less than 2 state public universities.  (ii) A county with a population of not more than 100,000 individuals and a boundary contiguous to a county with not less than 2 state public universities.  (f) "Tax exempt entity" means any of the following:  (i) An organization exempt from taxation under section 501(c) of the internal revenue code of 1986.  (ii) An entity or division owned by an organization described in subparagraph (i).  (iii) An entity owned by a township, city, village, community college, state university, or any other public body that is not a public school, charter school, or public school academy. History: Add. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.717 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.717 - Metropolitan District; Formation of Metropolitan Arts Council; Conditions; Establishment of Metropolitan Arts Council Board; Powers and Duties.

124.717 Metropolitan district; formation of metropolitan arts council; conditions; establishment of metropolitan arts council board; powers and duties. Sec. 67.  (1) A metropolitan district may form a metropolitan arts council if the district's county commission does the following:  (a) Adopts a resolution declaring an intent to participate in the formation of that council.  (b) Adopts articles of incorporation in accordance with sections 69 and 71.  (2) Upon adoption of the resolutions described in subsection (1), the metropolitan district shall establish a metropolitan arts council board. The board shall consist of not more than 12 members, each of whom is from a county commission district different from the county commission district of all other members.   (3) A metropolitan arts council is a public corporate body with power to sue and be sued in any court of the state.  (4) A metropolitan arts council is an authority under section 6 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.  (5) A metropolitan arts 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 metropolitan arts council, consistent with its articles. History: Add. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.719 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.719 - Metropolitan Arts Council; Establishment; Purpose; Articles.

124.719 Metropolitan arts council; establishment; purpose; articles.  Sec. 69.  (1) A metropolitan arts council may be established solely to develop or enhance cultural institutions and facilities within the geographic boundaries of the council. A metropolitan arts council's articles shall state the name of the council; 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; and the general method of amending the articles.   (2) The articles may authorize the metropolitan arts council to act in accordance with section 7(3). History: Add. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.721 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.721 - Metropolitan Arts Council; Adoption or Amendment of Articles.

124.721 Metropolitan arts council; adoption or amendment of articles.Sec. 71.  (1) The articles of a metropolitan arts council shall be adopted and may be amended by an affirmative vote of a majority of the county commissioners.  (2) Before the articles or amendments are adopted by the county commission, the articles or amendments shall be published by the county clerk. The clerk shall publish the articles or amendments at least once in a newspaper generally circulated within the county.  (3) The adoption of articles or amendments by the county commission shall be evidenced by an endorsement on the articles or amendments by the county clerk 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 county commission 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 county and with the secretary of state. History: Add. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.723 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.723 - Metropolitan Arts Council; Chairperson; Officers; Administrator; Other Appointments.

124.723 Metropolitan arts council; chairperson; officers; administrator; other appointments. Sec. 73.  (1) A metropolitan arts council shall have a chairperson. The chairperson shall act as principal executive officer and shall preside at the meetings of the council. Meeting times and places shall be fixed by the council and special meetings may be called by a majority of the delegates on the council or by the chairperson. The chairperson shall have such powers and duties as provided in the articles.  (2) In addition to the chairperson, a metropolitan arts council shall have other officers as may be provided in the articles. The chairperson and other officers shall be elected by the council and shall be council delegates. However, a secretary and treasurer need not be council delegates.  (3) If provided in the articles, a metropolitan arts council may appoint an executive director to serve at the council's pleasure as the principal administrator for the council. The director shall not be a delegate, shall be selected on the basis of training and experience, and shall have the powers and duties as provided in the council bylaws adopted pursuant to section 79.  (4) If specifically authorized by law, a council for a metropolitan region may make appointments to other governmental agencies. History: Add. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
MI Comp L § 124.725 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 292 of 1989 - Metropolitan Councils Act (124.651 - 124.729)|Section 124.725 - Membership; Compensation; Expenses; Annual Budget.

124.725 Membership; compensation; expenses; annual budget. Sec. 75.  (1) Metropolitan arts council members shall serve without compensation but upon approval of a majority of delegates serving may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the council's official duties.  (2) A metropolitan arts council shall prepare annually a budget that provides as a separate account anticipated expenditures for per diem compensation and expense reimbursement for the chairperson and other council delegates. Compensation or reimbursement shall be paid to the chairperson and other council delegates only if budgeted.  History: Add. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998