2006 Michigan Compiled Laws - Act 234 of 1925

***** ACT 234 OF 1925 THIS ACT IS SUBJECT TO CONDITIONAL REPEAL: See (2) of 120.130 *****


PORT DISTRICTS

Act 234 of 1925

AN ACT to provide for the creation and establishment of port districts; to prescribe their rights, powers, duties and privileges; to prescribe their powers of regulation in certain cases; to prescribe their powers in respect to acquiring, improving, enlarging, extending, operating, maintaining and financing various projects and the conditions upon which certain of said projects may extend into another state or county.


History: 1925, Act 234, Eff. Aug. 27, 1925 ;--Am. 1955, Act 190, Imd. Eff. June 14, 1955




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentDescription
Section 120.1Port districts; incorporation, exercise of powers.
Section 120.2Referendum petition; filing, examination, certification; resolution of board of supervisors.
Section 120.3Insufficient petitions; certification of sufficiency; submission of proposition at election.
Section 120.4Election; notice, form of ballot.
Section 120.5Formation; procedure, referendum, effective date of creation.
Section 120.6Formation of district comprising more than 1 county; limitation; lesser port districts.
Section 120.7Formation of district; canvass and declaration of election results; three-fifths vote.
Section 120.8Formation of district; election and survey expense.
Section 120.9Port commission, appointment, term, vacancies.
Section 120.10Port commission; service of member; quorum; passage of resolution; transaction of business; eligibility to hold office; financial interest prohibited; waiver; vacancy; removal; oath.
Section 120.10aConducting business at public meeting; notice.
Section 120.11Port commission; submission of propositions at elections, canvass of votes.
Section 120.12Port commission; commissioners, compensation; mileage, expenses.
Section 120.13Port commission; acquisition of property.
Section 120.13aPort commission; acceptance of gifts, grants or loan; approval.
Section 120.14Port districts; powers.
Section 120.15Port district public improvement; issue of evidence of indebtedness.
Section 120.16Port district public improvements; bonds for public improvement, revenue, full faith and credit, approvals.
Section 120.17Port district public improvements; lands, leases and easements.
Section 120.18Port district public improvements; streams.
Section 120.19Port district public improvements; waterways, creation.
Section 120.20Public improvements; income producing; payment in lieu of taxes.
Section 120.21Commodities; tolls, fees, rents; approval.
Section 120.22Lease of property; maximum term, bond.
Section 120.23Sale of property; approval.
Section 120.24Port commission; taxes, special assessments; allocation of millage.
Section 120.24a, 120.24bRepealed. 1958, Act 178, Imd. Eff. Apr. 18, 1958.
Section 120.25Port commission; bond issues, limit, approval by governing bodies or electors.
Section 120.26Port commission; assistants and employes.
Section 120.27Port commission; expenditures, authority, bids.
Section 120.28Port commission; lease of harbor area, rents.
Section 120.29Port commission; election and powers of officers; rules; seal; recording proceedings of board; disposition and disbursement of funds of port district; office; access to maps, charts, plans, and documents.
Section 120.29aAvailability of writings to public.
Section 120.30Comprehensive port plan of harbor improvements; notice, hearing, approval by municipalities, restrictions.
Section 120.31Property rights in improvements; cooperation between port district and certain other public bodies.
Section 120.32Power to borrow in anticipation of tax.
Section 120.33Fund created; special funds; disbursement.
Section 120.34Annual reports; budgets; budget committee.
Section 120.34aPort districts coterminous with cities and townships; powers of local governing bodies.
Section 120.35Construction of act.
Section 120.36Repealed. 1966, Act 318, Eff. Mar. 10, 1967.

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