Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "municipal partnership act".
Michigan · statute · 258 of 2011, Mich. Comp. Laws · 13 active provisions
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "municipal partnership act".
As used in this act: (a) "Authority" means an authority formed by contract pursuant to this act. (b) "Governing body" means the board, council, commission, or body in which the policy-making powers of the local government are vested. (c) "Local government" means a county, city, village, or township. (d) "Public agency"…
(1) Two or more local governments or 1 or more local governments and a public agency are authorized to enter into a contract with each other to form a joint endeavor to perform or exercise any function, service, power, or privilege that the local government or public agency could each exercise separately. (2) A contrac…
(1) A contract to form a joint endeavor under this act shall include all of the following: (a) The purpose of the joint endeavor with reference to the functions, services, powers, or privileges to be performed or exercised and the methods by which the purpose will be accomplished or the manner in which the joint endeav…
A contract entered into under this act may provide for 1 or more parties to the contract to administer or execute the contract or to exercise or perform some or all of the functions, services, powers, or privileges to be exercised or performed by the joint endeavor in the manner provided for by the contract.
Notwithstanding any local charter or ordinance to the contrary, a party to a contract may use tax revenues that are dedicated to pay for the exercise or performance of any function, service, power, or privilege by that party individually to fund the exercise or performance of that function, service, power, or privilege…
(1) Subject to subsection (3), the joint endeavor may levy a tax of not more than 5 mills on all taxable property in the areas served by the joint endeavor for the purpose of providing revenue to the joint endeavor. (2) A proposal for a tax shall not be placed on the ballot unless the proposal is adopted by a resolutio…
This act provides authorization to enter into contracts that is in addition to and may be exercised separately from any authorization to enter into contracts under any other statute of this state.
Except as otherwise provided in this section, if any provision of this act conflicts with any local charter provision or any local ordinance, the provisions of this act shall control. The authority to enter into a contract pursuant to this act shall not be affected by any condition or limitation that may be imposed by…
A contract entered into pursuant to this act shall not be subject to referendum under any local charter provision or local ordinance.
A joint endeavor formed under this act is subject to the uniform budgeting and accounting act, 1968 PA 2, MCL 141.421 to 141.440a.
(1) The local governments that are parties to a contract entered into pursuant to this act have the responsibility, authority, and right to manage and direct on behalf of the public the functions or services performed or exercised in connection with the contract. (2) The following are prohibited subjects of collective…
Nothing in this act authorizes or shall be construed to authorize the construction of any tunnel, bridge, or other infrastructure that is part of or related to an international border crossing.