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MI Comp L § 124.354 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 55 of 1963 - Mass Transportation System Authorities (124.351 - 124.359)|Section 124.354 - Authority as Body Corporate; Powers.

124.354 Authority as body corporate; powers.  Sec. 4.  The authority shall be a body corporate with power to sue and be sued in any court of this state. It shall possess all the powers necessary to carry out the purposes of its incorporation and all things incident thereto. The authority by contract may employ a management firm, either corporate or otherwise, to actually operate the mass transportation system, under the supervision of the authority. The enumeration of powers of this act shall not be construed as a limitation on such general powers. History: 1963, Act 55, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 1963
MI Comp L § 124.354a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 55 of 1963 - Mass Transportation System Authorities (124.351 - 124.359)|Section 124.354a - Eligibility of Public Authority to Apply for and Receive Funds Under MCL 247.660e.

124.354a Eligibility of public authority to apply for and receive funds under MCL 247.660e. Sec. 4a.  A public authority incorporated under this act which operates a mass transportation system in a service area which is at least an entire county and which provides demand actuated service to that service area shall be eligible to apply for and receive funds under section 10e(1)(f) of Act No. 51 of the Public Acts of 1951, as amended, being section 247.660e of the Michigan Compiled Laws. History: Add. 1980, Act 410, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1981
MI Comp L § 124.355 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 55 of 1963 - Mass Transportation System Authorities (124.351 - 124.359)|Section 124.355 - Authority as Body Corporate; Property; Condemnation.

124.355 Authority as body corporate; property; condemnation. Sec. 5.  The authority may acquire property for a mass transportation system by purchase, construction, lease, gift or devise, either within or without the area served by such mass transportation system and may hold, manage, control, sell, exchange or lease such property. The authority may utilize any appropriate statute for the purpose of condemnation. Such condemnation proceedings shall only be applicable to property located within the corporate boundaries of the political subdivision or subdivisions by which the authority is incorporated within the corporate boundaries of the authority. History: 1963, Act 55, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 1963
MI Comp L § 124.356 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 55 of 1963 - Mass Transportation System Authorities (124.351 - 124.359)|Section 124.356 - Fares; Contracts.

124.356 Fares; contracts. Sec. 6.  The authority shall have authority to charge such fares and enter into contracts for the service provided by the mass transportation system as shall be necessary to provide funds to meet the obligations of said authority. History: 1963, Act 55, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 1963
MI Comp L § 124.357a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 55 of 1963 - Mass Transportation System Authorities (124.351 - 124.359)|Section 124.357a - Authority; Tax Limitations.

124.357a Authority; tax limitations. Sec. 7a.  An authority is intended to and shall be deemed 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: Add. 1983, Act 137, Imd. Eff. July 18, 1983
MI Comp L § 124.358 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 55 of 1963 - Mass Transportation System Authorities (124.351 - 124.359)|Section 124.358 - Property Owned by Authority; Exemption From Taxes or Special Assessments for Municipal Services.

124.358 Property owned by authority; exemption from taxes or special assessments for municipal services. Sec. 8.  The real and personal property, owned by an authority and located within the service area, shall be exempt from all taxes levied by the state and by a political subdivision, except special assessments for municipal services if the property is located outside the corporate boundaries of the political subdivision by which the authority is incorporated. The real and personal property, owned by an authority and located outside the corporate boundaries of the political subdivision by which the authority is incorporated, may be exempted from special assessments for municipal services upon resolution by the governing body of the political subdivision. History: 1963, Act 55, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 1963 ;-- Am. 1965, Act 224, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1965 ;-- Am. 1975, Act 200, Imd. Eff. Aug. 14, 1975
MI Comp L § 124.359 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 55 of 1963 - Mass Transportation System Authorities (124.351 - 124.359)|Section 124.359 - Additional Powers.

124.359 Additional powers. Sec. 9.  The powers granted by this act are in addition to those granted by any other statute. History: 1963, Act 55, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 1963
MI Comp L § 124.401 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.401 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities; Short Title.

124.401 Metropolitan transportation authorities; short title. Sec. 1.  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "metropolitan transportation authorities act of 1967". History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967
MI Comp L § 124.402 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.402 - Definitions.

124.402 Definitions. Sec. 2.  As used in this act:   (a) "Authority" means an authority created by or pursuant to this act.  (b) "Board" means the governing and administrative body of an authority.  (c) "Chief executive officer" means, with respect to a city, the mayor of the city and, with respect to a county, either the county executive of the county or, for a county not having a county executive, the chairperson of the county board of commissioners.  (d) "Constituent unit" means each of the counties comprising a part of an authority or a council and each city having a population of 750,000 or more within such a county.  (e) "Council" means a regional transit coordinating council formed pursuant to section 4a.  (f) "Governor" means the governor of the state.  (g) "Metropolitan area" means an area conforming in general to a consolidated metropolitan statistical area as defined by the United States office of management and budget or 2 or more counties which form a generally recognized urban complex. However, for the purposes of this act, Lapeer county shall not be considered part of a consolidated metropolitan statistical area.  (h) "Public transportation facility" means all property, real and personal, public or private, so long as used or useful for general or special transportation service to the public, including, but not limited to, street railways, motor bus, tramlines, subways, monorails, rail rapid transit, and the movement of people thereby together with tunnel, bridge, and parking facilities used in connection with these transportation services of the authority, but shall not include taxis, limousines, highways, ports, airports, charter or sightseeing services, or transportation which is exclusively used for school purposes.  History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967 ;-- Am. 1976, Act 266, Eff. Apr. 15, 1977 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 481, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1988
MI Comp L § 124.403 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.403 - Authorities; Powers.

124.403 Authorities; powers. Sec. 3.  Authorities created under this act shall plan, acquire, construct, operate, maintain, replace, improve, extend and contract for public transportation facilities. An authority is a public benefit agency and instrumentality of the state with all the powers of a public corporation, for the purpose of planning, acquiring, constructing, operating, maintaining, improving and extending public transportation facilities, and for controlling, operating, administering and exercising the franchise of such transportation facilities, if any, including charter operations as acquired. History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967
MI Comp L § 124.404 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.404 - Regional Transportation Authorities; Establishment; Resolution of Withdrawal; Veto.

124.404 Regional transportation authorities; establishment; resolution of withdrawal; veto. Sec. 4.  (1) Regional transportation authorities in major metropolitan areas of the state may be established as 1 or more contiguous counties elect by majority vote of the county boards of commissioners to establish or participate in an authority.  (2) A county which becomes a part of an authority created under this act may withdraw from the authority within 1 year after the county becomes a part of the authority by a resolution of withdrawal approved by a majority vote of the members elected to and serving on its county board of commissioners or may withdraw at any time after 1 year after the county becomes a part of the authority by a resolution of withdrawal approved by a 2/3 vote of the members elected to and serving on its county board of commissioners. However, if the county has an elected county executive pursuant to Act No. 139 of the Public Acts of 1973, as amended, being sections 45.551 to 45.573 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, the county executive may veto the resolution. A veto may be overridden by a 2/3 vote of the members elected to and serving on the county board of commissioners. History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967 ;-- Am. 1979, Act 68, Imd. Eff. July 25, 1979
MI Comp L § 124.404a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.404a - Repealed. 2012, Act 387, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2012.

124.404a Repealed. 2012, Act 387, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2012. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to formation, powers, and duties of regional transit coordinating council.
MI Comp L § 124.404b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.404b - Repealed. 2012, Act 387, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2012.

124.404b Repealed. 2012, Act 387, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2012. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to articles of incorporation of regional transit coordinating council.
MI Comp L § 124.405a (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.405a - Authority; Dissolution; Diminishment of Powers.

124.405a Authority; dissolution; diminishment of powers. Sec. 5a.  An authority created under this act shall not be dissolved nor shall its powers be diminished, except in a manner provided in this act. History: Add. 1979, Act 68, Imd. Eff. July 25, 1979
MI Comp L § 124.405b (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.405b - Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority; Allocation and Conveyance of Assets and Liabilities by Board; Comprehensive Audit; Approval of Fund Allocations.

124.405b Southeastern Michigan transportation authority; allocation and conveyance of assets and liabilities by board; comprehensive audit; approval of fund allocations. Sec. 5b.  (1) At the earliest practicable date after the effective date of this section, the board of the southeastern Michigan transportation authority shall allocate and convey to a city with a population of 750,000 or more all assets and liabilities utilized by or attributable to the city in its transportation activities at that date located within the city's service area and not pertaining presently to the transportation activities of any other entity within the authority's service area, including without limitation contract rights respecting real or personal property. All other assets and liabilities not utilized by or attributable to the city shall remain the property of the southeastern Michigan transportation authority.  (2) Before any conveyance may be completed, the council shall authorize and subsequently approve a comprehensive audit of all assets and liabilities. Copies of the audit shall be provided to the department of transportation and the auditor general. The audit shall be made in accordance with Act No. 2 of the Public Acts of 1968, being sections 141.426 to 141.440a of the Michigan Compiled Laws.  (3) Except as provided in section 10(2)(f), prior to the approval of the audit, fund allocations made by the board of the authority shall be subject to the approval of the council. History: Add. 1988, Act 481, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1988
MI Comp L § 124.407 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.407 - Rates and Charges; Services; Public Service Commission; Jurisdiction; Appeals; Injunctions.

124.407 Rates and charges; services; public service commission; jurisdiction; appeals; injunctions. Sec. 7.  Any authority may fix rates, fares, tolls, rents and other charges for the use of the transportation facilities owned and operated for all intraregional travel within the jurisdiction of the authority as well as the services to be rendered by the authority. The authority shall determine by itself exclusively, after appropriate public hearing, the transportation facilities to be operated by it, the services to be available to the public and the rates to be charged therefor. Where the authority has acquired, constructed or initiated a system which includes routes or service which originates in, terminates in or passes through areas not included in the authority then those routes, service and maintenance of service as well as the rates therefor shall be under the jurisdiction of the public service commission in the same manner and to the same degree as any other common motor carrier of passengers for hire operating outside the authority area. If the counties in which these areas are situate become part of the authority the jurisdiction of the public service commission as to the routes, service maintenance of service and rates of the authority in that county shall terminate. Any person aggrieved by any rate or service or change of service fixed by the authority may bring an appeal against the authority in the proper court in any county in the metropolitan area in which the charge, service or change of service is applicable, for the purpose of protesting against any such charge, service or change of service. The grounds for such appeals shall be restricted to an abuse of discretion or an error of law; otherwise, all such actions by the authority are final. Whenever 2 or more appeals are brought against the same action of the authority, exclusive jurisdiction for the determination thereof shall be vested in the first court to receive an appeal, and all other courts receiving subsequent appeals against the same action shall transfer the appeals to the first court. Upon the finding of an error of law or a manifest and flagrant abuse of discretion, the court shall issue an order setting forth the abuse or error and returning the matter to the authority for such further action as is not inconsistent with the findings of the court. No cause of action shall exist on behalf of any person directly or indirectly, under which any court shall have jurisdiction or power to issue or grant any temporary or preliminary injunction or restraining order to prevent or suspend the operation of any order or rule of the authority which fixes rates, fares, tolls, rents or other charges for the use of or which changes any services of the transportation facilities under the jurisdiction of the authority. History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967
MI Comp L § 124.408 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.408 - Repealed. 1988, Act 481, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1988.

124.408 Repealed. 1988, Act 481, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1988. Compiler's Notes: The repealed section pertained to powers and duties of southeastern Michigan transportation authority.
MI Comp L § 124.409 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.409 - Authority Exempt From Motor Carrier Act, Motor Bus Transportation Act, and Public Service Act.

124.409 Authority exempt from motor carrier act, motor bus transportation act, and public service act. Sec. 9.  In the exercise of its powers within its geographical boundaries, an authority is exempt from the motor carrier act, Act No. 254 of the Public Acts of 1933, being sections 475.1 to 479.20 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; the motor bus transportation act, Act No. 432 of the Public Acts of 1982, being sections 474.101 to 474.141 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; and the public service act. History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967 ;-- Am. 1988, Act 481, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1988
MI Comp L § 124.411 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.411 - Governing Boards; General Manager; Policies, Annual Audits.

124.411 Governing boards; general manager; policies, annual audits. Sec. 11.  The board shall:  (a) Employ a general manager of the authority.  (b) Establish broad policies covering all major operations of the authority.  (c) Employ an independent certified public accounting firm to provide annual financial audits.  History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967
MI Comp L § 124.412 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.412 - Governing Boards; General Manager; Appointment, Powers, Duties, Term.

124.412 Governing boards; general manager; appointment, powers, duties, term. Sec. 12.  Before engaging in transportation operations, or at such time as the board deems appropriate and necessary, the board shall appoint a general manager who shall be the chief executive and operating officer of the authority. The general manager shall have management of the properties and business of the authority and the employees thereof. He shall direct the enforcement of all resolutions, rules and regulations of the board, and shall enter into contracts as necessary under the general control of the board. The general manager shall serve at the pleasure of the board. History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967
MI Comp L § 124.413 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.413 - Governing Boards; Officers, Employees, Agents; Appointment, Classification, Merit Rating; Collective Bargaining; Assumed Wage, Hour, and Other Benefit Obligations; Returning Servicemen.

124.413 Governing boards; officers, employees, agents; appointment, classification, merit rating; collective bargaining; assumed wage, hour, and other benefit obligations; returning servicemen. Sec. 13.  (1) The general manager shall have the authority to appoint such officers, employees and agents as necessary to carry out the purposes of the authority under the general policy direction of the board. At such time as the authority operates transportation facilities, the general manager shall classify all the offices, positions and grades of regular employment required under a merit rating system; except that a maximum of 5% of the employees and officers shall be exempt from the provisions of the merit rating system. The authority shall have the right to bargain collectively and enter into agreements with labor organizations, and shall be bound by existing labor union agreements with public or privately owned entities that are acquired, purchased or condemned by the authority. Members and beneficiaries of any pension or retirement system or other benefits established by the acquired transportation system shall continue to have rights, privileges, benefits, obligations and status with respect to such established system. The board shall assume the obligation of any transportation system acquired by it with regard to wages, salaries, hours, working conditions, sick leave, health and welfare and pension or retirement provisions for employees.  (2) No employee of any acquired transportation system who is transferred to a position with the authority shall by reason of such transfer be placed in any worse position with respect to workmen's compensation, pension, seniority, wages, sick leave, vacation, health and welfare insurance or any other benefits that he enjoyed as an employee of such acquired transportation system.  (3) Employees who left the employ of such transportation system to enter the military service of the United States shall have the same rights as to the authority, under the provisions of the service men's employment tenure act approved July 17, 1941, as they would have had thereunder as to such transportation system.  History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967
MI Comp L § 124.414 (2021)
2021 Michigan Compiled Laws|Chapter 124 - Municipalities|Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)|Section 124.414 - Taxation; Methods of Financing.

124.414 Taxation; methods of financing.  Sec. 14.  The authority may not levy taxes nor may it pledge the credit or taxing power of the state or any political subdivision except for the pledging of receipts of taxes, special assessments or charges collected by the state or a political subdivision and returnable or payable by law or by contract to the authority and except for the pledge by a political subdivision of the state of its full faith and credit in support of its contractual obligations to the authority as authorized by law. Transportation facilities shall be financed, in addition to other methods of financing provided by law, as follows:  (a) By fares, rates, tolls and rents.  (b) By other income or revenues from whatever source available, including appropriations or contributions of whatever nature or other revenues of the participating counties and political subdivisions within the geographical boundaries of the authority.  (c) By grants, loans or contributions from federal, state or other governmental units and grants, contributions, gifts, devises or bequests from public or private sources.   (d) By proceeds of taxes, special assessments or charges imposed pursuant to law and collected by the state or a political subdivision and returned or paid to the authority pursuant to law or contract. History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967 ;-- Am. 1970, Act 250, Imd. Eff. Dec. 31, 1970