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Chapter 120 - Port Districts
Act 639 of 1978 HERTEL-LAW-T. STOPCZYNSKI PORT AUTHORITY ACT (120.101 - 120.130)
AN ACT to authorize the establishing of port authorities in cities and counties; to prescribe the powers and duties of port authorities, cities, and counties; to authorize the incurrence of contract obligations and the issuance and payment of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness; to provide for a pledge by a city or county of its full faith and credit for the payment of contract obligations entered into under this act and the levy of taxes without limitation as to rate or amount to the extent necessary; to validate obligations issued; to provide for the adoption of a port facilities plan; to provide for the financing of the operating budget of port authorities; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts.
History: 1978, Act 639, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 1979 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 188, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
- Section 120.101 Short title.
- Section 120.102 Definitions.
- Section 120.103 Port authority; exercise of powers and duties; jurisdiction.
- Section 120.104 Port authority; incorporation; recommendations; articles of incorporation; body corporate and politic; public purpose.
- Section 120.105 Port authority; appointment and terms of members; vacancy; reappointment; chairperson, vice-chairperson, and secretary-treasurer; quorum; voting; expenses; liability.
- Section 120.106 Bond of secretary-treasurer.
- Section 120.107 Advisory committees and councils.
- Section 120.108 Port authority; powers generally.
- Section 120.109 Port authority; additional powers.
- Section 120.110 Port authority; additional powers.
- Section 120.111 Port authority; liability.
- Section 120.112 Acquisition of property by purchase, lease, or condemnation; sale or removal of structures; sale or lease of property.
- Section 120.113 Contracts for acquisition, improvement, enlargement, or extension of port facilities; payment of cost; pledge of full faith and credit; tax levy; methods of raising funds; assessment of costs.
- Section 120.114 Revenue bonds; applicability of revenue bond act; revenue bonds payable solely from revenues or income.
- Section 120.114a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
- Section 120.115 Revenue bonds; form; date; denomination; place of payment; redemption; validity of signature or facsimile; issuance in coupon or registered form; registration, reconversion, and interchange of bonds.
- Section 120.116 Revenue bonds; trust agreement.
- Section 120.117 Bonds as securities; investment; deposit.
- Section 120.118 Additional bonds for acquisition of port facilities; authorization; resolution; issuance and execution of bonds; seal; negotiable instruments; maturities; payment; tax exemption; issuance of bonds or notes subject to revised municipal finance act.
- Section 120.119 Validation of bonds or notes; contesting validity.
- Section 120.120 Contract for use of port facilities; increase in charges; duration of contract.
- Section 120.121 Dock, waterfront, or riparian property; transfer, possession, or control.
- Section 120.122 Tax exemption.
- Section 120.123 Plan for future development, construction, and improvement of port and facilities; notice; comments; hearing; adoption; modification, amendment, or extension; plans for specific projects.
- Section 120.124 Operating budget.
- Section 120.125 Surplus of unencumbered funds; disposition.
- Section 120.126 Entry on lands, waters, and premises; purpose; reimbursement for actual damages.
- Section 120.127 Employees of port authority; transfer and payment of sick leave and annual leave; salary rate; job seniority and pension rights.
- Section 120.128 Annual report; audit.
- Section 120.129 Liberal construction; powers cumulative.
- Section 120.130 Repeal of MCL 120.1 to 120.35; effective date of subsection (1).
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