Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.401
Metropolitan transportation authorities; short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "metropolitan transportation authorities act of 1967".
Michigan Compiled Laws — METROPOLITAN TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITIES ACT OF 1967 (Act 204 of 1967)
Michigan · statute · 204 of 1967, Mich. Comp. Laws · 28 active provisions
Provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.402
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Authority" means an authority created by or pursuant to this act. (b) "Board" means the governing and administrative body of an authority. (c) "Chief executive officer" means, with respect to a city, the mayor of the city and, with respect to a county, either the county executive of the county…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.403
Authorities; powers.
Authorities created under this act shall plan, acquire, construct, operate, maintain, replace, improve, extend and contract for public transportation facilities. An authority is a public benefit agency and instrumentality of the state with all the powers of a public corporation, for the purpose of planning, acquiring,…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.404
Regional transportation authorities; establishment; resolution of withdrawal; veto.
(1) Regional transportation authorities in major metropolitan areas of the state may be established as 1 or more contiguous counties elect by majority vote of the county boards of commissioners to establish or participate in an authority. (2) A county which becomes a part of an authority created under this act may with…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 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.
(1) The southeastern Michigan transportation authority which shall include the counties of Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Washtenaw, and Wayne is established, but a county choosing not to participate in the authority may withdraw by a resolution of withdrawal approved by a majority vote of its elected…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.405a
Authority; dissolution; diminishment of powers.
An authority created under this act shall not be dissolved nor shall its powers be diminished, except in a manner provided in this act.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.405b
Southeastern Michigan transportation authority; allocation and conveyance of assets and liabilities by board; comprehensive audit; approval of fund allocations.
(1) At the earliest practicable date after the effective date of this section, the board of the southeastern Michigan transportation authority shall allocate and convey to a city with a population of 750,000 or more all assets and liabilities utilized by or attributable to the city in its transportation activities at t…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.406
Authorities; additional powers and duties.
Any authority, in addition to its other powers and duties, may: (a) Adopt rules to accomplish the purposes of this act in accordance with Act No. 88 of the Public Acts of 1943, as amended, being sections 24.71 to 24.80 of the Compiled Laws of 1948, and subject to Act No. 197 of the Public Acts of 1952, as amended, bein…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.407
Rates and charges; services; public service commission; jurisdiction; appeals; injunctions.
Any authority may fix rates, fares, tolls, rents and other charges for the use of the transportation facilities owned and operated for all intraregional travel within the jurisdiction of the authority as well as the services to be rendered by the authority. The authority shall determine by itself exclusively, after app…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.409
Authority exempt from motor carrier act, motor bus transportation act, and public service act.
In the exercise of its powers within its geographical boundaries, an authority is exempt from the motor carrier act, Act No. 254 of the Public Acts of 1933, being sections 475.1 to 479.20 of the Michigan Compiled Laws; the motor bus transportation act, Act No. 432 of the Public Acts of 1982, being sections 474.101 to 4…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.410
Provisions applicable only to authorities other than southeastern Michigan transportation authority; provisions applicable only to southeastern Michigan transportation authority.
(1) The following subdivisions shall apply only to authorities other than the southeastern Michigan transportation authority: (a) Authorities shall be governed by a board consisting of 9 members. The term of office of the members of the board shall be 3 years, except that of the members first appointed 3 shall be for 1…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.411
Governing boards; general manager; policies, annual audits.
The board shall: (a) Employ a general manager of the authority. (b) Establish broad policies covering all major operations of the authority. (c) Employ an independent certified public accounting firm to provide annual financial audits.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.412
Governing boards; general manager; appointment, powers, duties, term.
Before engaging in transportation operations, or at such time as the board deems appropriate and necessary, the board shall appoint a general manager who shall be the chief executive and operating officer of the authority. The general manager shall have management of the properties and business of the authority and the…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.413
Governing boards; officers, employees, agents; appointment, classification, merit rating; collective bargaining; assumed wage, hour, and other benefit obligations; returning servicemen.
(1) The general manager shall have the authority to appoint such officers, employees and agents as necessary to carry out the purposes of the authority under the general policy direction of the board. At such time as the authority operates transportation facilities, the general manager shall classify all the offices, p…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.414
Taxation; methods of financing.
The authority may not levy taxes nor may it pledge the credit or taxing power of the state or any political subdivision except for the pledging of receipts of taxes, special assessments or charges collected by the state or a political subdivision and returnable or payable by law or by contract to the authority and exce…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.415
Annual operating and capital budget; review, approval; five-year capital program budgets, annual revision; financial audits; construction programs.
(1) The general manager shall prepare and the board shall approve a separate operating and capital budget for each fiscal year. These budgets shall be approved at least 30 days prior to the beginning of each new fiscal year. In addition, capital program budgets shall be prepared to cover periods of 5 years. The first o…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 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.
(1) The authority may borrow money and issue bonds to finance and to carry out its powers and duties. The bonds shall be payable from and may be issued in anticipation of payment of the proceeds of any of the methods of financing described in section 14 or elsewhere in this act or as may be provided by law. A political…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.416a
Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
A petition under section 16, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 to 168.992, applicable to a petition described in this section is s…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.417
Competitive bids; procedure; written price quotations; procurement procedures; waiver; savings to be used for construction of bus shelter.
(1) Except in the purchase of unique articles or articles which, for any other reason, cannot be obtained in the open market and except as otherwise provided in this section and in section 24, competitive bids shall be secured before any purchase or sale, by contract or otherwise is made or before any contract is award…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.418
Concessions; award, procedure.
All concessions granted by the authority for the sale of products or the rendition of services for a consideration on authority property shall be awarded only pursuant to written specifications after competitive bidding and to the highest responsible bidder in a manner similar to that required by section 17 relating to…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.419
Transportation authority claims; notice, allowance, jurisdiction over actions against authority.
All claims that may arise in connection with the transportation authority shall be presented as ordinary claims against a common carrier of passengers for hire: Provided, That written notice of any claim based upon injury to persons or property shall be served upon the authority no later than 60 days from the occurrenc…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.420
Assistance from political subdivisions and public and private agencies.
All counties, other political subdivisions and agencies, public or private, may assist, cooperate with, and contribute services, money or property in aid of such authorities and their purposes.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.421
Liberal construction of act.
This act, being necessary for the public peace, health, safety and welfare, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes hereof which are declared to be public purposes.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.422
Tax exemption of property.
Authorities and their property, real, personal and mixed, are exempt from assessment, levy and collection of all general and special taxes of the state or any governmental unit.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.423
Annual public report and financial statement.
The authority shall prepare and publish a detailed public report and financial statement of its operations at the end of each fiscal year.
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