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Act 233 of 1955
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MUNICIPAL SEWAGE AND WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS

Act 233 of 1955

AN ACT to provide for the incorporation of certain municipal authorities to acquire, own, extend, improve, and operate sewage disposal systems, water supply systems, and solid waste management systems; to prescribe the rights, powers, and duties thereof; to authorize contracts between such authorities and public corporations; to provide for the issuance of bonds to acquire, construct, extend, or improve the systems; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.


History: 1955, Act 233, Eff. Oct. 14, 1955 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 154, Imd. Eff. Nov. 19, 1981 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 182, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 124.281SectionDefinitions.
Section 124.282SectionIncorporation of authority by municipalities; purpose; adoption of articles of incorporation; endorsement; territory; publishing and filing articles of incorporation; effective date; presumption of validity.
Section 124.283SectionJoint authority; articles of incorporation, contents.
Section 124.284SectionAuthority as municipal authority and public body corporate; powers generally.
Section 124.284aSectionRules and regulations; adoption by resolution; notice; effective date; summary.
Section 124.284bSectionViolation of rule or regulation; civil fine.
Section 124.284cSectionProhibitions and penalties.
Section 124.284dSectionEnforcement of rules and regulations; issuance of citation or appearance ticket; exercise and scope of enforcement powers; costs and fees.
Section 124.284eSectionDiscontinuance and restoration of service.
Section 124.285SectionAcquiring and holding, managing, controlling, selling, exchanging, or leasing property for system or combination of systems; condemnation.
Section 124.286SectionJoint authority; subsequent addition of other municipalities; amendment of articles.
Section 124.287SectionContracts between authority and constituent municipalities or Indian tribe; purpose; pledging full faith and credit for payment of obligation; taxes; additional methods of raising other funds; permissible contract provisions.
Section 124.288SectionMunicipality or Indian tribe desiring to contract with authority; authorization; resolution; notice; contents; execution and delivery of contract; effective date; petition requesting referendum upon contract; voting; effect of action taken prior to effective date of subsection (2); special election; verification of petition signatures; number of registered electors.
Section 124.288aSectionViolation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
Section 124.289SectionIssuance of negotiable bonds; maturity; use of money; conditions for issuance or refunding of bonds; bonds issued, sold, and subject to MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.
Section 124.290SectionContract with municipality or Indian tribe for furnishing certain services; charges or rates; contract with public corporation for services or use of facilities; lump sum payment; financing; duration of contract; contract as general obligation.
Section 124.291SectionChange in jurisdiction over territory in contracting municipality; effect on contract obligations; generator of waste not precluded from arranging for use of recyclable waste materials.
Section 124.292SectionFinancing project by issuance of revenue bonds; charges and rates.
Section 124.292aSectionAdditional security for payment of municipality's contractual obligations; pledging full faith and credit and state sales tax moneys; resolution.
Section 124.292bSectionAcquisition of water systems; projects over $50,000,000, financing; costs; project revenue bonds; payment; terms and conditions of additional bonds; tax exemption; approval.
Section 124.292cSectionBonds secured by trust indenture; provisions in resolution or trust indenture; annual audit; pledging eligible marketable securities as collateral security for deposits; expenses; construction of 1958 amendments.
Section 124.293SectionAuthorization to raise or pay money for administrative expenses or other purposes; direct taxing power.
Section 124.294SectionConstituent municipalities; additional powers.
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