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MI Comp L § 124.415 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.415 - Annual Operating and Capital Budget; Review, Approval; Five-Year Capital Program Budgets, Annual Revision; Financial Audits; Construction Programs.

124.415 Annual operating and capital budget; review, approval; five-year capital program budgets, annual revision; financial audits; construction programs. Sec. 15.  (1) The general manager shall prepare and the board shall approve a separate operating and capital budget for each fiscal year. These budgets shall be approved at least 30 days prior to the beginning of each new fiscal year. In addition, capital program budgets shall be prepared to cover periods of 5 years. The first of these annual capital program budgets shall be submitted no later than 3 years after the initial formation of the authority. These shall be revised and updated annually prior to submission to the board.  (2) The authority shall submit its annual operating and capital budget, financial audits and construction plans to a regional governmental and coordinating agency where one exists in the region for review and comment a reasonable time prior to final approval by the authority board of directors. History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967
MI Comp L § 124.416a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.416a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.

124.416a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. Sec. 16a.  A petition under section 16, 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 183, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999 Compiler's Notes: Former MCL 124.416a, which pertained to transportation districts, was repealed by Act 481 of 1988, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1998.
MI Comp L § 124.418 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.418 - Concessions; Award, Procedure.

124.418 Concessions; award, procedure. Sec. 18.  All concessions granted by the authority for the sale of products or the rendition of services for a consideration on authority property shall be awarded only pursuant to written specifications after competitive bidding and to the highest responsible bidder in a manner similar to that required by section 17 relating to contracts for procurement involving an expenditure of more than $5,000.00. This requirement for competitive bidding shall not apply to any concession involving the estimated receipt by the authority of less than $1,000.00 over the period for which the concession is granted. History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967
MI Comp L § 124.419 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.419 - Transportation Authority Claims; Notice, Allowance, Jurisdiction Over Actions Against Authority.

124.419 Transportation authority claims; notice, allowance, jurisdiction over actions against authority. Sec. 19.  All claims that may arise in connection with the transportation authority shall be presented as ordinary claims against a common carrier of passengers for hire: Provided, That written notice of any claim based upon injury to persons or property shall be served upon the authority no later than 60 days from the occurrence through which such injury is sustained and the disposition thereof shall rest in the discretion of the authority and all claims that may be allowed and final judgment obtained shall be liquidated from funds of the authority: Provided, further, That only the courts situated in the counties in which the authority principally carries on its function are the proper counties in which to commence and try action against the authority.  History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967
MI Comp L § 124.420 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.420 - Assistance From Political Subdivisions and Public and Private Agencies.

124.420 Assistance from political subdivisions and public and private agencies. Sec. 20.  All counties, other political subdivisions and agencies, public or private, may assist, cooperate with, and contribute services, money or property in aid of such authorities and their purposes. History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967
MI Comp L § 124.421 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.421 - Liberal Construction of Act.

124.421 Liberal construction of act. Sec. 21.  This act, being necessary for the public peace, health, safety and welfare, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof which are declared to be public purposes. History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967
MI Comp L § 124.422 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.422 - Tax Exemption of Property.

124.422 Tax exemption of property. Sec. 22.  Authorities and their property, real, personal and mixed, are exempt from assessment, levy and collection of all general and special taxes of the state or any governmental unit. History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967
MI Comp L § 124.423 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.423 - Annual Public Report and Financial Statement.

124.423 Annual public report and financial statement. Sec. 23.  The authority shall prepare and publish a detailed public report and financial statement of its operations at the end of each fiscal year. History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967
MI Comp L § 124.424 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.424 - Acquisition of Transportation Operating Facilities; Negotiation; Condemnation or Arbitration, Election; Competition With Common Carriers.

124.424 Acquisition of transportation operating facilities; negotiation; condemnation or arbitration, election; competition with common carriers. Sec. 24.  The authority shall endeavor to acquire facilities, assets and rights of existing and operating private or public transportation systems, however no liability other than for equipment and facilities shall be assumed or contracted for, by good faith negotiation and contract and in so doing shall not be required to comply with any statutory or charter limitations or prerequisites to such acquisition. If such contract provides only for operation of the transportation system by the authority or for acquisition without consideration, the transaction shall not be deemed to be a sale of a public utility within any constitutional, statutory or charter limitation or any revenue bond ordinance. In the event that negotiation does not result in a settlement, the authorities shall request in writing to the party owning such facilities and such party shall elect in writing within 15 days of such request between condemnation under the provisions of this act or binding final arbitration under the rules and procedures of the American arbitration association. Such election shall be limited to condemnation or arbitration and shall be final. Until such time as the authority shall have acquired the routes of a common carrier of persons certified by the Michigan public service commission and which common carrier is subject to the provisions of this act and not exempt under the provisions of section 6(c) the authority shall not operate competitive service over the same routes with such common carrier, except for existing competing service which is operated by a company acquired by the authority. History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 250, Imd. Eff. Dec. 31, 1970
MI Comp L § 124.425 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.425 - Availability of Records and Other Writings to Public; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice of Meeting.

124.425 Availability of records and other writings to public; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting. Sec. 25.  Records and any other writings prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the authority in the performance of an official function shall be available to the public during normal business hours in compliance with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.231 to 15.246 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. The business which a board may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the board held in compliance with Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976, being sections 15.261 to 15.275 of the Michigan Compiled Laws. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by Act No. 267 of the Public Acts of 1976. History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967 ;-- Am. 1978, Act 70, Imd. Eff. Mar. 21, 1978
MI Comp L § 124.426 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.426 - Emergency Financial Manager.

124.426 Emergency financial manager. Sec. 26.  Notwithstanding any provision of this act, if an emergency financial manager has been appointed under the local government fiscal responsibility act, Act No. 101 of the Public Acts of 1988, being sections 141.1101 to 141.1118 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, with respect to an authority established by this act, then that emergency financial manager may exercise the authority and responsibilities provided in this act to the extent authorized by Act No. 101 of the Public Acts of 1988.  History: Add. 1988, Act 481, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1988
MI Comp L § 124.451 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 196 of 1986 - Public Transportation Authority Act (124.451 - 124.479)|Section 124.451 - Short Title.

124.451 Short title. Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "public transportation authority act".  History: 1986, Act 196, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1986
MI Comp L § 124.452 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 196 of 1986 - Public Transportation Authority Act (124.451 - 124.479)|Section 124.452 - Definitions.

124.452 Definitions. Sec. 2.  As used in this act:   (a) "Board" means the governing body of a public authority.  (b) "Goods" means baggage, accessories, or other personal property carried by or accompanying persons using public transportation service.  (c) "Political subdivision" means a county, city, village, or township. Political subdivision, in relation to those provisions involving an authority created under an interlocal agreement pursuant to the urban cooperation act of 1967, Act No. 7 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1967, being sections 124.501 to 124.512 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, forming a public authority, includes any other entities which entered into the interlocal agreement.  (d) "Public authority" means an authority created under this act.  (e) "Public transportation", "public transportation service", "public transportation purpose" means the movement of people and goods by publicly or privately owned water vehicle, bus, railroad car, rapid transit vehicle, taxicab, or other conveyance which provides general or special service to the public, but not including charter or sightseeing service or transportation which is exclusively used for school purposes. Public transportation, public transportation services, or public transportation purposes as defined by this section are declared by law to be transportation purposes within the meaning of section 9 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963 .  (f) "Public transportation facility" means all property, real and personal, which enhances the effectiveness of a public transportation system and is functionally related to a public transportation system or which creates new or enhanced coordination between public transportation and other forms of transportation, including street railways, motor buses, tramlines, subways, monorails, rail rapid transit facilities, tunnels, bridges, and parking facilities and other property owned or leased by a public authority for which the public authority is eligible for federal assistance as administered by the United States department of transportation.  (g) "Public transportation system" means a system for providing public transportation service, including public transportation facilities.  (h) "Revenue" means money received by the public authority as provided in section 17.  (i) "Taxable property" means the property taxable under the general property tax act, Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1893, being sections 211.1 to 211.157 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, except for property expressly exempted under that act. History: 1986, Act 196, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1986
MI Comp L § 124.453 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 196 of 1986 - Public Transportation Authority Act (124.451 - 124.479)|Section 124.453 - Public Authority; Formation Generally; Membership; Articles of Incorporation; Approval.

124.453 Public authority; formation generally; membership; articles of incorporation; approval. Sec. 3.  (1) An authority incorporated under Act No. 55 of the Public Acts of 1963, being sections 124.351 to 124.359 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, or an authority having a population of less than 1,000,000 incorporated under the metropolitan transportation authorities act of 1967, Act No. 204 of the Public Acts of 1967, being sections 124.401 to 124.425 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, may form a public authority under this act. Political subdivisions which are members of an authority described in this subsection which form a public authority shall be members of the public authority.   (2) Formation of a public authority pursuant to subsection (1) may be accomplished by adoption of articles of incorporation by resolution adopted by a majority of the members serving on the governing body of the authority incorporated under Act No. 55 of the Public Acts of 1963 or Act No. 204 of the Public Acts of 1967.   (3) An authority created under an interlocal agreement pursuant to the urban cooperation act of 1967, Act No. 7 of the Public Acts of the Extra Session of 1967, being sections 124.501 to 124.512 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, for the purpose of providing public transportation service may form a public authority under this act. Political subdivisions which have created an entity described in this subsection which form a public authority shall be members of the public authority.  (4) Formation of a public authority pursuant to subsection (3) may be accomplished by adoption of articles of incorporation and by amendment of the interlocal agreement by resolution adopted by a majority of the governing body of each public entity which were parties to the interlocal agreement. In addition, if a separate legal or administrative entity was created under the interlocal agreement, a public authority may be formed pursuant to subsection (3) only with the approval of the entity empowered by the interlocal agreement to bring action in court against other entities, on behalf of the authority created under the interlocal agreement. History: 1986, Act 196, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1986
MI Comp L § 124.454 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 196 of 1986 - Public Transportation Authority Act (124.451 - 124.479)|Section 124.454 - Public Authority; Formation by Political Subdivision; Articles of Incorporation.

124.454 Public authority; formation by political subdivision; articles of incorporation.Sec. 4.  (1) A political subdivision or a combination of 2 or more political subdivisions may form a public authority under this act. A county with a population between 240,000 and 255,000 may form more than 1 public authority under this act. A city, village, township, or county forming a public authority by itself or in combination with 1 or more other political subdivisions may provide that only a portion of the city, village, township, or county shall become part of the public authority. The portion of the city, village, township, or county to become part of the public authority shall be bounded by precinct lines drawn for election purposes.  (2) Formation of a public authority pursuant to subsection (1) shall be accomplished by adoption of articles of incorporation by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members elected to and serving on the legislative body of each political subdivision. History: 1986, Act 196, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1986 ;-- Am. 2011, Act 123, Imd. Eff. July 20, 2011
MI Comp L § 124.455 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 196 of 1986 - Public Transportation Authority Act (124.451 - 124.479)|Section 124.455 - Articles of Incorporation; Endorsement as Evidence of Adoption; Publication; Filing; Operative Public Authority; Effective Date of Articles; Validity of Incorporation Conclusively Presumed; Exception.

124.455 Articles of incorporation; endorsement as evidence of adoption; publication; filing; operative public authority; effective date of articles; validity of incorporation conclusively presumed; exception.Sec. 5.  (1) The adoption of articles of incorporation under this act shall be evidenced by an endorsement on the articles of incorporation by the clerk of each respective political subdivision or by the recording officer of the incorporating authority under section 3 in a form substantially as follows:   The foregoing articles of incorporation were adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members serving on the governing or legislative body of __________________, __________ at a meeting duly held on the _____ day of _____________, A.D., 19__.   ______________________________   ___________   ______________________________   ___________  (2) The articles of incorporation shall be published by the person or persons designated in the articles at least once in a newspaper designated in the articles and circulated within the area proposed to be served by the public authority. One printed copy of the articles of incorporation shall be filed with the secretary of state, the clerk of each county to be served by the public authority, and the director of the state transportation department by the person designated to do so by the articles. The public authority shall become operative and the articles of incorporation effective at the time provided in the articles of incorporation. The validity of the incorporation shall be conclusively presumed unless questioned in a court of competent jurisdiction within 60 days after the publication of the articles of incorporation. History: 1986, Act 196, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1986
MI Comp L § 124.456 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 196 of 1986 - Public Transportation Authority Act (124.451 - 124.479)|Section 124.456 - Articles of Incorporation; Contents.

124.456 Articles of incorporation; contents.  Sec. 6.  The articles of incorporation shall state the name of the public authority; the name or names of the incorporating authority or the incorporating political subdivisions; the portion of an incorporating city, village, or township to become part of the public authority, if less than the entire city, village, or township is to become part of the public authority; the purposes for which it is formed; the power, duties, and limitations of the public authority and its officers; the composition and method of selecting its governing body and officers; the person or persons charged with the responsibility of causing the articles of incorporation to be published and the printed copies of the articles of incorporation to be filed as provided in this act; the method of amending the articles of incorporation; and any other matters which the incorporators consider advisable. History: 1986, Act 196, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1986
MI Comp L § 124.457 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 196 of 1986 - Public Transportation Authority Act (124.451 - 124.479)|Section 124.457 - Membership After Formation of Public Authority; Resolution; Approval, Execution, Filing, and Publication of Amendment to Articles.

124.457 Membership after formation of public authority; resolution; approval, execution, filing, and publication of amendment to articles. Sec. 7.  A political subdivision or a portion of a city, village, or township bounded by lines described in section 4 may become a member of a public authority after the public authority's formation under this act upon resolution adopted by a majority vote of the members elected to and serving on the legislative body of the political subdivision requesting membership for all or a portion of the political subdivision and upon resolution adopted by a 2/3 vote of the members serving on the board of the public authority approving an amendment to the articles of incorporation of the public authority adding all or a portion of the political subdivision. The amendment to the articles of incorporation shall be executed by the clerk of the political subdivision, all or a part of which is being added and shall be filed and published in the same manner as the original articles of incorporation. History: 1986, Act 196, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1986
MI Comp L § 124.459 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 196 of 1986 - Public Transportation Authority Act (124.451 - 124.479)|Section 124.459 - Tax Limitations.

124.459 Tax limitations. Sec. 9.  A public authority is intended to and shall be considered to be an authority the tax limitations of which are provided by charter or general law within the meaning of section 6 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963. History: 1986, Act 196, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1986
MI Comp L § 124.460 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 196 of 1986 - Public Transportation Authority Act (124.451 - 124.479)|Section 124.460 - Validation and Ratification of Acts Taken Before Effective Date of Act.

124.460 Validation and ratification of acts taken before effective date of act. Sec. 10.  The organization, existence, membership, and all acts taken before the effective date of this act by an authority incorporated or purporting to be incorporated under Act No. 55 of the Public Acts of 1963, being sections 124.351 to 124.359 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; an authority having a population of less than 1,000,000 incorporated or purporting to be incorporated under the metropolitan transportation authorities act of 1967, Act No. 204 of the Public Acts of 1967, being sections 124.401 to 124.425 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; or an authority created or purported to be created under an interlocal agreement pursuant to Act No. 7 of the Public Acts of 1967, being sections 124.501 to 124.512 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, are hereby validated and ratified. History: 1986, Act 196, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1986