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MI Comp L § 120.109 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 120 - Port Districts|Act 639 of 1978 - Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski Port Authority Act (120.101 - 120.130)|Section 120.109 - Port Authority; Additional Powers.

120.109 Port authority; additional powers. Sec. 9.  An authority may:  (a) Appear in its own behalf before boards, commissions, departments, or other agencies of the federal government or of any state or international conferences and before committees of the congress of the United States and the state legislature in all matters relating to the design, establishment, construction, extension, operation, improvement, repair, or maintenance of a project operated and maintained by the authority under this act, and appear before any federal or state agencies in matters relating to transportation rates, port services and charges, demurrage, switching, wharfage, towage, pilotage, differentials, discriminations, labor relations, trade practices, river and harbor improvements, aids to navigation, permits for structures in navigable waters, and all other matters affecting the physical development of, and the business interest of, the authority and those it serves.  (b) Make application for, receive and accept from any federal, state, or municipal agency, foundation, public or private agency, or individual, a grant or loan for, or in aid of, the planning, construction, operation, or financing of a port facility; and receive and accept contributions from any source of money, property, labor, or other things of value, to be held, used, and applied for the purposes for which the grant or contribution may be made.  (c) Appoint an executive director who shall be the chief administrative officer of the authority, and to whom the authority may delegate any of its administrative powers and authorizations. During employment the executive director shall not have a financial interest in port facilities or projects over which the authority has jurisdiction or power or authorization to act.  (d) Employ personnel as is necessary and employ the services of private consultants and engineers, legal counsel, accountants, construction and financial experts, and other agents for rendering professional and technical assistance and advice as may be necessary, and whose compensation, including the executive director, shall be determined by the authority. History: 1978, Act 639, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1979 Compiler's Notes: See Compiler's note to MCL 120.130.
MI Comp L § 120.110 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 120 - Port Districts|Act 639 of 1978 - Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski Port Authority Act (120.101 - 120.130)|Section 120.110 - Port Authority; Additional Powers.

120.110 Port authority; additional powers. Sec. 10.  An authority may:  (a) Subject to the authority of the federal government and the state and with the agreement of the constituent units, provide for the preservation of navigation within its territorial jurisdiction, including the establishment by regulation of lines beyond which piers, bulkheads, wharves, pilings, structures, obstructions, or extensions of any character may not be built, erected, constructed, or extended; provide by regulation for the stationing, anchoring, and movement of vessels or other watercraft; adopt rules to prevent material, refuse, or matter of any kind from being thrown into, deposited, or placed where it may fall, or be washed, into navigable waters under its jurisdiction; ascertain the depth and course of the channels of those navigable waters; erect and maintain, authorize the erection and maintenance of, and make rules respecting wharves, bulkheads, piers, and piling, and the keeping of the same in repair, to prevent injury to navigation or health; regulate the use of wharves, docks, piers, bulkheads, or pilings owned by it; lease or rent the same, and impose and collect dockage from vessels and watercraft lying at, or using the same; and collect wharfage and other charges upon goods, wares, merchandise or other articles landed at, shipped from, stored on, or passed over the same.  (b) Make and enter into contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this act.  (c) Lay out, construct, acquire, operate, lease, sell, and convey planned industrial districts as a part of port facilities within its jurisdiction, subject to the restrictions contained in this act upon operation and ownership of port facilities.  (d) Do all acts and things necessary or convenient to promote and increase commerce and recreation within its territorial jurisdiction and carry out the powers expressly granted and any powers implied or necessary for the exercise of the powers expressly granted in this act. History: 1978, Act 639, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1979 Compiler's Notes: See Compiler's note to MCL 120.130.
MI Comp L § 120.111 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 120 - Port Districts|Act 639 of 1978 - Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski Port Authority Act (120.101 - 120.130)|Section 120.111 - Port Authority; Liability.

120.111 Port authority; liability. Sec. 11.  Except with respect to docks or wharves owned, controlled, or operated by, the authority, this act shall not be construed to impose a duty upon an authority to a person using its waters in regard to the safety thereof, or to render an authority liable for loss of life or injury or damage to person or property, by reason of an obstruction in, or unsafe condition of, any part of its waters, nor shall this act be construed to render the authority liable in damages or otherwise for an omission to pass or enforce a rule or resolution made under this act. History: 1978, Act 639, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1979 Compiler's Notes: See Compiler's note to MCL 120.130.
MI Comp L § 120.112 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 120 - Port Districts|Act 639 of 1978 - Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski Port Authority Act (120.101 - 120.130)|Section 120.112 - Acquisition of Property by Purchase, Lease, or Condemnation; Sale or Removal of Structures; Sale or Lease of Property.

120.112 Acquisition of property by purchase, lease, or condemnation; sale or removal of structures; sale or lease of property. Sec. 12.  (1) An authority may acquire by purchase or lease, when it considers the purchase or lease expedient, lands, structures, property, rights, rights of way, franchises, easements, and other interests in lands as it considers necessary or convenient for the construction or operation of a project, upon terms and at a price as considered reasonable and agreed upon between the authority and the owner thereof.  (2) An authority may acquire by condemnation lands, property rights, rights of way, franchises, easements, and other property, or parts thereof or rights therein, of a person, partnership, association, or corporation considered by the authority to be necessary for the construction or efficient operation of a project. However, a facility currently operated as a port facility by a terminal operator or a facility owned or operated by and for the exclusive use of the owner or operator and a facility owned or operated by a common carrier or public utility shall be exempt from this subsection. The condemnation shall be made in the manner provided by Act No. 295 of the Public Acts of 1966, as amended, being sections 213.361 to 213.391 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, except where that procedure may be inconsistent with this act.  (3) An authority may sell or remove the buildings or other structures upon lands taken by the authority, and may sell or lease lands or rights or interest in lands or other property taken or purchased for the purposes of this act. History: 1978, Act 639, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1979 Compiler's Notes: See Compiler's note to MCL 120.130.
MI Comp L § 120.114 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 120 - Port Districts|Act 639 of 1978 - Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski Port Authority Act (120.101 - 120.130)|Section 120.114 - Revenue Bonds; Applicability of Revenue Bond Act; Revenue Bonds Payable Solely From Revenues or Income.

120.114 Revenue bonds; applicability of revenue bond act; revenue bonds payable solely from revenues or income. Sec. 14.  (1) An authority may provide by resolution for the issuance of revenue bonds of the authority for the purpose of providing funds for paying the cost of port facilities, or for paying the cost of an extension, enlargement, or improvement of a project then under the control of the authority. The bonds issued under this section shall mature at a time or times, not exceeding 40 years after their date of issuance, as the authority may provide.   (2) Revenue bonds issued under this section are subject to the revenue bond act of 1933, 1933 PA 94, MCL 141.101 to 141.140.  (3) Revenue bonds issued pursuant to this section shall not be considered to constitute a debt of this state, a political subdivision of this state, the authority, or any constituent unit, or a pledge of the faith and credit of this state or a political subdivision of this state or of the authority or any constituent unit, but shall be payable solely from the revenues or income to be derived from the projects. The revenue bonds shall contain on their face a statement to the effect that the bonds and attached coupons are payable solely from revenues and are not a general obligation of this state, a political subdivision of this state, the authority, or a constituent unit, and neither the faith and credit nor the taxing power of this state, a political subdivision of this state, the authority, or a constituent unit, is pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on the bonds. History: 1978, Act 639, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1979 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 23, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1983 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 412, Imd. Eff. June 3, 2002 Compiler's Notes: See Compiler's note to MCL 120.130.
MI Comp L § 120.114a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 120 - Port Districts|Act 639 of 1978 - Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski Port Authority Act (120.101 - 120.130)|Section 120.114a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.

120.114a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. Sec. 14a.  A petition under section 14, 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 188, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
MI Comp L § 120.115 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 120 - Port Districts|Act 639 of 1978 - Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski Port Authority Act (120.101 - 120.130)|Section 120.115 - Revenue Bonds; Form; Date; Denomination; Place of Payment; Redemption; Validity of Signature or Facsimile; Issuance in Coupon or Registered Form; Registration, Reconversion, and Interchange of Bonds.

120.115 Revenue bonds; form; date; denomination; place of payment; redemption; validity of signature or facsimile; issuance in coupon or registered form; registration, reconversion, and interchange of bonds. Sec. 15.  An authority shall determine the form of the bonds of each series issued pursuant to section 14, including any interest coupons to be attached thereto, the date of the bonds, the denomination of the bonds, and the place of payment of principal and interest, which may be at any bank or trust company within or without the state. The bonds of each series may be made redeemable before their maturity or maturities at the option of the authority, at a price and under the terms and conditions as may be fixed by the authority before issuance of the bonds. If an officer whose signature or a facsimile of whose signature appears on any bonds or coupons ceases to be an officer before delivery of the bonds, the signature or facsimile shall nevertheless be valid and sufficient for all purposes the same as if the officer had remained in office until the delivery. The bonds may be issued in coupon or in registered form, or both, as the authority may determine, and provision may be made for the registration of any coupon bonds as to principal alone and also as to both principal and interest, for the reconversion into coupon bonds of any bonds registered as to both principal and interest, and for the interchange of coupon and registered bonds. History: 1978, Act 639, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1979 Compiler's Notes: See Compiler's note to MCL 120.130.
MI Comp L § 120.116 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 120 - Port Districts|Act 639 of 1978 - Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski Port Authority Act (120.101 - 120.130)|Section 120.116 - Revenue Bonds; Trust Agreement.

120.116 Revenue bonds; trust agreement. Sec. 16.  Revenue bonds issued pursuant to this act shall be secured by a trust agreement by and between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company, within or without the state. The trust agreement may pledge or assign the rentals and other revenues of the authority, but shall not convey or mortgage part or all of a project. The trust agreement shall contain provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including convenants setting forth the duties of the authority in relation to the acquisition or construction of a project and the extension, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, operation, repair, and insurance of a project and the custody, safeguarding, and application of all money and may contain provisions for the employment of consulting engineers in connection with the construction and operation of a project. The trust agreement shall set forth the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee and may restrict the individual right of action by the bondholders and may contain any other provisions the authority may consider reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders. History: 1978, Act 639, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1979 Compiler's Notes: See Compiler's note to MCL 120.130.
MI Comp L § 120.117 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 120 - Port Districts|Act 639 of 1978 - Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski Port Authority Act (120.101 - 120.130)|Section 120.117 - Bonds as Securities; Investment; Deposit.

120.117 Bonds as securities; investment; deposit. Sec. 17.  (1) Bonds issued under this act are securities in which all public officers and public agencies of the state and its political subdivisions and all banks, trust companies, savings and loan associations, investment companies, and others carrying on a banking business, all insurance companies and insurance associations and others carrying on an insurance business, all administrators, executors, guardians, trustees and other fiduciaries, and all other persons may legally and properly invest funds, including capital in their control or belonging to them.  (2) Bonds issued under this act are securities which may properly and legally be deposited with and received by any state or municipal officer or any agency or political subdivision of the state for any purpose for which the deposit of bonds or other obligations of the state is authorized by law. History: 1978, Act 639, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1979 Compiler's Notes: See Compiler's note to MCL 120.130.
MI Comp L § 120.118 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 120 - Port Districts|Act 639 of 1978 - Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski Port Authority Act (120.101 - 120.130)|Section 120.118 - Additional Bonds for Acquisition of Port Facilities; Authorization; Resolution; Issuance and Execution of Bonds; Seal; Negotiable Instruments; Maturities; Payment; Tax Exemption; Issuance of Bonds or Notes Subject to Revised Municipal Finance Act.

120.118 Additional bonds for acquisition of port facilities; authorization; resolution; issuance and execution of bonds; seal; negotiable instruments; maturities; payment; tax exemption; issuance of bonds or notes subject to revised municipal finance act. Sec. 18.  (1) In addition to the bonds authorized in section 14, bonds may be issued for the purpose of acquiring port facilities, as follows:  (a) By the issuance of bonds in anticipation of payments to become due under contracts by which 1 or more constituent units agree to pay to an authority operating under this act certain sums toward the cost of the acquisition, improvement, enlargement, or extension of a project that may be made under this act. Contracts are not subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.  (b) By money advanced by an authority operating under this act under agreements with a constituent unit or other municipality for the repayment of the money.  (c) By money advanced, from time to time, before or during construction of a project, by a public corporation, for which an authority operating under this act shall reimburse the corporation with interest not to exceed 8% per annum or without interest as may be agreed, when funds are available for reimbursement. The obligation of an authority to make the reimbursement may be evidenced by a contract or note, which contract or note may be made payable out of the payments to be made by constituent units under contracts made pursuant to subdivision (b), or out of the proceeds of bonds issued pursuant to this act by the county or out of any other available funds.   (2) Bonds issued under this section shall be authorized by a resolution adopted by the authority. The bonds shall be issued in the name of the authority and shall be executed by the chairperson and secretary-treasurer of the authority, who shall also cause their facsimile signatures to be affixed to the interest coupons to be attached to the bonds. The authority shall adopt a seal that shall be affixed to the bonds. Bonds issued under this section shall be negotiable instruments and shall mature not more than 40 years after the date of issuance. The bonds and coupons shall be made payable in lawful money of the United States and shall be exempt from all taxation whatsoever by this state or by any taxing authority within this state.  (3) Bonds or notes issued under this section are subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821. History: 1978, Act 639, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1979 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 23, Imd. Eff. Apr. 5, 1983 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 412, Imd. Eff. June 3, 2002 Compiler's Notes: See Compiler's note to MCL 120.130.
MI Comp L § 120.119 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 120 - Port Districts|Act 639 of 1978 - Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski Port Authority Act (120.101 - 120.130)|Section 120.119 - Validation of Bonds or Notes; Contesting Validity.

120.119 Validation of bonds or notes; contesting validity. Sec. 19.  Bonds or notes issued under this act by an authority are validated. An authority acting under this act or any constituent unit, including the county, shall not contest the validity of bonds or notes issued under this act or any contract which provides the security therefor, after the bonds are sold and delivered and the authority has received the consideration therefor. History: 1978, Act 639, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1979 Compiler's Notes: See Compiler's note to MCL 120.130.
MI Comp L § 120.120 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 120 - Port Districts|Act 639 of 1978 - Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski Port Authority Act (120.101 - 120.130)|Section 120.120 - Contract for Use of Port Facilities; Increase in Charges; Duration of Contract.

120.120 Contract for use of port facilities; increase in charges; duration of contract. Sec. 20.  Any 1 or more municipalities or other public corporations, either within or without an authority, may contract for the use of port facilities from an authority operating under this act. The charges specified in a contract shall be subject to increase by the authority at any time in order to provide funds to meet the obligations of the project involved. A contract authorized pursuant to this section shall be for a period of not more than 50 years. History: 1978, Act 639, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1979 Compiler's Notes: See Compiler's note to MCL 120.130.
MI Comp L § 120.121 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 120 - Port Districts|Act 639 of 1978 - Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski Port Authority Act (120.101 - 120.130)|Section 120.121 - Dock, Waterfront, or Riparian Property; Transfer, Possession, or Control.

120.121 Dock, waterfront, or riparian property; transfer, possession, or control. Sec. 21.  The governing bodies of constituent units may, by majority vote, and with or without consideration, transfer or cause to be transferred to the authority or may place in its possession and control, by lease, or other contract or agreement, either for a limited period or in fee, any dock, waterfront, or riparian property owned or controlled by a constituent unit. History: 1978, Act 639, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1979 Compiler's Notes: See Compiler's note to MCL 120.130.
MI Comp L § 120.122 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 120 - Port Districts|Act 639 of 1978 - Hertel-Law-T. Stopczynski Port Authority Act (120.101 - 120.130)|Section 120.122 - Tax Exemption.

120.122 Tax exemption. Sec. 22.  (1) An authority created under this act shall be exempt from and shall not be required to pay taxes on property, both real and personal, belonging to the authority, which is used exclusively for a public purpose. However, the exemption shall not apply to property belonging to an authority while a private enterprise is a lessee of the property under a written lease. The bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness, or their transfer, issued by an authority as authorized in this act, the interest thereon, the income derived, and the profit from a sale, shall be exempt from taxation, other than inheritance and estate taxes, within this state.  (2) This section constitutes a covenant and agreement with the holders of bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness issued by an authority. History: 1978, Act 639, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1979 Compiler's Notes: See Compiler's note to MCL 120.130.