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2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 425 of 1994 - Community Swimming Pool Authority (123.1061 - 123.1077) › Section 123.1067 - Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.

123.1067 Articles of incorporation and bylaws.
Sec. 7.
(1) A board shall draft articles of incorporation and bylaws for the administration of the authority.
(2) An authority's articles shall state the following:
(a) The name of the authority.
(b) The name of each participating municipality.
(c) The name of the district.
(d) The purposes for which the authority is formed.
(e) The powers, duties, and limitations of the authority and its board.
(f) Any other matters that the board considers advisable.
(3) The articles of an authority shall be adopted and may be amended by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members serving on the board.
(4) Before the articles or amendments to the articles are adopted, the articles or amendments to the articles shall be published at least once in a newspaper generally circulated within the participating municipalities.
(5) The adoption of articles or amendments to the articles by the board shall be evidenced by an endorsement on the articles or amendments by the secretary of the board in a form substantially as follows:
"These articles of incorporation (or amendments to the articles of incorporation) were adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members serving on the board of the __________ community swimming pool authority at a meeting duly held on the _____ day of ________, A.D., _____.".
(6) Upon adoption of the articles or amendments to the articles by the board, a printed copy of the articles or the amended articles shall be filed with the secretary of the district, the clerk of each participating municipality, and the secretary of state.
(7) An authority is established when its articles of incorporation are adopted by the board and are filed with the secretary of state.
(8) The geographical boundaries of an authority are coterminous with the geographical boundaries of the district within each participating municipality and become fixed when the authority is established. After an authority is established, its geographical boundaries shall not automatically change as a result of a change in a district's geographical boundaries. After an authority is established, its geographical boundaries may only be altered by a majority vote of the board.
History:
1994, Act 425, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 425 of 1994 - Community Swimming Pool Authority (123.1061 - 123.1077) › Section 123.1069 - Authority; General Powers.

123.1069 Authority; general powers.
Sec. 9.
(1) An authority has all the powers necessary to own or operate a community swimming pool, including, but not limited to, the following:
(a) Acquire and hold, by purchase, lease with or without option to purchase, grant, gift, devise, land contract, installment purchase contract, bequest, or other legal means, real and personal property inside or outside the boundaries of the district. The property may include franchises, easements, or rights of way on, under, or above any property. The authority may pay for the property from, or pledge for the payment of the property, revenue of the authority.
(b) Apply for and accept grants or contributions from individuals, the federal government or any of its agencies, this state, a municipality, or other public or private agencies to be used for any of the purposes of this act.
(c) Retain full-time or part-time employees.
(d) Provide for the maintenance of all of the real and personal property of the authority.
(e) Assess and collect fees for its services and expenses.
(f) Levy the tax described in section 13 and distribute the proceeds of the tax.
(g) Enter into contracts incidental to or necessary for the operation of a community swimming pool.
(h) Subject to the limitations in section 11, borrow money and issue notes under the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821, in anticipation of collection of the tax authorized in section 13.
(i) Subject to the limitations in section 11, issue negotiable revenue bonds under the revenue bond act of 1933, 1933 PA 94, MCL 141.101 to 141.140. Revenue bonds issued by the authority are not a debt of the district or this state. A participating municipality may by majority vote pledge its full faith and credit to support the authority's revenue bonds.
(j) Subject to the limitations in section 11, issue general obligation unlimited tax bonds and authorize and levy taxes necessary to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.
(k) Subject to the limitations in section 11, issue general obligation limited tax bonds by resolution of the board, without submitting the question to the electors of the participating municipalities. The board shall not authorize or levy a tax to pay the principal of or interest on the general obligation limited tax bonds that exceeds the tax levy authorized by a vote of the qualified electors of the district as provided in section 13.
(2) Money for an authority shall be paid to the board and deposited in a fund known as the community swimming pool fund. The board shall exclusively control the expenditure of money deposited in the community swimming pool fund.
History:
1994, Act 425, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 232, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 2002
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 425 of 1994 - Community Swimming Pool Authority (123.1061 - 123.1077) › Section 123.1071 - Borrowing Money or Issuing Notes or Bonds.

123.1071 Borrowing money or issuing notes or bonds.
Sec. 11.
(1) An authority shall not borrow money or issue bonds or notes for a sum that, together with the total outstanding bonded indebtedness of the authority, exceeds 5% of the state equalized valuation of the taxable property within the geographical boundaries of the authority.
(2) An authority shall not issue general obligation unlimited tax bonds unless all of the following conditions are met:
(a) The board adopts a resolution submitting the question of issuing general obligation unlimited tax bonds to the electors of the participating municipalities residing within the geographical boundaries of the authority.
(b) The question of issuing general obligation unlimited tax bonds is certified by the board and the election is conducted in the manner provided in section 13 for an election for a tax.
(c) A majority of the qualified electors voting on the question approve the issuing of the general obligation unlimited tax bonds.
(3) The question of issuing general obligation unlimited tax bonds under subsection (2) shall be submitted by ballot in substantially the following term:
"Shall the community swimming pool authority, formed by the municipalities of _____________, borrow the sum of not to exceed _____________ dollars ($___________________) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds for all or a portion of that amount for the purpose of ____________________?
Yes [ ] No [ ]".
(4) Refunding bonds or the refunding part of a bond issue is not within the 5% limitation of subsection (1), but is authorized in addition to the 5% limitation.
History:
1994, Act 425, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 232, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 2002
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 425 of 1994 - Community Swimming Pool Authority (123.1061 - 123.1077) › Section 123.1073 - Taxation for Purposes of Owning or Operating Community Swimming Pool.

123.1073 Taxation for purposes of owning or operating community swimming pool.
Sec. 13.
(1) An authority formed under this act may levy a tax on all of the taxable property in a participating municipality located within the district for the purposes of owning or operating a community swimming pool.
(2) The tax authorized in this section shall not exceed 1 mill of the state equalized valuation on each dollar of assessed valuation of taxable property within the limits of each participating municipality.
(3) The tax authorized under this section shall not be levied except upon the approval of a majority of the qualified and registered electors of the participating municipalities who reside in the district voting on the tax at an annual or special school election. The election may be called by resolution of the board. The secretary of the board shall file a copy of the resolution of the board calling the election with the clerk of any participating municipality not later than 4 p.m. on the twelfth Tuesday before the date of the election. The resolution calling the election shall contain a statement of the proposition to be submitted to the electors. All appropriate clerks and all appropriate officials shall take all necessary steps to properly submit the proposition to the electors of the participating municipalities who reside in the district at the election specified in the resolution of the authority. The election shall be conducted and canvassed in accordance with the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992. The results of the election shall be certified to the board promptly after the date of the election. No more than 2 elections may be held in a calendar year for approval of the tax authorized under this section. The authority shall pay its share of the costs of the election.
(4) The taxes authorized by this section may be levied at a rate and for a period, not more than 5 years, as determined by the authority in the resolution calling the election and as set forth in the proposition submitted to the electors.
History:
1994, Act 425, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995 ;-- Am. 2013, Act 255, Eff. Apr. 26, 2014
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 425 of 1994 - Community Swimming Pool Authority (123.1061 - 123.1077) › Section 123.1075 - Collection and Distribution of Tax.

123.1075 Collection and distribution of tax.
Sec. 15.
The tax under section 13 shall be collected and distributed by the local tax collecting units 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, at the same time and in the same manner as taxes levied by the district for school operating purposes.
History:
1994, Act 425, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 319 of 1990 - Firearms and Ammunition (123.1101 - 123.1105) › Section 123.1101 - Definitions.

123.1101 Definitions.
Sec. 1.
As used in this act:
(a) "Firearm" means any weapon which will, is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by action of an explosive.
(b) "Local unit of government" means a city, village, township, or county.
(c) "Pistol" means that term as defined in section 222 of the Michigan penal code, 1931 PA 328, MCL 750.222.
(d) "Pneumatic gun" means any implement, designed as a gun, that will expel a BB or pellet by spring, gas, or air. Pneumatic gun includes a paintball gun that expels by pneumatic pressure plastic balls filled with paint for the purpose of marking the point of impact.
History:
1990, Act 319, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 29, Eff. Aug. 10, 2015
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 319 of 1990 - Firearms and Ammunition (123.1101 - 123.1105) › Section 123.1102 - Regulation of Pistols, Other Firearms, Pneumatic Guns, or Ammunition.

123.1102 Regulation of pistols, other firearms, pneumatic guns, or ammunition.
Sec. 2.
A local unit of government shall not impose special taxation on, enact or enforce any ordinance or regulation pertaining to, or regulate in any other manner the ownership, registration, purchase, sale, transfer, transportation, or possession of pistols, other firearms, or pneumatic guns, ammunition for pistols or other firearms, or components of pistols or other firearms, except as otherwise provided by federal law or a law of this state.
History:
1990, Act 319, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 29, Eff. Aug. 10, 2015
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 319 of 1990 - Firearms and Ammunition (123.1101 - 123.1105) › Section 123.1103 - Local Unit of Government; Permissible Prohibitions or Regulation.

123.1103 Local unit of government; permissible prohibitions or regulation.
Sec. 3.
This act does not prohibit a local unit of government from doing any of the following:
(a) Prohibiting or regulating conduct with a pistol, other firearm, or pneumatic gun that is a criminal offense under state law.
(b) Prohibiting or regulating the transportation, carrying, or possession of pistols, other firearms, or pneumatic guns by employees of that local unit of government in the course of their employment with that local unit of government.
(c) Regulating the possession of pneumatic guns within the local unit of government by requiring that an individual below the age of 16 who is in possession of a pneumatic gun be under the supervision of a parent, a guardian, or an individual 18 years of age or older, except that an ordinance shall not regulate possession of a pneumatic gun on or within private property if the individual below the age of 16 is authorized by a parent or guardian and the property owner or legal possessor to possess the pneumatic gun.
(d) Prohibiting an individual from pointing, waving about, or displaying a pneumatic gun in a threatening manner with the intent to induce fear in another individual.
History:
1990, Act 319, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 29, Eff. Aug. 10, 2015
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 319 of 1990 - Firearms and Ammunition (123.1101 - 123.1105) › Section 123.1104 - City or Charter Township; Permissible Prohibitions or Regulation.

123.1104 City or charter township; permissible prohibitions or regulation.
Sec. 4.
This act does not prohibit a city or a charter township from doing any of the following:
(a) Prohibiting the discharge of a pistol or other firearm within the jurisdiction of that city or charter township.
(b) Prohibiting the discharge of pneumatic guns in any area within the jurisdiction of the city or charter township that is so heavily populated as to make that conduct dangerous to the inhabitants of that area, except that an ordinance shall not prohibit the discharge of pneumatic guns at authorized target ranges, on other property where firearms may be discharged, or on or within private property with the permission of the owner or possessor of that property if conducted with reasonable care to prevent a projectile from crossing the bounds of the property.
History:
1990, Act 319, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991 ;-- Am. 2015, Act 29, Eff. Aug. 10, 2015
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 319 of 1990 - Firearms and Ammunition (123.1101 - 123.1105) › Section 123.1105 - Conditional Effective Date.

123.1105 Conditional effective date.
Sec. 5.
This act shall not take effect unless all of the following bills of the 85th Legislature are enacted into law:
(a) House Bill No. 6009.
(b) House Bill No. 6010.
History:
1990, Act 319, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991
Compiler's Notes:
House Bill No. 6009, referred to in this section, was filed with the Secretary of State December 20, 1990, and became P.A. 1990, No. 320, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991.House Bill No. 6010, also referred to in this section, was filed with the Secretary of State December 20, 1990, and became P.A. 1990, No. 321, Eff. Mar. 28, 1991.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 152 of 2006 - Demonstrations at Funeral Services (123.1111 - 123.1115) › Section 123.1111 - Funeral or Memorial Service; Ordinances.

123.1111 Funeral or memorial service; ordinances.
Sec. 1.
A local unit of government may pass such ordinances as it considers necessary to protect and preserve the peace and respect toward those attending or conducting a funeral or memorial service.
History:
2006, Act 152, Imd. Eff. May 24, 2006
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 152 of 2006 - Demonstrations at Funeral Services (123.1111 - 123.1115) › Section 123.1112 - Demonstration; Permit Required; Fee.

123.1112 Demonstration; permit required; fee.
Sec. 2.
(1) An ordinance authorized under section 1 may include the requiring of a permit before a person can demonstrate on public property outside of any funeral home, church, synagogue, mosque, any other place of worship, cemetery, or any other location at which a funeral service or memorial service is being held.
(2) The local unit of government may assess a reasonable fee for the processing and granting of a permit allowed under this act.
History:
2006, Act 152, Imd. Eff. May 24, 2006
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 152 of 2006 - Demonstrations at Funeral Services (123.1111 - 123.1115) › Section 123.1113 - Ordinance; Additional Provisions.

123.1113 Ordinance; additional provisions.
Sec. 3.
The ordinance authorized under section 1 may also include such other provisions the local unit of government considers necessary, including, but not limited to, prohibiting any person from doing any of the following within 500 feet of the property line of a building or other location where a funeral, memorial service, burial, or viewing of a deceased person is being conducted or within 500 feet of a funeral procession in the hour immediately before, or during, or in the 2 hours immediately following:
(a) Making loud and raucous noise and continuing to do so after being asked to stop.
(b) Making any statement or gesture that would make a reasonable person under the circumstances feel intimidated, threatened, or harassed.
(c) Engaging in any other conduct that the person knows or should reasonably know will disturb, disrupt, or adversely affect the funeral, memorial service, viewing of the deceased person, funeral procession, or burial.
History:
2006, Act 152, Imd. Eff. May 24, 2006 ;-- Am. 2008, Act 166, Imd. Eff. June 26, 2008
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 152 of 2006 - Demonstrations at Funeral Services (123.1111 - 123.1115) › Section 123.1114 - Fines.

123.1114 Fines.
Sec. 4.
The local unit of government shall impose reasonable fines for violations of an ordinance adopted under this act.
History:
2006, Act 152, Imd. Eff. May 24, 2006
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 152 of 2006 - Demonstrations at Funeral Services (123.1111 - 123.1115) › Section 123.1115 - "Local Unit of Government" Defined.

123.1115 "Local unit of government" defined.
Sec. 5.
As used in this act, "local unit of government" means a city, village, township, or county.
History:
2006, Act 152, Imd. Eff. May 24, 2006
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Repealed - Act 243 of 1999 - Billing Errors Caused by Computer Date Failure (123.1121 - 123.1124)

BILLING ERRORS CAUSED BY COMPUTER DATE FAILURE
Act 243 of 1999
123.1121-123.1124 Repealed. 1999, Act 243, Eff. Jan. 1, 2003.
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 321 of 2000 - Recreational Authorities Act (123.1131 - 123.1157) › Section 123.1131 - Short Title.

123.1131 Short title.
Sec. 1.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "recreational authorities act".
History:
2000, Act 321, Eff. Dec. 1, 2000
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 321 of 2000 - Recreational Authorities Act (123.1131 - 123.1157) › Section 123.1133 - Definitions.

123.1133 Definitions.
Sec. 3.
As used in this act:
(a) "Articles" means the articles of incorporation of an authority.
(b) "Authority" means a recreational authority established under section 5.
(c) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.
(d) "District" means a portion of a municipality having boundaries coterminous with those of a precinct used for general elections.
(e) "Electors of the authority" means the qualified and registered electors of the participating municipalities who reside within the territory of the authority.
(f) "Largest county" means, of those counties in which a participating municipality is located, the county having the greatest population.
(g) "Municipality" means a city, county, village, township, or school district.
(h) "Park" means an area of land or water, or both, dedicated to 1 or more of the following uses:
(i) Recreational purposes, including, but not limited to, landscaped tracts; picnic grounds; playgrounds; athletic fields; camps; campgrounds; zoological and botanical gardens; living historical farms; boating, hunting, fishing, and birding areas; swimming areas; and foot, bicycle, and bridle paths.
(ii) Open or scenic space.
(iii) Environmental, conservation, nature, or wildlife areas.
(i) "Participating municipality" means a municipality or district that is named in articles of incorporation or proposed articles of incorporation as joining in the original establishment of an authority, or a municipality or district that joins an existing authority and is added to the articles of incorporation, and that has not withdrawn from the authority.
(j) "Public historic farm" means a parcel of public land and its buildings that are accessible to the public, and provides, but is not limited to, agricultural and historical programs, farming activities and animal husbandry, community recreation activities and events, programs held in common areas, meeting rooms, and community gardens, and access to surrounding parkland.
(k) "Swimming pool" includes equipment, structures, areas, and enclosures intended for the use of individuals using or operating a swimming pool, such as equipment, dressing, locker, shower, and toilet rooms.
(l) "Territory of the authority" means the combined territory of the participating municipalities that is served by an authority.
History:
2000, Act 321, Eff. Dec. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 135, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 2003 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 174, Eff. Sept. 12, 2016
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 321 of 2000 - Recreational Authorities Act (123.1131 - 123.1157) › Section 123.1137 - Board of Directors; Vacancy; Quorum; Voting; Reimbursement for Expenses; Conduct of Public Meeting; Availability of Writing; Election of Officers; Adoption of Bylaws.

123.1137 Board of directors; vacancy; quorum; voting; reimbursement for expenses; conduct of public meeting; availability of writing; election of officers; adoption of bylaws.
Sec. 7.
(1) A vacancy occurs on the board on the happening of any of the events set forth in section 3 of 1846 RS 15, MCL 201.3. Appointed members of the board, if any, may be removed by the appointing authority for good cause after a public hearing. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term.
(2) A majority of the members of the board constitutes a quorum for the purpose of conducting business and exercising the powers of an authority. Official action may be taken by an authority upon the vote of a majority of the board members present, unless the authority adopts bylaws requiring a larger number.
(3) A member of the board shall not receive compensation for services as a member of the board but is entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses, including expenses for travel previously authorized by the board, incurred in the discharge of his or her duties.
(4) The business that an authority may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the authority held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.
(5) A writing prepared, owned, or used by an authority in the performance of an official function shall be made available in compliance with the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(6) At its first meeting, a board shall elect a chairperson, a secretary, a treasurer, and any other officers it considers necessary. A board shall meet at least quarterly.
(7) A board may adopt bylaws to govern its procedures.
History:
2000, Act 321, Eff. Dec. 1, 2000
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 321 of 2000 - Recreational Authorities Act (123.1131 - 123.1157) › Section 123.1139 - Powers of Authority.

123.1139 Powers of authority.
Sec. 9.
An authority may do 1 or more of the following:
(a) Acquire and hold, by purchase, lease with or without option to purchase, grant, gift, devise, land contract, installment purchase contract, bequest, or other legal means, real and personal property inside or outside the territory of the authority. The property may include franchises, easements, or rights of way on, under, or above any property. The authority may pay for the property from, or pledge for the payment of the property, revenue of the authority.
(b) Apply for and accept grants or contributions from individuals, the federal government or any of its agencies, this state, a municipality, or other public or private agencies to be used for any of the purposes of the authority.
(c) Hire full-time or part-time employees and retain professional services.
(d) Provide for the maintenance of all of the real and personal property of the authority.
(e) Assess and collect fees for services provided by and expenses incurred by the authority.
(f) Receive revenue as appropriated by the legislature of this state or a participating municipality.
(g) Enter into contracts incidental to or necessary for the accomplishment of the purposes of the authority.
History:
2000, Act 321, Eff. Dec. 1, 2000
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 321 of 2000 - Recreational Authorities Act (123.1131 - 123.1157) › Section 123.1141 - Public Swimming Pool, Public Recreation Center, Public Auditorium, or Conference Center, or Public Park; Tax Levy; Ballot Proposal; Vote; Authorization; Number of Elections; Proceeds; Use.

123.1141 Public swimming pool, public recreation center, public auditorium, or conference center, or public park; tax levy; ballot proposal; vote; authorization; number of elections; proceeds; use.
Sec. 11.
(1) An authority may levy a tax of not more than 1 mill for a period of not more than 20 years on all of the taxable property within the territory of the authority for the purposes of acquiring, constructing, operating, maintaining, and improving a public swimming pool, public recreation center, public auditorium or conference center, or public park. The authority may levy the tax only upon the approval of a majority of the electors in each of the participating municipalities of the authority voting on the tax on November 6, 2001 or, thereafter, at a statewide general or primary election. The proposal for a tax shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of the authority by resolution of the board.
(2) A ballot proposal for a tax shall state the amount and duration of the millage and the purposes for which the millage may be used. A proposal for a tax shall not be placed on the ballot unless the proposal is adopted by a resolution of the board and certified by the board not later than 60 days before the election to the county clerk of each county in which all or part of the territory of the authority is located for inclusion on the ballot. The proposal shall be certified for inclusion on the ballot at the next eligible election, as specified by the board's resolution.
(3) If a majority of the electors in each of the participating municipalities of the authority voting on the question of a tax approve the proposal as provided under subsection (1), the tax levy is authorized. Not more than 2 elections may be held in a calendar year on a proposal for a tax authorized under this act.
(4) The proceeds of a tax levied under this section shall only be used by the authority for those purposes described in this section and shall not be used by the authority for either of the following:
(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (5), any general fund purposes by any participating municipality.
(b) Any school operating purposes, as that term is defined in section 20 of the state school aid act of 1979, 1979 PA 94, MCL 388.1620, by any participating municipality that is a school district.
(5) The proceeds of a tax levied under this section may be used for general fund purposes by a participating municipality if the proceeds used are directly related to managing the operation of the business of the authority pursuant to a contract between the authority and that participating municipality.
History:
2000, Act 321, Eff. Dec. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 135, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 2003 ;-- Am. 2016, Act 173, Eff. Sept. 12, 2016
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 321 of 2000 - Recreational Authorities Act (123.1131 - 123.1157) › Section 123.1142 - Preferences or Benefits to Be Offered to Residents.

123.1142 Preferences or benefits to be offered to residents.
Sec. 12.
If a majority of electors in each of the participating municipalities of the authority voting on the question of a tax as provided in section 11 approve the tax, the authority shall consider offering preferences or benefits for the residents of the participating municipalities that include, but are not limited to, any of the following:
(a) Discounted admission fees.
(b) Discounted membership fees.
(c) Discounts for school children.
(d) Access to educational programs.
History:
Add. 2016, Act 173, Eff. Sept. 12, 2016
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 321 of 2000 - Recreational Authorities Act (123.1131 - 123.1157) › Section 123.1143 - Tax Election; Ballots Provided by County Election Commission; Conduct; List of Qualified Electors.

123.1143 Tax election; ballots provided by county election commission; conduct; list of qualified electors.
Sec. 13.
(1) The county election commission of each county in which all or part of a participating municipality is located shall provide ballots for an election for a tax under section 11 for each participating municipality or part of a participating municipality located within the county.
(2) An election for a tax shall be conducted by the city and township clerks and election officials of the municipalities located within the territory of the authority.
(3) If an election on a proposal for a tax is to be held in conjunction with a general election or state primary election and if a participating village is located within a nonparticipating township, the township clerk and election officials shall conduct the election. Not later than 45 days preceding the election, the village clerk shall provide to the township clerk a list containing the name, address, and birth date of each qualified and registered elector of the village residing in the territory of the authority. Not later than 15 days before the election, the village clerk shall provide to the township clerk information updating the list as of the close of registration. A person appearing on the list as updated is eligible to vote in the election by special ballot.
History:
2000, Act 321, Eff. Dec. 1, 2000
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 321 of 2000 - Recreational Authorities Act (123.1131 - 123.1157) › Section 123.1145 - Notices of Close of Registration and Election; Publication; Certification of Election Results.

123.1145 Notices of close of registration and election; publication; certification of election results.
Sec. 15.
(1) If an election for a tax under section 11 is to be held in conjunction with a general election or a state primary election, the notices of close of registration and election shall be published as provided for by the state election laws. Otherwise, the county clerk of the largest county shall publish the notices of close of registration and election. The notice of close of registration shall include the ballot language of the proposal.
(2) The results of an election for a tax shall be canvassed by the board of county canvassers of each county in which a participating municipality is located. The board of county canvassers of a county in which a participating municipality is located and that is not the largest county shall certify the results of the election to the board of county canvassers of the largest county. The board of county canvassers of the largest county shall make the final canvass of an election for a tax based on the returns of the election inspectors of the participating municipalities in that county and the certified results of the board of county canvassers of every other county in which a participating municipality is located. The board of county canvassers of the largest county shall certify the results of the election to the board of the authority.
History:
2000, Act 321, Eff. Dec. 1, 2000
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 321 of 2000 - Recreational Authorities Act (123.1131 - 123.1157) › Section 123.1147 - Tax Election; Costs; Reimbursement; Basis.

123.1147 Tax election; costs; reimbursement; basis.
Sec. 17.
(1) A county clerk shall charge the authority and the authority shall reimburse the county for the actual costs the county incurs in an election for a tax under section 11 that occurs on November 6, 2001.
(2) If a participating municipality conducts an election for a tax, the clerk of that participating municipality shall charge the authority and the authority shall reimburse the participating municipality for the actual costs the participating municipality incurs in conducting the election if the election is not held in conjunction with a regularly scheduled election in that municipality.
(3) In addition to costs reimbursed under subsection (1) or (2), a county or municipality shall charge the authority and the authority shall reimburse the county or municipality for actual costs that the county or municipality incurs and that are exclusively attributable to an election for a tax authorized under this act.
(4) The actual costs that a county or municipality incurs shall be based on the number of hours of work done in conducting the election, the rates of compensation of the workers, and the cost of materials supplied in the election.
History:
2000, Act 321, Eff. Dec. 1, 2000
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 321 of 2000 - Recreational Authorities Act (123.1131 - 123.1157) › Section 123.1149 - Collection and Distribution of Tax.

123.1149 Collection and distribution of tax.
Sec. 19.
The tax shall be collected with county taxes and distributed by the local tax collecting unit under the provisions of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.1 to 211.157.
History:
2000, Act 321, Eff. Dec. 1, 2000
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 321 of 2000 - Recreational Authorities Act (123.1131 - 123.1157) › Section 123.1151 - Borrowing Money or Issuing Bonds or Notes.

123.1151 Borrowing money or issuing bonds or notes.
Sec. 21.
(1) An authority may borrow money and issue bonds or notes to finance the acquisition, construction, and improvement of a public swimming pool, a public recreation center, a public auditorium, a public conference center, or a public park, including the acquisition of sites and the acquisition and installation of furnishings and equipment for these purposes.
(2) An authority shall not borrow money or issue bonds or notes for a sum that, together with the total outstanding bonded indebtedness of the authority, exceeds 2 mills of the taxable value of the taxable property within the district as determined under section 27a of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.27a.
(3) Bonds or notes issued by an authority are a debt of the authority and not of the participating municipalities.
(4) A tax levied to pay a bond or note obligation by a recreational authority under this act shall not exceed 5 years without the approval of a majority of the electors in each of the participating municipalities of the authority.
(5) All bonds or notes issued by a recreational authority under this act are subject to the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.
History:
2000, Act 321, Eff. Dec. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2002, Act 233, Imd. Eff. Apr. 29, 2002 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 135, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 2003
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 321 of 2000 - Recreational Authorities Act (123.1131 - 123.1157) › Section 123.1153 - Issuance of General Obligation Unlimited Tax Bonds; Submission of Proposal for Vote; Ballot Language; Conduct of Election; Authorization and Levy of Tax.

123.1153 Issuance of general obligation unlimited tax bonds; submission of proposal for vote; ballot language; conduct of election; authorization and levy of tax.
Sec. 23.
(1) An authority may issue general obligation unlimited tax bonds upon approval of a majority of the electors in each of the participating municipalities of the authority voting on the question of issuing the bonds. The proposal to issue general obligation unlimited tax bonds shall be submitted to a vote of the electors of the authority by resolution of the board.
(2) The language of the ballot proposal shall be in substantially the following form:
"Shall [name of authority], formed by [names of participating municipalities], borrow the sum of not to exceed __________ dollars ($ __________) and issue its general obligation unlimited tax bonds for all or a portion of that amount for the purpose of __________?
This is expected to result in an increase of _______ in the tax levied on property valued at _______ for a period of _______ years.
Yes [ ] No [ ]".
(3) The election shall be conducted in the manner provided in sections 11 to 17 for an election for a tax. Not more than 2 elections on the question of issuing general obligation unlimited tax bonds may be held in a calendar year.
(4) If an authority issues general obligation unlimited tax bonds under this section, the board, by resolution, shall authorize and levy the taxes necessary to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds.
History:
2000, Act 321, Eff. Dec. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2003, Act 135, Imd. Eff. Aug. 1, 2003
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 321 of 2000 - Recreational Authorities Act (123.1131 - 123.1157) › Section 123.1155 - Refunding Outstanding Debt Obligations.

123.1155 Refunding outstanding debt obligations.
Sec. 25.
(1) An authority may borrow money and issue its negotiable bonds and notes for the purpose of refunding outstanding debt obligations of the district by resolution of the board, without submitting the question to the electors of the authority.
(2) Refunding bonds or the refunding part of a bond issue shall be considered to be within the 2-mill limitation of section 21(2).
(3) An authority may borrow money and issue bonds or notes for refunding all or part of existing bonded or note indebtedness only if the net present value of the principal and interest to be paid on the refunding bonds or notes, excluding the cost of issuance, will be less than the net present value of the principal and interest to be paid on the bonds or notes being refunded, as calculated using a method approved by the department of treasury.
History:
2000, Act 321, Eff. Dec. 1, 2000
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 321 of 2000 - Recreational Authorities Act (123.1131 - 123.1157) › Section 123.1157 - Audit; Timing; Preparation of Budgets and Appropriations Acts; Powers, Duties, and Immunities; Filing Financial Plan to Correct Deficit Condition; Investment or Deposit of Funds.

123.1157 Audit; timing; preparation of budgets and appropriations acts; powers, duties, and immunities; filing financial plan to correct deficit condition; investment or deposit of funds.
Sec. 27.
(1) A board shall obtain an audit of the authority as required in this section, and report on the audit and auditing procedures, in the manner provided by sections 6 to 13 of the uniform budgeting and accounting act, 1968 PA 2, MCL 141.426 to 141.433. The audit must also be in accordance with generally accepted government auditing standards as promulgated by the United States Government Accountability Office and must satisfy federal regulations relating to federal grant compliance audit requirements.
(2) If an authority levies and collects a tax, or if an authority does not levy or collect a tax and has $100,000.00 or more in yearly expenditures, the board shall obtain an annual audit of the authority.
(3) If an authority does not levy or collect a tax and has less than $100,000.00 in yearly expenditures, the board shall obtain an audit of its financial records, accounts, and procedures not less frequently than biennially. However, if any audit under this subsection discloses a material deviation from generally accepted accounting practices or from applicable rules and regulations of a state department or agency or discloses any fiscal irregularity, defalcation, misfeasance, nonfeasance, or malfeasance, the department of treasury may require an audit to be conducted in the next year.
(4) An authority shall prepare budgets and appropriations acts in the manner provided by sections 14 to 19 of the uniform budgeting and accounting act, 1968 PA 2, MCL 141.434 to 141.439.
(5) The state treasurer, the attorney general, a prosecuting attorney, bank, certified public accountant, certified public accounting firm, or other person has the same powers, duties, and immunities with respect to the authority as provided for local units in sections 6 to 20 of the uniform budgeting and accounting act, 1968 PA 2, MCL 141.426 to 141.440.
(6) If an authority ends a fiscal year in a deficit condition, the authority shall file a financial plan to correct the deficit condition in the same manner as provided in section 21(2) of the Glenn Steil state revenue sharing act of 1971, 1971 PA 140, MCL 141.921.
(7) The board may authorize funds of the authority to be invested or deposited in any investment or depository authorized under section 1 of 1943 PA 20, MCL 129.91.
History:
2000, Act 321, Eff. Dec. 1, 2000 ;-- Am. 2019, Act 128, Imd. Eff. Nov. 21, 2019
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 49 of 2008 - Zoological Authorities Act (123.1161 - 123.1183) › Section 123.1161 - Short Title.

123.1161 Short title.
Sec. 1.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "zoological authorities act".
History:
2008, Act 49, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2008
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 49 of 2008 - Zoological Authorities Act (123.1161 - 123.1183) › Section 123.1163 - Definitions.

123.1163 Definitions.
Sec. 3.
As used in this act:
(a) "Accredited zoological institution" means an institution located in this state that is accredited by the association of zoos and aquariums.
(b) "Articles" means the articles of incorporation of an authority.
(c) "Authority" means a zoological authority established under section 5.
(d) "Board" means the board of directors of the authority.
(e) "Electors of the authority" means the qualified and registered electors of the county.
(f) "Zoological services" means the operation of an accredited zoological institution that is open to the general public.
History:
2008, Act 49, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2008
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 49 of 2008 - Zoological Authorities Act (123.1161 - 123.1183) › Section 123.1165 - Formation; Authority as Public Corporate Body; Powers; Limitation.

123.1165 Formation; authority as public corporate body; powers; limitation.
Sec. 5.
(1) Any county may form a zoological authority.
(2) A zoological authority is an authority under section 6 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963. A zoological authority is a public corporate body with the power to sue and be sued in any court of this state.
(3) A zoological authority possesses all the powers necessary for carrying out the purposes of its formation. The enumeration of specific powers in this act shall not be construed as a limitation on the general powers of an authority, consistent with its articles.
(4) An authority shall not obtain an interest in real property or participate in the governance of an accredited zoological institution.
History:
2008, Act 49, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2008
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 49 of 2008 - Zoological Authorities Act (123.1161 - 123.1183) › Section 123.1167 - Articles of Incorporation; Preparation; Contents; Adoption; Publication; Filing; Effect Upon Filing.

123.1167 Articles of incorporation; preparation; contents; adoption; publication; filing; effect upon filing.
Sec. 7.
(1) To initiate the establishment of an authority, articles of incorporation shall be prepared by a majority of the members of the county board of commissioners of the county establishing the authority. The articles of incorporation shall include all of the following:
(a) The name of the authority.
(b) The size of the board of the authority, which shall be composed of an odd number of members and shall not exceed 15 members; the qualifications and terms of office of board members; the manner of appointing the members of the board of the authority; and the filling of vacancies in the office of board member.
(c) The purpose of the authority.
(d) The method of dissolution of the authority.
(e) Any other matters considered advisable.
(2) The articles shall be adopted and may be amended by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members of the county board of commissioners of the county establishing the authority.
(3) Before the articles or amendments to the articles are adopted, the articles or amendments to the articles shall be published not less than once in a newspaper generally circulated within the county. The adoption of articles or amendments to the articles by the county shall be evidenced by an endorsement on the articles or amendments by the clerk of the county.
(4) Upon adoption of the articles or amendments to the articles by the county, a printed copy of the articles or the amended articles shall be filed with the secretary of state by the clerk of the county.
(5) The authority's articles of incorporation, or amendments to the articles, take effect upon filing with the secretary of state.
History:
2008, Act 49, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2008
2023 Michigan Compiled Laws › Chapter 123 - Local Government › Act 49 of 2008 - Zoological Authorities Act (123.1161 - 123.1183) › Section 123.1169 - Vacancy; Removal; Quorum; Compensation; Business Conducted at Public Meeting; Notice; Availability of Writings; Election of Officers; Adoption of Bylaws.

123.1169 Vacancy; removal; quorum; compensation; business conducted at public meeting; notice; availability of writings; election of officers; adoption of bylaws.
Sec. 9.
(1) A vacancy occurs on the board on the happening of any of the events set forth in section 3 of 1846 RS 15, MCL 201.3. Members of the board may be removed by the county board of commissioners for good cause after a public hearing. Vacancies shall be filled in the manner as provided for in the authority's articles of incorporation.
(2) A majority of the members of the board constitute a quorum for the purpose of conducting business and exercising the powers of an authority. Official action may be taken by an authority upon the vote of a majority of the board members present, unless the authority adopts bylaws requiring a larger number.
(3) A member of the board shall not receive compensation for services as a member of the board but is entitled to reimbursement for reasonable expenses, including expenses for travel previously authorized by the board, incurred in the discharge of his or her duties.
(4) The business that an authority may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the authority held in compliance with the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275. Public notice of the time, date, and place of the meeting shall be given in the manner required by the open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL 15.261 to 15.275.
(5) A writing prepared, owned, or used by an authority in the performance of an official function shall be made available in compliance with the freedom of information act, 1976 PA 442, MCL 15.231 to 15.246.
(6) At its first meeting, a board shall elect a chairperson, a secretary, a treasurer, and any other officers it considers necessary.
(7) A board may adopt bylaws to govern its procedures.
History:
2008, Act 49, Imd. Eff. Mar. 27, 2008