2010 Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 259 - AVIATION
Act 206 of 1957 - COMMUNITY AIRPORTS (259.621 - 259.631)

COMMUNITY AIRPORTS
Act 206 of 1957
AN ACT to authorize 2 or more counties, cities, townships and incorporated villages, or any combination thereof, to incorporate an airport authority for the planning, promoting, acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, owning, maintaining and operating the landing, navigational and building facilities necessary thereto of 1 or more community airports; to provide for changes in the membership therein; to authorize an authority or the counties, cities, townships and incorporated villages that form an authority to levy taxes for such purposes; to provide for the operation and maintenance and issuing notes therefor; to authorize condemnation proceedings; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.

History: 1957, Act 206, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957 ;-- Am. 1987, Act 153, Imd. Eff. Oct. 29, 1987 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 174, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
Popular Name: Community Airport Authority Act

• Section 259.621 - Airport authority; formation; purpose; selection and location of site for physical facilities.
• Section 259.622 - Airport authority; body corporate, powers.
• Section 259.623 - Resolution creating airport authority; county, city, incorporated village, or township subsequently becoming member of airport authority; release from membership; resolutions; conditions.
• Section 259.624 - Ad valorem property tax; authorization; limitation; computing total tax to be levied; approval of tax by electors; use of revenues.
• Section 259.625 - Airport authority board; number, appointment, and representation of members; election of officers; conducting business at public meeting; public notice; appointment of committees; selection and employment of officers and employees; engaging necessary services; reimbursement of expenses.
• Section 259.626 - Airport authority board; meetings; quorum; record; availability of writings to public; system of accounts; treasurer; bond; rules and policies.
• Section 259.627 - Airport authority board; preparation, contents, and adoption of budget; determining fair and equitable share of each county, city, and township; appropriation by village; payment of sums certified by board; liability; reports.
• Section 259.627a - Applicability of section; levy of ad valorem property tax; election; resolution; form of proposition; collection; certification; payment; expenses; adoption of budget; dissolution of authority.
• Section 259.628 - Airport authority board; self-liquidating bonds; issuance; liability; amount required of municipality as revenues of authority; sale of bonds; petition for referendum; resolution; election; ballots; governing bodies as board of canvassers; certification of election results.
• Section 259.628a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
• Section 259.629 - Airport authority board; borrowing money and issuing notes; maturity; purpose; resolution; notes issued subject to MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821.
• Section 259.630 - Airport authority board; purchase, lease, or acceptance of property; condemnation of private property; powers of board; taxation of buildings or personal property located on community airport; taxes due as debt.
• Section 259.631 - Community airport; definition.