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Michigan

Chapter 124 — Municipalities
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124.1 Definitions.
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124.2 Intergovernmental contracts between municipal corporations; authorization.
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124.3 Furnishing municipal service outside municipal corporate limits; definitions.
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124.4 Public utility; joint ownership and operation.
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124.5 Group self-insurance pool; intergovernmental contract; purpose; hospital, medical, surgical, or dental benefits; assuming, ceding, and selling risk for coverages; r
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124.6 Status of group insurance pool, programs, and coverages.
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124.7 Intergovernmental contract; required provisions.
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124.7a Submission and review of intergovernmental contract; filing copy of coverage document; aggregate excess insurance or deposit; filing and review of copy of aggregat
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124.7b Misrepresentations; penalties.
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124.8 Audited financial statements; certification; filing; audit by commissioner of insurance; reimbursement; uniform reporting format; uniform accounting system; review
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124.9 Group self-insurance pool as self-insurer for motor vehicle security; membership in catastrophic claims association required.
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124.10 Statute or charter requiring public official to post or obtain bond; furnishing surety or fidelity insurance coverage by group self-insurance pool.
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124.11 Group self-insurance pool assets; investment.
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124.12 Certain information regarding funds or liability reserve of pool exempt from disclosure; discovery.
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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 o
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124.12b Civil fine.
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124.13 Contract between 2 or more municipal corporations establishing authority to select single cable television franchisee and to propose model ordinances; adoption, re
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124.21 Definitions.
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124.22 Conditional transfer of property; period; written contract; renewal.
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124.23 Formulation of contract; factors.
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124.24 Public hearing; notice; majority vote required.
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124.25 Compliance as condition to entering into contract; resolution; referendum; approval by majority of electors; petition; effect of not filing petition or adopting re
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124.25a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
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124.26 Contract; provisions.
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124.27 Contract; additional provisions.
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124.28 Conditionally transferred property; jurisdiction.
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124.29 Other method of annexation or transfer prohibited.
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124.30 Effect of filing contract; entering contract in book; contract as prima facie evidence of conditional transfer.
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124.51 Municipal buildings; rental of facilities to other governmental entities.
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124.71 Short title.
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124.73 Definitions.
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124.75 Medical, optical, or dental benefits provided to public employees; methods; solicitation of bids; number; frequency; participation of public employer in purchasing
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124.77 Public employer pooled plan; certificate of registration; application; form; notice of additional information needed; investigation; issuance or denial of certific
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124.79 Public employer pooled plan; requirements; effect of insufficient reserves; authority of commissioner to take certain actions.
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124.81 Access to books, records, and documents; payment of annual assessment.
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124.83 Articles, bylaws, and trust agreement; filing; notice of meetings; powers of board of trustees.
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124.85 Public employer with 50 or more employees; claims utilization and cost information; compilation; "relevant period" defined; disclosure; availability; protected hea
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124.111 Short title.
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124.112 Definitions.
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124.113 Contract to form joint endeavor.
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124.114 Contract to form joint endeavor; provisions.
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124.115 Contract; administration; execution.
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124.116 Tax revenues; use.
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124.117 Tax levy; limitation; resolution; ballot; millage; vote; approval; collection.
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124.118 Additional contracts.
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124.119 Conflicting provisions or local ordinances; effect.
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124.120 Contract not subject to referendum.
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124.121 Joint endeavor subject to MCL 141.421 to 141.440a.
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124.122 Collective bargaining.
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124.123 Construction of infrastructure related to international border crossing not authorized.
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124.151 Female box elder trees; destruction as nuisance.
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124.251 Water supply system; definition.
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124.252 Water supply system; authority, articles of incorporation, adoption, endorsement, form, publication, filing; validity.
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124.253 Water supply system; articles, contents.
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124.254 Water supply system; authority as body corporate; powers.
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124.255 Water supply system; acquisition of property.
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124.256 Water supply system; sale and purchase of water; contracts.
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124.257 Water supply system; city, village or township may become constituent municipality; amendment of articles.
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124.258 Water supply system; taxation, taxing power.
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124.259 Water supply system; bonds, issuance, payment.
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124.260 Water supply system; water service, determination.
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124.261 Water supply system; jurisdiction; amendment of articles.
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124.262 Water supply system; powers.
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124.281 Definitions.
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124.282 Incorporation of authority by municipalities; purpose; adoption of articles of incorporation; endorsement; territory; publishing and filing articles of incorporat
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124.283 Joint authority; articles of incorporation, contents.
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124.284 Authority as municipal authority and public body corporate; powers generally.
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124.284a Rules and regulations; adoption by resolution; notice; effective date; summary.
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124.284b Violation of rule or regulation; civil fine.
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124.284c Prohibitions and penalties.
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124.284d Enforcement of rules and regulations; issuance of citation or appearance ticket; exercise and scope of enforcement powers; costs and fees.
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124.284e Discontinuance and restoration of service.
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124.285 Acquiring and holding, managing, controlling, selling, exchanging, or leasing property for system or combination of systems; condemnation.
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124.286 Joint authority; subsequent addition of other municipalities; amendment of articles.
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124.287 Contracts between authority and constituent municipalities or Indian tribe; purpose; pledging full faith and credit for payment of obligation; taxes; additional m
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124.288 Municipality or Indian tribe desiring to contract with authority; authorization; resolution; notice; contents; execution and delivery of contract; effective date;
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124.288a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
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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.
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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;
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124.291 Change in jurisdiction over territory in contracting municipality; effect on contract obligations; generator of waste not precluded from arranging for use of recy
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124.292 Financing project by issuance of revenue bonds; charges and rates.
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124.292a Additional security for payment of municipality's contractual obligations; pledging full faith and credit and state sales tax moneys; resolution.
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124.292b Acquisition of water systems; projects over $50,000,000, financing; costs; project revenue bonds; payment; terms and conditions of additional bonds; tax exemptio
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124.292c Bonds secured by trust indenture; provisions in resolution or trust indenture; annual audit; pledging eligible marketable securities as collateral security for d
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124.293 Authorization to raise or pay money for administrative expenses or other purposes; direct taxing power.
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124.294 Constituent municipalities; additional powers.
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124.301 Definitions.
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124.302 ACH arrangement; scope.
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124.303 ACH policy; contents.
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124.304 Noncompliance; order limiting or suspending local unit's authority.
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124.305 ACH arrangement; validity; compliance.
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124.351 Definitions.
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124.352 Incorporation of public authority; purpose; operation of system; articles of incorporation; adoption; indorsement; publication; filing; operative date; presumptio
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124.352a Release of political subdivision from membership in authority; conditions; levy and payment of tax; evidence of release.
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124.353 Articles of incorporation; contents.
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124.354 Authority as body corporate; powers.
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124.354a Eligibility of public authority to apply for and receive funds under MCL 247.660e.
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124.355 Authority as body corporate; property; condemnation.
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124.356 Fares; contracts.
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124.357 Self-liquidating revenue bonds; issuance; source of payment; property tax; limitation; election; resolution; submitting proposition to electors; conduct; canvass;
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124.357a Authority; tax limitations.
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124.358 Property owned by authority; exemption from taxes or special assessments for municipal services.
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124.359 Additional powers.
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124.401 Metropolitan transportation authorities; short title.
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124.402 Definitions.
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124.403 Authorities; powers.
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124.404 Regional transportation authorities; establishment; resolution of withdrawal; veto.
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124.404a Repealed.
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124.404b Repealed.
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124.405 Southeastern Michigan transportation authority; establishment; resolution of withdrawal; veto; effect of withdrawal; cessation of operation or dissolution; state
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124.405a Authority; dissolution; diminishment of powers.
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124.405b Southeastern Michigan transportation authority; allocation and conveyance of assets and liabilities by board; comprehensive audit; approval of fund allocations.
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124.406 Authorities; additional powers and duties.
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124.407 Rates and charges; services; public service commission; jurisdiction; appeals; injunctions.
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124.408 Repealed.
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124.409 Authority exempt from motor carrier act, motor bus transportation act, and public service act.
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124.410 Provisions applicable only to authorities other than southeastern Michigan transportation authority; provisions applicable only to southeastern Michigan transport
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124.411 Governing boards; general manager; policies, annual audits.
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124.412 Governing boards; general manager; appointment, powers, duties, term.
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124.413 Governing boards; officers, employees, agents; appointment, classification, merit rating; collective bargaining; assumed wage, hour, and other benefit obligations
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124.414 Taxation; methods of financing.
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124.415 Annual operating and capital budget; review, approval; five-year capital program budgets, annual revision; financial audits; construction programs.
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124.416 Bonds; contractual obligations; issuance and sale; advancing money or delivering property to authority; resolution authorizing execution of contract; petition; re
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124.416a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
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124.417 Competitive bids; procedure; written price quotations; procurement procedures; waiver; savings to be used for construction of bus shelter.
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124.418 Concessions; award, procedure.
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124.419 Transportation authority claims; notice, allowance, jurisdiction over actions against authority.
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124.420 Assistance from political subdivisions and public and private agencies.
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124.421 Liberal construction of act.
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124.422 Tax exemption of property.
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124.423 Annual public report and financial statement.
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124.424 Acquisition of transportation operating facilities; negotiation; condemnation or arbitration, election; competition with common carriers.
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124.425 Availability of records and other writings to public; conducting business at public meeting; notice of meeting.
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124.426 Emergency financial manager.
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124.451 Short title.
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124.452 Definitions.
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124.453 Public authority; formation generally; membership; articles of incorporation; approval.
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124.454 Public authority; formation by political subdivision; articles of incorporation.
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124.455 Articles of incorporation; endorsement as evidence of adoption; publication; filing; operative public authority; effective date of articles; validity of incorpora
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124.456 Articles of incorporation; contents.
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124.457 Membership after formation of public authority; resolution; approval, execution, filing, and publication of amendment to articles.
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124.458 Conditions to release from membership in public authority; taxes; transportation services; evidence of release; withdrawal from public authority; violation of MCL
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124.459 Tax limitations.
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124.460 Validation and ratification of acts taken before effective date of act.
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124.461 Assumption, transfer, assignment, or conveyance of tax revenues, property, rights, duties, and obligations.
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124.462 Powers of public authority generally; public authority as public benefit agency and instrumentality of state.
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124.463 Additional powers of public authority.
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124.464 Additional powers of public authority.
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124.465 Collective bargaining agreements; employees entering military service.
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124.466 Exemption of public authority from certain acts in exercise of powers.
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124.467 Public transportation service; financing.
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124.468 Tax levy; collection.
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124.469 Additional tax levy.
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124.470 Contract with public authority to make payments, appropriations, or contributions; pledge of full faith and credit; tax levy; execution of contract.
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124.471 Duties of public authority.
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124.472 Notes and bonds generally.
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124.473 Notes and bonds; additional provisions; tax exemption; advancing money or delivering property to carry out powers and duties; repayment or payment.
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124.474 Loans.
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124.475 Revenues pledged for payment of debt service on bonds or notes subject to statutory lien; substitution of other security.
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124.476 Investments; use of investment income.
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124.477 Notes and bonds as securities.
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124.478 Validation and ratification of prior acts.
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124.479 Duration of financial obligation; applicability.
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124.501 Urban cooperation act; short title.
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124.502 Definitions.
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124.503 Conflicting statutory provisions.
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124.504 Joint exercise of powers.
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124.505 Joint exercise of power by contract; interlocal agreement provisions.
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124.505a Interlocal agreement for sharing of revenue; contents; decision to enter into agreement; public hearing; referendum; petition; assessment, levy, collection, and
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124.505b Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
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124.506 Execution of agreement; provision of services; exchange of services.
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124.507 Separate legal entity; commission, board, or council; public body, corporate or politic; appointment and removal of members; operation for profit prohibited; earn
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124.508 Interlocal agreement for acquisition, construction, or operation of revenue-producing facility; provisions; payments, repayments, or returns.
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124.508a Surcharge on households for waste reduction programs and collection of materials for recycling or composting.
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124.509 Privileges, immunities, and benefits of officers, agency, agents, or employees; obligation or responsibility of public agencies.
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124.510 Approval of certain agreements by governor; exclusions from funds of state; filing of interlocal agreement.
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124.511 Provision of services or facilities by state officers or agencies; submission of agreement for approval.
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124.512 Appropriation of funds by public agency; sale, lease, or gift of personnel, services, facilities; receipt of grants-in-aid.
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124.531 Definitions.
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124.532 Authority to contract for transfer of functions or responsibilities.
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124.533 Valid contracts; conditions.
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124.534 Contents of contracts; provisions.
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124.535 Joint board or commission; establishment; duty; membership.
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124.536 Amendment or termination of contract.
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124.541 Short title.
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124.541a Legislative intent.
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124.542 Definitions.
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124.543 Authority; creation; date effective; authority as municipal public body corporate and metropolitan authority; rights, functions, and responsibilities; inclusion o
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124.544 Petition by county to be included in public transit region and authority; conditions; provisional member.
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124.545 Board; appointment; terms; vacancy; qualifications; oath; compensation; travel and expenses; individual not of good moral character or convicted of felony; discha
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124.546 Meeting; chairperson; officers; compliance with open meetings act; bylaws; meetings; quorum; vote; record; uniform system of accounts; budget; procurement of serv
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124.547 Authority; powers; assumption of legacy costs of acquired public transportation provider; adoption of public transit plan; design and operation of rolling rapid t
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124.548 Federal operating and capital assistance grants; report; coordination of services.
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124.549 Acquisition of property.
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124.550 Revenues; sources; assessment; collection of motor vehicle registration tax; asset management plan; report.
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124.551 Bonds, notes, or other evidence of indebtedness.
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124.552 Financial obligation of authority.
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124.553 Acquisition, construction, and operation of public transportation system; approval of local road agency or department; terms and condition; execution of operating
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124.554 Exemption from motor carrier act and motor bus transportation act.
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124.555 Applicability of local zoning or land use ordinances or regulations.
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124.556 Election or vote.
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124.557 Certain costs as transportation purpose.
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124.558 Appropriation.
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124.601 Definitions.
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124.602 Incorporation of 2 or more municipalities as authority for purpose of providing emergency services; transfer of municipal emergency service; creation of authority
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124.603 County, city, village, or township as part of existing authority; amendment to articles of incorporation.
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124.604 Election.
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124.604a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
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124.605 Contents of articles of incorporation.
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124.606 Authority as body corporate; powers generally.
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124.607 Acquisition of private property by authority.
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124.608 Contracts for provision of emergency services.
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124.609 Additional powers of authority.
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124.609a Authority to issue negotiable bonds or notes; applicability of the revised municipal finance act, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.
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124.610 Emergency services; articles of incorporation; collective bargaining; labor agreements; representation.
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124.611 Withdrawal of incorporating municipality from authority.
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124.612 Tax levy by authority.
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124.613 Tax levy by municipality.
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124.614 Effective date.
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124.651 Short title.
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124.653 Definitions.
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124.655 Metropolitan area council; formation; council as public corporate body and authority; powers generally.
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124.657 Metropolitan council; articles of incorporation generally.
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124.659 Articles of incorporation; adoption; amendment; publication; endorsement; filing.
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124.661 Addition of local governmental unit; requirements; filing amended articles.
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124.663 Referendum.
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124.663a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
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124.665 Election of chairperson and other officers; chairperson as principal executive officer; meetings; powers and duties; appointments to other agencies.
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124.667 Per diem compensation; reimbursement for expenses.
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124.669 Regulation of land and water; public improvements and services; operation; establishment of divisions, bureaus, and committees; expenses; data collection and stor
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124.671 Powers and duties of metropolitan area council.
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124.673 Employee rights; collective bargaining; labor agreements; pension or retirement system.
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124.675 Tax; manner of levy and collection.
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124.677 Tax proposal; ballot; conduct of election.
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124.679 Tax election; notices; canvass; certification of results; limitations.
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124.681 Tax election; reimbursement of costs.
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124.683 Withdrawal from membership in council; conditions; unpaid obligations; evidence of withdrawal.
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124.685 Conducting business at public meeting; availability of writings to public.
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124.693 Definitions; MCL 124.693 to 124.713.
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124.695 Metropolitan region council; formation; adoption of articles of incorporation; conditions; establishment of metropolitan region council board; appointment of repr
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124.697 Articles of metropolitan region council; provisions.
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124.699 Participating qualified county; receipt of revenues; publication and adoption of articles or amendments.
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124.701 Addition of qualified county or city to metropolitan region council; filing amended articles.
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124.709 Regional cultural institutions and local recreation and cultural facilities; development or enhancement.
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124.711 Metropolitan region council; powers and duties.
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124.713 Withdrawal of participating qualified county or city; conditions; unpaid obligations; evidence.
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124.715 Definitions; MCL 124.717 to 124.729.
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124.717 Metropolitan district; formation of metropolitan arts council; conditions; establishment of metropolitan arts council board; powers and duties.
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124.719 Metropolitan arts council; establishment; purpose; articles.
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124.721 Metropolitan arts council; adoption or amendment of articles.
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124.723 Metropolitan arts council; chairperson; officers; administrator; other appointments.
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124.725 Membership; compensation; expenses; annual budget.
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124.727 Annual expenditure for administrative costs; establishment of divisions, bureaus, and committees.
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124.729 Bylaws.
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124.751 Short title.
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124.752 Legislative findings.
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124.753 Definitions.
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124.754 Powers.
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124.755 Acquisition of property; accepting deed in lieu of foreclosure or sale; release of tax lien.
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124.756 Preservation of property value.
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124.757 Disposition of property by authority; inventory and classification of property; title status and suitability for use; recording property transfer.
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124.758 Receipt of tax, penalty, or interest payments; return to local tax collecting unit; retention of proceeds.
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124.759 Expedited quiet title and foreclosure action; procedure.
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124.760 Property as site of environmental contamination; information to be provided to department of environmental quality; property subject to certain conditions; liabil
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124.761 Waste of or unlawful removal of property; restraining order.
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124.762 Authority as party to civil action.
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124.763 Property of authority as public property; exemption from taxes, special assessments, and user fees.
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124.764 Construction, intent, and scope of act.
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124.765 Land bank fast track authority; creation; powers and duties; staffing; cooperation with state departments and agencies.
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124.766 Board of directors; membership; appointment; terms; oath; removal; vacancy; election of chairperson and vice-chairperson; designation of representative; discharge
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124.767 Executive director; appointment; eligibility; oath; duties.
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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 fun
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124.769 Borrowing money and issuing bonds or notes.
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124.770 Transfer of property from state administrative board.
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124.771 Dissolution of authority.
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124.772 Biennial report.
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124.773 Intergovernmental agreements.
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124.774 Authority created under MCL 124.773; borrowing money and issuing bonds or notes.
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