Michigan · statute · 82 of 1955, Mich. Comp. Laws · 6 active provisions
The words "water supply system and/or sewage disposal system" as herein used shall include either or both of such systems or a combined water supply and sewage disposal system. The term "water supply system" shall include all plants, works, instrumentalities and properties used or useful in connection with obtaining a…
Where any part of a city adjoins or is included in a metropolitan district organized under the provisions of Act No. 312 of the Public Acts of 1929, as amended, being sections 119.1 to 119.15, inclusive, of the Compiled Laws of 1948, such city may acquire by purchase the water supply system and/or sewage disposal syste…
Any city acquiring a water supply system under the terms hereof shall succeed to all the rights, obligations and property of the metropolitan district, respecting or connected with such system or with the functions of supplying water, unless the purchase contract shall otherwise provide. Any city acquiring a sewage dis…
Any city acquiring a water supply system shall have the right to supply water, any city acquiring a sewage disposal system shall have the right to supply sewage disposal, and any city acquiring a combined water supply and sewage disposal system, shall have the right to supply water and sewage disposal, to the same area…
A city so acquiring such a system may readjust the service rates provided the same do not impair the obligation of any bond contract. The legislative body of a city may, subject to constitutional and statutory limitations, adopt such ordinances and resolutions as may be necessary for the care, protection, preservation,…
This act and any contract entered into pursuant thereto shall be liberally construed by the courts. The provisions of this act shall be construed as an additional grant of power to that prescribed by other statutory provisions or by any charter provisions.