Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.31
Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "electric cooperative member-regulation act".
Michigan Compiled Laws — ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE MEMBER-REGULATION ACT (Act 167 of 2008)
Michigan · statute · 167 of 2008, Mich. Comp. Laws · 10 active provisions
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.32
Definitions.
As used in this act: (a) "Board of directors" or "board" means the group of members democratically elected by the members of a cooperative electric utility to manage the business and affairs of the cooperative electric utility. (b) "Commission" means the Michigan public service commission. (c) "Cooperative" or "coopera…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.33
Cooperative electric utilities; purpose of act.
Cooperative electric utilities, which are owned by the members they serve, are regulated by their members acting through democratically elected boards of directors. It is declared that member-regulation by a cooperative in the areas of rates, charges, accounting standards, billing practices, and terms and conditions of…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.34
Proposal by board of directors to become member-regulated; procedures.
To become member-regulated under this act, the board of directors shall comply with the following procedures: (a) A director may propose to become member-regulated at any properly convened meeting of the board of directors. The board may not act on the proposal until 90 days has passed from the date the proposal was ma…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.35
Election to become member-regulated; overturn of proposal by members.
The members of a cooperative that has elected to become member-regulated may overturn the proposal adopted by the board of directors by complying with the following: (a) An election to overturn the vote by the board of directors to be member-regulated shall be called not less than 120 days after receipt of a valid peti…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.36
Rates, charges, accounting standards, billing practices, and terms and conditions of service; jurisdiction and control by commission; scope.
(1) A cooperative electing to be member-regulated under this act shall, by board action, establish, maintain, and apply all rates, charges, accounting standards, billing practices, and terms and conditions of service in accordance with this act. (2) Notwithstanding the provisions of this act, the commission shall retai…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.38
Notice of rate change or other changes; time period; publication.
(1) A cooperative electric utility that is member-regulated shall publish notice of any rate change or any change in billing practices and service rules or terms and conditions of service at least 30 days prior to the effective date of the change. (2) The notice under this section shall be sent by first-class mail to a…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.38a
Nondiscriminatory access to poles; grounds for denial; make-ready work; attachment requirements; request for access; modification costs; definitions.
(1) A cooperative electric utility that is member-regulated under this act shall provide a video service provider, broadband provider, wireless provider, or any telecommunication provider with nondiscriminatory access to its poles upon just and reasonable rates, terms, and conditions for their attachments. A cooperativ…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.38b
Access disputes under section 8a; jurisdiction; liability for damages; burden of proof; rebuttable presumption; court actions.
(1) Claims in law or equity for disputes under section 8a are governed by this section. (2) The Marquette County Circuit Court, the Ingham County Circuit Court, or the circuit court of the county where the cooperative electric utility that is member-regulated under this act has located its headquarters has jurisdiction…
Mich. Comp. Laws § 460.39
Areas served and line extension disputes involving member-regulated cooperative electric utility and electric utility; jurisdiction of commission; procedures.
(1) The commission shall retain jurisdiction over all areas served and line extension disputes involving a cooperative electric utility that is member-regulated under this act and a regulated electric utility. This act does not limit the commission's jurisdiction over areas served and line extension disputes granted to…