Title 124, MUNICIPALITIES

Sec. 5. (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 withdr…

Sec. 5a. An authority created under this act shall not be dissolved nor shall its powers be diminished, except in a manner provided in this act.

Sec. 5b. (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 …

Sec. 6. 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. …

Sec. 7. 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 …

Sec. 9. 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 …

Sec. 10. (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 tha…

Sec. 11. 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.

Sec. 12. 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…

Sec. 13. (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 …

Sec. 14. 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 payabl…

Sec. 15. (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 …

Sec. 16. (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 t…

Sec. 16a. 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, appli…

Sec. 17. (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 …

Sec. 18. 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 s…

Sec. 19. 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 a…

Sec. 20. 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.

Sec. 21. 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.

Sec. 22. 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.

Sec. 23. The authority shall prepare and publish a detailed public report and financial statement of its operations at the end of each fiscal year.

Sec. 24. The authority shall endeavor to acquire facilities, assets and rights of existing and operating private or public transportation systems, however no liability other than for equipment and facilities shall be assumed or contracted for, by good faith negotiation and contra…

Sec. 25. Records and any other writings prepared, owned, used, in the possession of, or retained by the authority in the performance of an official function shall be available to the public during normal business hours in compliance with Act No. 442 of the Public Acts of 1976, be…

Sec. 26. Notwithstanding any provision of this act, if an emergency financial manager has been appointed under the local government fiscal responsibility act, Act No. 101 of the Public Acts of 1988, being sections 141.1101 to 141.1118 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, with respect t…