Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1131
Short title.
This act may be cited as the "recreational and natural resources authority act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — RECREATIONAL AUTHORITIES ACT (Act 321 of 2000)
Michigan · statute · 321 of 2000, Mich. Comp. Laws · 18 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1133
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Articles" means the articles of incorporation of an authority. (b) "Authority" or "recreational authority" means an 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 w…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1135
Recreational authority; establishment; articles of incorporation; adoption; applicability of subsection (3); publication; filing copy with secretary of state; effect.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, 2 or more municipalities or districts may establish a recreational authority. If the municipality, municipalities, district, or districts are located in a county with a population of less than 4,000, 1 or more municipalities or districts may establish a recreational aut…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1135a
Articles of incorporation; additional provisions; applicability of section.
(1) Subject to this section and section 5, the articles may include, but are not limited to, any of the following: (a) Restrictions on the authority's activities, including, but not limited to, the sale of the authority's assets or property. (b) If the authority's purpose includes the acquisition, construction, operati…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1137
Board of directors; vacancy; quorum; voting; reimbursement for expenses; conduct of public meeting; availability of writing; election of officers; adoption of bylaws.
(1) A vacancy occurs on the board if any of the events set forth in section 3 of 1846 RS 15, MCL 201.3, occurs. Appointed members of the board, if any, may be removed by the appointing authority for good cause after a public hearing. Vacancies must be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, or as otherwi…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1139
Powers of authority.
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 inc…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1139a
Powers of certain authorities.
If the territory of the authority is located only in a county with a population of less than 4,000, an authority may do 1 or more of the following, as permitted by the authority's articles: (a) Acquire and hold, by purchase, lease with or without option to purchase, grant, gift, devise, land contract, installment purch…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1140
Dissolution of an authority; use and designation of public forest and natural resource area property; third-party rights.
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, if an authority dissolves, all property, funds, and assets of the authority are vested in the participating municipality or municipalities. Except as otherwise provided in the articles of an authority, if an authority dissolves, the debts or liabilities of an authority…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1141
Public swimming pool, public recreation center, public auditorium, conference center, public park; public forest and natural resources area; tax levy; ballot proposal; vote; authorization; number of elections; proceeds; use.
(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 co…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1142
Preferences or benefits to be offered to residents.
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…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1143
Tax election; ballots provided by county election commission; conduct; list of qualified electors.
(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 con…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1145
Notices of close of registration and election; publication; certification of election results.
(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…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1147
Tax election; costs; reimbursement; basis.
(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 sh…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1149
Collection and distribution of tax.
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.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1151
Borrowing money or issuing bonds or notes.
(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, a public park, or a public forest and natural resources area, including the acquisition of sites an…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1153
Issuance of general obligation unlimited tax bonds; submission of proposal for vote; ballot language; conduct of election; authorization and levy of tax.
(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 elector…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.1155
Refunding outstanding debt obligations.
(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…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 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.
(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 governm…