2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 124 - MUNICIPALITIES
Act 292 of 1989 - METROPOLITAN COUNCILS ACT (124.651 - 124.729)

METROPOLITAN COUNCILS ACT
Act 292 of 1989
AN ACT to authorize certain local governmental units to create certain councils under certain circumstances; to prescribe the powers and duties of councils established under this act; and to authorize certain councils established under this act to levy a property tax.

History: 1989, Act 292, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 166, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998

• Section 124.651 - Short title.
• Section 124.653 - Definitions.
• Section 124.655 - Metropolitan area council; formation; council as public corporate body and authority; powers generally.
• Section 124.657 - Metropolitan council; articles of incorporation generally.
• Section 124.659 - Articles of incorporation; adoption; amendment; publication; endorsement; filing.
• Section 124.661 - Addition of local governmental unit; requirements; filing amended articles.
• Section 124.663 - Referendum.
• Section 124.663a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
• Section 124.665 - Election of chairperson and other officers; chairperson as principal executive officer; meetings; powers and duties; appointments to other agencies.
• Section 124.667 - Per diem compensation; reimbursement for expenses.
• Section 124.669 - Regulation of land and water; public improvements and services; operation; establishment of divisions, bureaus, and committees; expenses; data collection and storage; feasibility studies; applicability of other laws.
• Section 124.671 - Powers and duties of metropolitan area council.
• Section 124.673 - Employee rights; collective bargaining; labor agreements; pension or retirement system.
• Section 124.675 - Tax; manner of levy and collection.
• Section 124.677 - Tax election generally.
• Section 124.679 - Tax election; notices; canvass; certification of results; limitations.
• Section 124.681 - Tax election; reimbursement of costs.
• Section 124.683 - Withdrawal from membership in council; conditions; unpaid obligations; evidence of withdrawal.
• Section 124.685 - Conducting business at public meeting; availability of writings to public.
• Section 124.693 - Definitions; MCL 124.693 to 124.713.
• Section 124.695 - Metropolitan region council; formation; adoption of articles of incorporation; conditions; establishment of metropolitan region council board; appointment of representatives; powers and duties.
• Section 124.697 - Articles of metropolitan region council; provisions.
• Section 124.699 - Participating qualified county; receipt of revenues; publication and adoption of articles or amendments.
• Section 124.701 - Addition of qualified county or city to metropolitan region council; filing amended articles.
• Section 124.709 - Regional cultural institutions and local recreation and cultural facilities; development or enhancement.
• Section 124.711 - Metropolitan region council; powers and duties.
• Section 124.713 - Withdrawal of participating qualified county or city; conditions; unpaid obligations; evidence.
• Section 124.715 - Definitions; MCL 124.717 to 124.729.
• Section 124.717 - Metropolitan district; formation of metropolitan arts council; conditions; establishment of metropolitan arts council board; powers and duties.
• Section 124.719 - Metropolitan arts council; establishment; purpose; articles.
• Section 124.721 - Metropolitan arts council; adoption or amendment of articles.
• Section 124.723 - Metropolitan arts council; chairperson; officers; administrator; other appointments.
• Section 124.725 - Membership; compensation; expenses; annual budget.
• Section 124.727 - Annual expenditure for administrative costs; establishment of divisions, bureaus, and committees.
• Section 124.729 - Bylaws.