Michigan Code — MUNICIPALITIES
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- § 124.1. Definitions.
- § 124.2. Intergovernmental contracts between municipal corporations; authorization.
- § 124.3. Furnishing municipal service outside municipal corporate limits; definitions.
- § 124.4. Public utility; joint ownership and operation.
- § 124.5. Group self-insurance pool; intergovernmental contract; purpose; hospital, medical, surgical, or dental benefits; assuming, ceding, and selling risk for coverages; reinsurance; documentation of coverage; powers; legislative findings and determinations; 2 or more municipal corporations as group self-insurance pool.
- § 124.6. Status of group insurance pool, programs, and coverages.
- § 124.7. Intergovernmental contract; required provisions.
- § 124.7a. Submission and review of intergovernmental contract; filing copy of coverage document; aggregate excess insurance or deposit; filing and review of copy of aggregate excess insurance contract; cash reserves.
- § 124.7b. Misrepresentations; penalties.
- § 124.8. Audited financial statements; certification; filing; audit by commissioner of insurance; reimbursement; uniform reporting format; uniform accounting system; review of working papers and other records; certification of reserves; examinations; noncompliance with financial requirements; plan to restore compliance; time, suspension, revocation, or limitation of right of pool to do business in state.
- § 124.9. Group self-insurance pool as self-insurer for motor vehicle security; membership in catastrophic claims association required.
- § 124.10. Statute or charter requiring public official to post or obtain bond; furnishing surety or fidelity insurance coverage by group self-insurance pool.
- § 124.11. Group self-insurance pool assets; investment.
- § 124.12. Certain information regarding funds or liability reserve of pool exempt from disclosure; discovery.
- § 124.12a. Violation; notice of complaint; notice of hearing; summary disposal of matter; action for damages; hearing; findings and decision; cease and desist order; other orders.
- § 124.12b. Civil fine.
- § 124.13. Contract between 2 or more municipal corporations establishing authority to select single cable television franchisee and to propose model ordinances; adoption, rejection, or modification of proposed contracts and ordinances; validation of acts; inspection and review of contracts by attorney general; conducting business at public meeting; notice; availability of writings to public.
- § 124.21. Definitions.
- § 124.22. Conditional transfer of property; period; written contract; renewal.
- § 124.23. Formulation of contract; factors.
- § 124.24. Public hearing; notice; majority vote required.
- § 124.25. Compliance as condition to entering into contract; resolution; referendum; approval by majority of electors; petition; effect of not filing petition or adopting resolution.
- § 124.25a. Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
- § 124.26. Contract; provisions.
- § 124.27. Contract; additional provisions.
- § 124.28. Conditionally transferred property; jurisdiction.
- § 124.29. Other method of annexation or transfer prohibited.
- § 124.30. Effect of filing contract; entering contract in book; contract as prima facie evidence of conditional transfer.
- § 124.51. Municipal buildings; rental of facilities to other governmental entities.
- § 124.71. Short title.
- § 124.73. Definitions.
- § 124.75. Medical, optical, or dental benefits provided to public employees; methods; solicitation of bids; number; frequency; participation of public employer in purchasing pool or coalition.
- § 124.77. Public employer pooled plan; certificate of registration; application; form; notice of additional information needed; investigation; issuance or denial of certificate of registration; notice of denial; request for hearing; books open to commissioner.
- § 124.79. Public employer pooled plan; requirements; effect of insufficient reserves; authority of commissioner to take certain actions.
- § 124.81. Access to books, records, and documents; payment of annual assessment.
- § 124.83. Articles, bylaws, and trust agreement; filing; notice of meetings; powers of board of trustees.
- § 124.85. Public employer with 50 or more employees; claims utilization and cost information; compilation; "relevant period" defined; disclosure; availability; protected health information not included.
- § 124.111. Short title.
- § 124.112. Definitions.
- § 124.113. Contract to form joint endeavor.
- § 124.114. Contract to form joint endeavor; provisions.
- § 124.115. Contract; administration; execution.
- § 124.116. Tax revenues; use.
- § 124.117. Tax levy; limitation; resolution; ballot; millage; vote; approval; collection.
- § 124.118. Additional contracts.
- § 124.119. Conflicting provisions or local ordinances; effect.
- § 124.120. Contract not subject to referendum.
- § 124.121. Joint endeavor subject to MCL 141.421 to 141.440a.
- § 124.122. Collective bargaining.
- § 124.123. Construction of infrastructure related to international border crossing not authorized.
- § 124.151. Female box elder trees; destruction as nuisance.
- § 124.251. Water supply system; definition.
- § 124.252. Water supply system; authority, articles of incorporation, adoption, endorsement, form, publication, filing; validity.
- § 124.253. Water supply system; articles, contents.
- § 124.254. Water supply system; authority as body corporate; powers.
- § 124.255. Water supply system; acquisition of property.
- § 124.256. Water supply system; sale and purchase of water; contracts.
- § 124.257. Water supply system; city, village or township may become constituent municipality; amendment of articles.
- § 124.258. Water supply system; taxation, taxing power.
- § 124.259. Water supply system; bonds, issuance, payment.
- § 124.260. Water supply system; water service, determination.
- § 124.261. Water supply system; jurisdiction; amendment of articles.
- § 124.262. Water supply system; powers.
- § 124.281. Definitions.
- § 124.282. Incorporation of authority by municipalities; purpose; adoption of articles of incorporation; endorsement; territory; publishing and filing articles of incorporation; effective date; presumption of validity.
- § 124.283. Joint authority; articles of incorporation, contents.
- § 124.284. Authority as municipal authority and public body corporate; powers generally.
- § 124.284a. Rules and regulations; adoption by resolution; notice; effective date; summary.
- § 124.284b. Violation of rule or regulation; civil fine.
- § 124.284c. Prohibitions and penalties.
- § 124.284d. Enforcement of rules and regulations; issuance of citation or appearance ticket; exercise and scope of enforcement powers; costs and fees.
- § 124.284e. Discontinuance and restoration of service.
- § 124.285. Acquiring and holding, managing, controlling, selling, exchanging, or leasing property for system or combination of systems; condemnation.
- § 124.286. Joint authority; subsequent addition of other municipalities; amendment of articles.
- § 124.287. Contracts between authority and constituent municipalities or Indian tribe; purpose; pledging full faith and credit for payment of obligation; taxes; additional methods of raising other funds; permissible contract provisions.
- § 124.288. Municipality or Indian tribe desiring to contract with authority; authorization; resolution; notice; contents; execution and delivery of contract; effective date; petition requesting referendum upon contract; voting; effect of action taken prior to effective date of subsection (2); special election; verification of petition signatures; number of registered electors.
- § 124.288a. Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
- § 124.289. Issuance of negotiable bonds; maturity; use of money; conditions for issuance or refunding of bonds; bonds issued, sold, and subject to MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.
- § 124.290. Contract with municipality or Indian tribe for furnishing certain services; charges or rates; contract with public corporation for services or use of facilities; lump sum payment; financing; duration of contract; contract as general obligation.
- § 124.291. Change in jurisdiction over territory in contracting municipality; effect on contract obligations; generator of waste not precluded from arranging for use of recyclable waste materials.
- § 124.292. Financing project by issuance of revenue bonds; charges and rates.
- § 124.292a. Additional security for payment of municipality's contractual obligations; pledging full faith and credit and state sales tax moneys; resolution.
- § 124.292b. Acquisition of water systems; projects over $50,000,000, financing; costs; project revenue bonds; payment; terms and conditions of additional bonds; tax exemption; approval.
- § 124.292c. Bonds secured by trust indenture; provisions in resolution or trust indenture; annual audit; pledging eligible marketable securities as collateral security for deposits; expenses; construction of 1958 amendments.
- § 124.293. Authorization to raise or pay money for administrative expenses or other purposes; direct taxing power.
- § 124.294. Constituent municipalities; additional powers.
- § 124.301. Definitions.
- § 124.302. ACH arrangement; scope.
- § 124.303. ACH policy; contents.
- § 124.304. Noncompliance; order limiting or suspending local unit's authority.
- § 124.305. ACH arrangement; validity; compliance.
- § 124.351. Definitions.
- § 124.352. Incorporation of public authority; purpose; operation of system; articles of incorporation; adoption; indorsement; publication; filing; operative date; presumption of validity; cessation of operation or dissolution of authority; state guaranteed payment of claims for benefits; lien of state.
- § 124.352a. Release of political subdivision from membership in authority; conditions; levy and payment of tax; evidence of release.
- § 124.353. Articles of incorporation; contents.
- § 124.354. Authority as body corporate; powers.
- § 124.354a. Eligibility of public authority to apply for and receive funds under MCL 247.660e.
- § 124.355. Authority as body corporate; property; condemnation.
- § 124.356. Fares; contracts.
- § 124.357. Self-liquidating revenue bonds; issuance; source of payment; property tax; limitation; election; resolution; submitting proposition to electors; conduct; canvass; costs; tax rate; levy and collection.
- § 124.357a. Authority; tax limitations.
- § 124.358. Property owned by authority; exemption from taxes or special assessments for municipal services.
- § 124.359. Additional powers.
- § 124.401. Metropolitan transportation authorities; short title.
- § 124.402. Definitions.
- § 124.403. Authorities; powers.
- § 124.404. Regional transportation authorities; establishment; resolution of withdrawal; veto.
- § 124.405. Southeastern Michigan transportation authority; establishment; resolution of withdrawal; veto; effect of withdrawal; cessation of operation or dissolution; state guaranteed payment of claims; lien of state; citizens planning and advisory councils.
- § 124.405a. Authority; dissolution; diminishment of powers.
- § 124.405b. Southeastern Michigan transportation authority; allocation and conveyance of assets and liabilities by board; comprehensive audit; approval of fund allocations.
- § 124.406. Authorities; additional powers and duties.
- § 124.407. Rates and charges; services; public service commission; jurisdiction; appeals; injunctions.
- § 124.409. Authority exempt from motor carrier act, motor bus transportation act, and public service act.
- § 124.410. Provisions applicable only to authorities other than southeastern Michigan transportation authority; provisions applicable only to southeastern Michigan transportation authority.
- § 124.411. Governing boards; general manager; policies, annual audits.
- § 124.412. Governing boards; general manager; appointment, powers, duties, term.
- § 124.413. Governing boards; officers, employees, agents; appointment, classification, merit rating; collective bargaining; assumed wage, hour, and other benefit obligations; returning servicemen.
- § 124.414. Taxation; methods of financing.
- § 124.415. Annual operating and capital budget; review, approval; five-year capital program budgets, annual revision; financial audits; construction programs.
- § 124.416. Bonds; contractual obligations; issuance and sale; advancing money or delivering property to authority; resolution authorizing execution of contract; petition; referendum; approval of certain bonds or notes; subway; notes not subject to revised municipal finance act.
- § 124.416a. Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
- § 124.417. Competitive bids; procedure; written price quotations; procurement procedures; waiver; savings to be used for construction of bus shelter.
- § 124.418. Concessions; award, procedure.
- § 124.419. Transportation authority claims; notice, allowance, jurisdiction over actions against authority.
- § 124.420. Assistance from political subdivisions and public and private agencies.
- § 124.421. Liberal construction of act.
- § 124.422. Tax exemption of property.
- § 124.423. Annual public report and financial statement.
- § 124.424. Acquisition of transportation operating facilities; negotiation; condemnation or arbitration, election; competition with common carriers.
- § 124.425. Availability of records and other writings to public; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting.
- § 124.426. Emergency financial manager.
- § 124.451. Short title.
- § 124.452. Definitions.
- § 124.453. Public authority; formation generally; membership; articles of incorporation; approval.
- § 124.454. Public authority; formation by political subdivision; articles of incorporation.
- § 124.455. Articles of incorporation; endorsement as evidence of adoption; publication; filing; operative public authority; effective date of articles; validity of incorporation conclusively presumed; exception.
- § 124.456. Articles of incorporation; contents.
- § 124.457. Membership after formation of public authority; resolution; approval, execution, filing, and publication of amendment to articles.
- § 124.458. Conditions to release from membership in public authority; taxes; transportation services; evidence of release; withdrawal from public authority; violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties; notice; applicability to certain political subdivisions.
- § 124.459. Tax limitations.
- § 124.460. Validation and ratification of acts taken before effective date of act.
- § 124.461. Assumption, transfer, assignment, or conveyance of tax revenues, property, rights, duties, and obligations.
- § 124.462. Powers of public authority generally; public authority as public benefit agency and instrumentality of state.
- § 124.463. Additional powers of public authority.
- § 124.464. Additional powers of public authority.
- § 124.465. Collective bargaining agreements; employees entering military service.
- § 124.466. Exemption of public authority from certain acts in exercise of powers.
- § 124.467. Public transportation service; financing.
- § 124.468. Tax levy; collection.
- § 124.469. Additional tax levy.
- § 124.470. Contract with public authority to make payments, appropriations, or contributions; pledge of full faith and credit; tax levy; execution of contract.
- § 124.471. Duties of public authority.
- § 124.472. Notes and bonds generally.
- § 124.473. Notes and bonds; additional provisions; tax exemption; advancing money or delivering property to carry out powers and duties; repayment or payment.
- § 124.474. Loans.
- § 124.475. Revenues pledged for payment of debt service on bonds or notes subject to statutory lien; substitution of other security.
- § 124.476. Investments; use of investment income.
- § 124.477. Notes and bonds as securities.
- § 124.478. Validation and ratification of prior acts.
- § 124.479. Duration of financial obligation; applicability.
- § 124.501. Urban cooperation act; short title.
- § 124.502. Definitions.
- § 124.503. Conflicting statutory provisions.
- § 124.504. Joint exercise of powers.
- § 124.505. Joint exercise of power by contract; interlocal agreement provisions.
- § 124.505a. Interlocal agreement for sharing of revenue; contents; decision to enter into agreement; public hearing; referendum; petition; assessment, levy, collection, and distribution of taxes; public policy.
- § 124.505b. Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
- § 124.506. Execution of agreement; provision of services; exchange of services.
- § 124.507. Separate legal entity; commission, board, or council; public body, corporate or politic; appointment and removal of members; operation for profit prohibited; earnings; title to property; powers; limitation; bonds or notes.
- § 124.508. Interlocal agreement for acquisition, construction, or operation of revenue-producing facility; provisions; payments, repayments, or returns.
- § 124.508a. Surcharge on households for waste reduction programs and collection of materials for recycling or composting.
- § 124.509. Privileges, immunities, and benefits of officers, agency, agents, or employees; obligation or responsibility of public agencies.
- § 124.510. Approval of certain agreements by governor; exclusions from funds of state; filing of interlocal agreement.
- § 124.511. Provision of services or facilities by state officers or agencies; submission of agreement for approval.
- § 124.512. Appropriation of funds by public agency; sale, lease, or gift of personnel, services, facilities; receipt of grants-in-aid.
- § 124.531. Definitions.
- § 124.532. Authority to contract for transfer of functions or responsibilities.
- § 124.533. Valid contracts; conditions.
- § 124.534. Contents of contracts; provisions.
- § 124.535. Joint board or commission; establishment; duty; membership.
- § 124.536. Amendment or termination of contract.
- § 124.541. Short title.
- § 124.541a. Legislative intent.
- § 124.542. Definitions.
- § 124.543. Authority; creation; date effective; authority as municipal public body corporate and metropolitan authority; rights, functions, and responsibilities; inclusion of phrase "regional transit authority."
- § 124.544. Petition by county to be included in public transit region and authority; conditions; provisional member.
- § 124.545. Board; appointment; terms; vacancy; qualifications; oath; compensation; travel and expenses; individual not of good moral character or convicted of felony; discharge of duties; contract, bonds, notes, or other obligations; appointment of board members under MCL 124.544; removal of board member for violation of subsection (9) or (10).
- § 124.546. Meeting; chairperson; officers; compliance with open meetings act; bylaws; meetings; quorum; vote; record; uniform system of accounts; budget; procurement of services and supplies; report; website; cost plus construction contract; quota or set-aside not created; list of contracts; policies and procedures; competitive bidding; lease or installment purchases; other state or federal procurement or contracting requirements; personnel; prohibited acts; citizens' advisory committee; public transportation provider advisory council; securing federal money; payment of operational deficit.
- § 124.547. Authority; powers; assumption of legacy costs of acquired public transportation provider; adoption of public transit plan; design and operation of rolling rapid transit system; authority including Macomb, Oakland, or Wayne county; expenses in planning and operation of rolling rapid transit system; charging fares; public or private aid.
- § 124.548. Federal operating and capital assistance grants; report; coordination of services.
- § 124.549. Acquisition of property.
- § 124.550. Revenues; sources; assessment; collection of motor vehicle registration tax; asset management plan; report.
- § 124.551. Bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness.
- § 124.552. Financial obligation of authority.
- § 124.553. Acquisition, construction, and operation of public transportation system; approval of local road agency or department; terms and condition; execution of operating license agreement; rights-of-way and easements; procedural due process required for certain acts.
- § 124.554. Exemption from motor carrier act and motor bus transportation act.
- § 124.555. Applicability of local zoning or land use ordinances or regulations.
- § 124.556. Election or vote.
- § 124.557. Certain costs as transportation purpose.
- § 124.558. Appropriation.
- § 124.601. Definitions.
- § 124.602. Incorporation of 2 or more municipalities as authority for purpose of providing emergency services; transfer of municipal emergency service; creation of authority by adoption of articles of incorporation; endorsement; form; jurisdiction of authority; publication of articles of incorporation; filing certified copy; effective date of authority; validity of incorporation; applicable laws.
- § 124.603. County, city, village, or township as part of existing authority; amendment to articles of incorporation.
- § 124.604. Election.
- § 124.604a. Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
- § 124.605. Contents of articles of incorporation.
- § 124.606. Authority as body corporate; powers generally.
- § 124.607. Acquisition of private property by authority.
- § 124.608. Contracts for provision of emergency services.
- § 124.609. Additional powers of authority.
- § 124.609a. Authority to issue negotiable bonds or notes; applicability of the revised municipal finance act, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.
- § 124.610. Emergency services; articles of incorporation; collective bargaining; labor agreements; representation.
- § 124.611. Withdrawal of incorporating municipality from authority.
- § 124.612. Tax levy by authority.
- § 124.613. Tax levy by municipality.
- § 124.614. Effective date.
- § 124.651. Short title.
- § 124.653. Definitions.
- § 124.655. Metropolitan area council; formation; council as public corporate body and authority; powers generally.
- § 124.657. Metropolitan council; articles of incorporation generally.
- § 124.659. Articles of incorporation; adoption; amendment; publication; endorsement; filing.
- § 124.661. Addition of local governmental unit; requirements; filing amended articles.
- § 124.663. Referendum.
- § 124.663a. Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
- § 124.665. Election of chairperson and other officers; chairperson as principal executive officer; meetings; powers and duties; appointments to other agencies.
- § 124.667. Per diem compensation; reimbursement for expenses.
- § 124.669. Regulation of land and water; public improvements and services; operation; establishment of divisions, bureaus, and committees; expenses; data collection and storage; feasibility studies; applicability of other laws.
- § 124.671. Powers and duties of metropolitan area council.
- § 124.673. Employee rights; collective bargaining; labor agreements; pension or retirement system.
- § 124.675. Tax; manner of levy and collection.
- § 124.677. Tax proposal; ballot; conduct of election.
- § 124.679. Tax election; notices; canvass; certification of results; limitations.
- § 124.681. Tax election; reimbursement of costs.
- § 124.683. Withdrawal from membership in council; conditions; unpaid obligations; evidence of withdrawal.
- § 124.685. Conducting business at public meeting; availability of writings to public.
- § 124.693. Definitions; MCL 124.693 to 124.713.
- § 124.695. Metropolitan region council; formation; adoption of articles of incorporation; conditions; establishment of metropolitan region council board; appointment of representatives; powers and duties.
- § 124.697. Articles of metropolitan region council; provisions.
- § 124.699. Participating qualified county; receipt of revenues; publication and adoption of articles or amendments.
- § 124.701. Addition of qualified county or city to metropolitan region council; filing amended articles.
- § 124.709. Regional cultural institutions and local recreation and cultural facilities; development or enhancement.
- § 124.711. Metropolitan region council; powers and duties.
- § 124.713. Withdrawal of participating qualified county or city; conditions; unpaid obligations; evidence.
- § 124.715. Definitions; MCL 124.717 to 124.729.
- § 124.717. Metropolitan district; formation of metropolitan arts council; conditions; establishment of metropolitan arts council board; powers and duties.
- § 124.719. Metropolitan arts council; establishment; purpose; articles.
- § 124.721. Metropolitan arts council; adoption or amendment of articles.
- § 124.723. Metropolitan arts council; chairperson; officers; administrator; other appointments.
- § 124.725. Membership; compensation; expenses; annual budget.
- § 124.727. Annual expenditure for administrative costs; establishment of divisions, bureaus, and committees.
- § 124.729. Bylaws.
- § 124.751. Short title.
- § 124.752. Legislative findings.
- § 124.753. Definitions.
- § 124.754. Powers.
- § 124.755. Acquisition of property; accepting deed in lieu of foreclosure or sale; release of tax lien.
- § 124.756. Preservation of property value.
- § 124.757. Disposition of property by authority; inventory and classification of property; title status and suitability for use; recording property transfer.
- § 124.758. Receipt of tax, penalty, or interest payments; return to local tax collecting unit; retention of proceeds.
- § 124.759. Expedited quiet title and foreclosure action; procedure.
- § 124.760. Property as site of environmental contamination; information to be provided to department of environmental quality; property subject to certain conditions; liability.
- § 124.761. Waste of or unlawful removal of property; restraining order.
- § 124.762. Authority as party to civil action.
- § 124.763. Property of authority as public property; exemption from taxes, special assessments, and user fees.
- § 124.764. Construction, intent, and scope of act.
- § 124.765. Land bank fast track authority; creation; powers and duties; staffing; cooperation with state departments and agencies.
- § 124.766. Board of directors; membership; appointment; terms; oath; removal; vacancy; election of chairperson and vice-chairperson; designation of representative; discharge of duties.
- § 124.767. Executive director; appointment; eligibility; oath; duties.
- § 124.768. Land bank fast track fund; creation; receipt of money or other assets; transfer of money in urban land assembly loan fund; loan repayments; money remaining in fund; expenditures; disposition of proceeds.
- § 124.769. Borrowing money and issuing bonds or notes.
- § 124.770. Transfer of property from state administrative board.
- § 124.771. Dissolution of authority.
- § 124.772. Biennial report.
- § 124.773. Intergovernmental agreements.
- § 124.774. Authority created under MCL 124.773; borrowing money and issuing bonds or notes.
- § 124.781. Transfer of powers and duties of board of directors and office of the executive director of state land bank fast track authority to office of executive director of Michigan state housing development authority; abolishment of board of directors and office of executive director of state land bank fast track authority.