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Chapter 121 - Charter Water Authority
Act 4 of 1957 CHARTER WATER AUTHORITY ACT (121.1 - 121.29)
AN ACT to provide for the incorporation of municipal authorities to acquire, own and operate water supply and transmission systems; to provide a municipal charter therefor; to prescribe the powers and functions thereof; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.
History: 1957, Act 4, Imd. Eff. Mar. 20, 1957 ;-- Am. 1998, Act 189, Eff. Mar. 23, 1999
- Section 121.1 Charter water authority; definition; intent of act, limitation on authority.
- Section 121.2 Incorporating municipalities; act as charter.
- Section 121.3 Referendum on joinder; form of ballot.
- Section 121.4 Referendum; simultaneous submission.
- Section 121.5 Referendum; certificates, incorporation, name.
- Section 121.6 Board of commissioners; voting strength, term.
- Section 121.7 Board of commissioners; first meeting, officers, employees, bylaws, office.
- Section 121.8 Board of commissioners; record of proceedings; accounts, audit, bond.
- Section 121.9 Rates and charges; revision; revenues, priority.
- Section 121.10 Rates and charges; duration of contract with governmental unit.
- Section 121.11 Budget; submission, hearing, adoption.
- Section 121.12 Fiscal year.
- Section 121.13 Bonds; maximum; authorizing resolution, contents.
- Section 121.14 Repealed. 2002, Act 446, Imd. Eff. June 17, 2002.
- Section 121.14a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.
- Section 121.15 Bonds; issuance subject to revised municipal finance act.
- Section 121.16 Taxes; rates; assessment; levy; collection; subjects.
- Section 121.17 Repealed. 2002, Act 446, Imd. Eff. June 17, 2002.
- Section 121.18 Taxes; administration expenses.
- Section 121.19 Taxes; payment by constituent municipality.
- Section 121.20 Contract payments; powers of municipal legislative body.
- Section 121.21 Charter water authority; body corporate; charter, powers.
- Section 121.22 Authority; acquisition of water supply and transmission system, condemnation.
- Section 121.23 Authority; change in municipal jurisdiction.
- Section 121.24 Authority; advancements for administrative expense.
- Section 121.25 Authority; contracts for water to nonconstituent municipalities, duration.
- Section 121.26 Joinder of municipality after incorporation of authority; procedure.
- Section 121.27 Additional powers.
- Section 121.28 Construction of act.
- Section 121.29 Charter water authorities; short title.
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