Title 484, TELEPHONE, TELEGRAPH, AND RADIO

Sec. 5. (1) A provider using or seeking to use public rights-of-way in a metropolitan area for its telecommunication facilities shall obtain a permit under section 15 from the municipality and pay all fees required under this act. Authorizations or permits previously obtained fro…

Sec. 6. (1) For applications and permits issued after the effective date of this act, the commission shall prescribe the form and application process to be used in applying to a municipality for a permit under section 15 and the provisions of a permit issued under section 15. The…

Sec. 7. If a provider and 1 or more municipalities are unable to agree on arrangements for coordinating and minimizing the disruption of public rights-of-way, ensuring the efficient construction of facilities, restoring the public rights-of-way after construction or other activit…

Sec. 8. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this act, a provider shall pay to the authority an annual maintenance fee as required under this act. (2) The authority shall determine for each provider the amount of fees required under this section. April 1 to March 31 shall be the a…

Sec. 9. (1) If 2 or more providers implement a shared use arrangement and meet the requirements of this section, each provider participating in the arrangement is entitled to a discount of the fees required under section 8 as provided under this section. (2) To qualify for the sh…

Sec. 10. (1) Except as reduced by the amount provided for under subsection (2), the authority shall allocate the annual maintenance fees collected under this act to fund the fee-sharing mechanism under section 11. (2) To the extent that fees exceed $30,000,000.00 in any year and …

Sec. 11. (1) The authority shall allocate the funding provided for fee sharing under section 10(1) as follows: (a) 75% to be disbursed to cities and villages in a metropolitan area on the basis of the distribution to each city or village under section 13 of 1951 PA 51, MCL 247.66…

Sec. 12. (1) The authority shall allocate the funding provided for fee sharing under section 10(2) as follows: (a) The amount available under this section multiplied by the percentage of weighted linear feet attributable to cities and villages, as compared to the total weighted l…

Sec. 13. (1) A municipality is not eligible to receive funds under sections 11 and 12 unless by December 31, 2007 the municipality has modified to the extent necessary any fees charged to providers after the effective date of this act relating to access to and usage of the public…

Sec. 14. (1) Except as otherwise provided by subsection (2), a county, municipality, or an affiliate, shall comply with all of the following requirements: (a) Before the passage of any ordinance or resolution authorizing a county or municipality to either construct telecommunicat…

Sec. 15. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, a municipality shall, upon application, grant to providers a permit for access to and the ongoing use of all public rights-of-way located within its municipal boundaries. A municipality shall act reasonably and promptly o…

Sec. 16. This act does not affect the requirement of a cable operator to obtain a cable franchise from a municipality.

Sec. 17. A decision or assessment of the authority is subject to a de novo review by the commission upon the request of an interested person. A decision or order of the commission issued under this act is subject to review as provided under section 26 of 1909 PA 300, MCL 462.26.

Sec. 18. (1) Except as otherwise provided by this act, the time requirements and procedures governing a complaint proceeding under this act shall be the same as those under section 203 of the Michigan telecommunications act, 1991 PA 179, MCL 484.2203. (2) If after notice and hear…

Sec. 19. (1) If the application of any provision of section 8 to a certain person is found to be invalid or unconstitutional, that provision and sections 3 and 15 shall not apply to any person. (2) If section 15 does not apply under subsection (1), the permit process for access t…

Sec. 20. Pursuant to section 8 of article III of the state constitution of 1963, either house of the legislature or the governor may request the opinion of the supreme court on important questions of law as to the constitutionality of this act.