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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 124 - Municipalities › Act 738 of 2002 - Electronic Transactions of Public Funds (124.301 - 124.305) › Section 124.301 - Definitions.

124.301 Definitions.
Sec. 1.
As used in this act:
(a) "ACH arrangement" means the agreement between the originator of the ACH transaction and the receiver of the ACH transaction.
(b) "ACH policy" means the procedures and internal controls as determined under a written policy developed and adopted by the treasurer or the electronic transactions officer of a local unit under section 3.
(c) "ACH transaction" means an electronic payment, debit, or credit transfer processed through an automated clearing house.
(d) "Automated clearing house" or "ACH" means a national and governmental organization that has authority to process electronic payments, including, but not limited to, the national automated clearing house association and the federal reserve system.
(e) "Electronic transactions officer" or "ETO" means the person designated under this act by charter or by the governing body in a local unit other than a township or county.
(f) "Governing body" means any of the following:
(i) The council, commission, or other entity vested with the legislative power of a city or village.
(ii) The township board of a township.
(iii) The county board of commissioners of a county.
(iv) The board of county road commissioners of a county.
(v) The board of education of a local or intermediate school district.
(vi) The board of trustees of a community college district.
(vii) The official body to which is granted general governing powers over an authority or organization of government established under the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.
(viii) A community mental health authority created under section 205 of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1205.
(g) "Local school district" means a school district organized under the revised school code, 1976 PA 451, MCL 380.1 to 380.1852, or a district governed by a special or local act.
(h) "Local unit" means any of the following:
(i) A village.
(ii) A city.
(iii) A township.
(iv) A county.
(v) A county road commission.
(vi) A local school district.
(vii) An intermediate school district.
(viii) A community college district.
(ix) An authority or organization of government established under the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.
(x) A community mental health authority created under section 205 of the mental health code, 1974 PA 258, MCL 330.1205.
(i) "Treasurer" means the elected treasurer in a township or county.
History:
2002, Act 738, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 124 - Municipalities › Act 738 of 2002 - Electronic Transactions of Public Funds (124.301 - 124.305) › Section 124.302 - Ach Arrangement; Scope.

124.302 ACH arrangement; scope.
Sec. 2.
(1) The treasurer or the ETO of a local unit may enter into an ACH arrangement as provided by this act.
(2) An ACH arrangement under this act is not subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821, or to provisions of law or charter concerning the issuance of debt by a local unit.
History:
2002, Act 738, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 124 - Municipalities › Act 738 of 2002 - Electronic Transactions of Public Funds (124.301 - 124.305) › Section 124.303 - Ach Policy; Contents.

124.303 ACH policy; contents.
Sec. 3.
A local unit shall not be a party to an ACH arrangement unless the governing body of the local unit has adopted a resolution to authorize electronic transactions and the treasurer or the ETO of the local unit has presented a written ACH policy to the governing body. The ACH policy shall include all of the following:
(a) That an officer or employee designated by the treasurer or ETO is responsible for the local unit's ACH agreements, including payment approval, accounting, reporting, and generally for overseeing compliance with the ACH policy.
(b) That the officer or employee responsible for disbursement of funds shall submit to the local unit documentation detailing the goods or services purchased, the cost of the goods or services, the date of the payment, and the department levels serviced by payment. This report can be contained in the electronic general ledger software system of the local unit or in a separate report to the governing body of the local unit.
(c) A system of internal accounting controls to monitor the use of ACH transactions made by the local unit.
(d) The approval of ACH invoices before payment.
(e) Any other matters the treasurer or ETO considers necessary.
History:
2002, Act 738, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 124 - Municipalities › Act 738 of 2002 - Electronic Transactions of Public Funds (124.301 - 124.305) › Section 124.304 - Noncompliance; Order Limiting or Suspending Local Unit's Authority.

124.304 Noncompliance; order limiting or suspending local unit's authority.
Sec. 4.
After notice and hearing as provided under the administrative procedures act of 1969, 1969 PA 306, MCL 24.201 to 24.328, the department of treasury may issue an order limiting or suspending the authority of a local unit to make electronic transactions under this act for failure to comply with the requirements of this act or with the requirements of the local unit's ACH policy.
History:
2002, Act 738, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 124 - Municipalities › Act 738 of 2002 - Electronic Transactions of Public Funds (124.301 - 124.305) › Section 124.305 - Ach Arrangement; Validity; Compliance.

124.305 ACH arrangement; validity; compliance.
Sec. 5.
(1) This act does not affect the validity of an ACH arrangement entered into by a local unit before the effective date of this act.
(2) All electronic transactions made on or after the effective date of this act shall comply with this act.
History:
2002, Act 738, Imd. Eff. Dec. 30, 2002
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 124 - Municipalities › Act 55 of 1963 - Mass Transportation System Authorities (124.351 - 124.359) › Section 124.351 - Definitions.

124.351 Definitions.
Sec. 1.
As used in this act:
(a) "Authority" means a public transportation authority formed under this act.
(b) "Board" means the governing body of an authority.
(c) "Goods" means baggage, accessories, or other personal property carried by or accompanying persons using public transportation service.
(d) "Mass transportation systems" means all plants, equipment, work instrumentalities, and real and personal property and rights, used or useful for transportation of passengers for hire, except taxicabs and airport limousines.
(e) "Public transportation", "public transportation services", and "public transportation purposes" mean 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 school buses or charter or sightseeing service. Public transportation, public transportation services, and 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) "Service area" means that area in which a public authority incorporated under this act operates a mass transportation system or causes a mass transportation system to operate.
(g) "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:
1963, Act 55, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 1963 ;-- Am. 1980, Act 410, Imd. Eff. Jan. 9, 1981 ;-- Am. 1983, Act 137, Imd. Eff. July 18, 1983
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 124 - Municipalities › Act 55 of 1963 - Mass Transportation System Authorities (124.351 - 124.359) › Section 124.352a - Release of Political Subdivision From Membership in Authority; Conditions; Levy and Payment of Tax; Evidence of Release.

124.352a Release of political subdivision from membership in authority; conditions; levy and payment of tax; evidence of release.
Sec. 2a.
(1) A political subdivision that is a member of an authority may be released from membership in the authority 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 political subdivision requesting release from membership.
(b) Acceptance of the request by a majority vote of the members, other than the members representing the political subdivision requesting release, serving on the board of the authority. Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, this condition does not apply to a political subdivision seeking release from membership in an authority, if the political subdivision adopts the resolution described in subdivision (a) before the expiration of the thirtieth day after the effective date of this section.
(c) Payment or the provision for payment of all obligations of the political subdivision to the authority or its creditors is made.
(2) Any tax authorized to be levied by the authority within the boundaries of the political subdivision to be released shall continue to be levied for the period of time originally authorized. In addition, a political subdivision which has been released from an authority shall continue to receive public transportation services from the authority until the political subdivision is no longer required to pay a tax levied by the authority during the time the political subdivision was a member of the authority.
(3) Release of a political subdivision from an authority shall be evidenced by an amendment to the articles of incorporation executed by the recording officer of the authority and filed and published in the same manner as the original articles of incorporation.
History:
Add. 1983, Act 137, Imd. Eff. July 18, 1983
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 124 - Municipalities › Act 55 of 1963 - Mass Transportation System Authorities (124.351 - 124.359) › Section 124.353 - Articles of Incorporation; Contents.

124.353 Articles of incorporation; contents.
Sec. 3.
The articles of incorporation shall state the name of the authority, the purposes for which it is created, the power, duties and limitations of the authority and its officers, the method of selecting its governing body and officers, the person or persons who are charged with the responsibility of causing the articles of incorporation to be published and the printed copies thereof to be certified and filed as provided in section 2, and any other matters which the incorporators shall deem advisable, all of which shall be subject to the provisions of the constitution and the statutes of the state.
History:
1963, Act 55, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 1963
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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.
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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.
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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
2023 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