119.1 Metropolitan districts; purposes; body corporate. Sec. 1. Any 2 or more cities, villages or townships or any combination or parts thereof, may incorporate into a metropolitan district or districts comprising territory within their respective limits for the purpose of acquiring, owning, operating and maintaining either within or without their limits, as may be established […]
119.10 Charter amendment; submission to governor; procedures after submittal. Sec. 10. Every amendment to a district charter before its submission to the electors and every charter before final adjournment of the commission, shall be transmitted to the governor of the state. If he shall approve it, he shall sign it; if not, he shall return […]
119.11 Charter or amendment; publication; independent propositions, authorizing vote. Sec. 11. Every district charter or amendment thereto shall be published as the commission or legislative body respectively may prescribe. There may be submitted with any charter or amendment independent sections or propositions and such of them as receive a 3/5 vote of the electors of […]
119.12 Charter or amendments; copies, filing. Sec. 12. If the charter or any amendment thereto of any district incorporated under the provisions of this act be approved, then 2 printed copies thereof with the vote for and against duly certified by the secretary of the commission, shall, within 30 days after the vote is taken, […]
119.13 Initiatory petition; filing; verification; checking; certification; submission of ballot question to electors. Sec. 13. The initiatory petition referred to in this act shall be addressed to and filed with the secretary or clerk of the metropolitan district where the territory is located. The petition shall state the body or organization, if any, or if […]
119.15 Metropolitan districts; short title. Sec. 15. This act shall be known and may be cited as the metropolitan district act. History: 1929, Act 312, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;– CL 1929, 2289 ;– CL 1948, 119.15
119.16 Dissolution of metropolitan district; resolution. Sec. 16. A metropolitan district may be dissolved by resolution of the legislative body of the metropolitan district after the requirements of section 17 have been met. History: Add. 1989, Act 98, Imd. Eff. June 21, 1989
119.17 Duties of legislative body prior to dissolution; plan for disposition of assets and liabilities; resolution; insufficient assets. Sec. 17. (1) Prior to dissolution of a metropolitan district under section 16, the legislative body of the metropolitan district shall do both of the following: (a) Provide written notice to the legislative body of each city, […]
119.17a Dissolution of metropolitan district; petition; submission of ballot question to electors; language; form; approval by majority of electors. Sec. 17a. (1) In addition to the method for dissolving a metropolitan district as provided in section 16, the dissolution of a metropolitan district may be initiated by a petition signed by not less than 5% […]
119.17b Dissolution of metropolitan district; transfer of powers, duties, assets, and liabilities; appointment of board of trustees; duties. Sec. 17b. (1) If the dissolution of a metropolitan district is approved under section 17a, the legislative body of the metropolitan district is immediately dissolved and the powers and duties of the legislative body of the metropolitan […]
119.18 Deposit of records; notice to governor. Sec. 18. (1) Upon dissolution of a metropolitan district under sections 16 and 17, the legislative body of the district shall deposit all records of the metropolitan district with the clerk of the county in which the district was located, or, if the district was located in more […]
119.1a Metropolitan districts; short title. Sec. 1a. This act shall be known and may be cited as “The metropolitan district act.” History: Add. 1945, Act 50, Eff. Sept. 6, 1945 ;– CL 1948, 119.1a
119.2 Metropolitan district; powers; referendum. Sec. 2. Any district incorporated under this act shall have the power to acquire, own, operate and maintain within or without its limits, parks or public utilities for supplying sewage disposal, drainage, water or transportation or any combination thereof or such of said powers as may be designated in its […]
119.2a Metropolitan district elections; administration; conduct; date. Sec. 2a. Notwithstanding any law or charter provision to the contrary, beginning on the effective date of the amendatory act that added this section, all elections in a metropolitan district shall be administered and conducted under the provisions of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.1 […]
119.3 Mandatory charter provisions. Sec. 3. Any district incorporated under the provisions of this act shall in its charter provide: (a) For the election or appointment of all district officers, including the term of office for all district officers. (b) For the duties and compensation of its officers; for the keeping in the English language […]
119.4 Permissive charter provisions. Sec. 4. Each district incorporated under the provisions of this act may provide in its charter for 1 or more of the following: (a) For annually levying and collecting taxes in a sum not to exceed 1/2 of 1% of the assessed value of all real and personal property in the […]
119.5 Powers; restrictions. Sec. 5. A district shall not do any of the following: (a) Change the salary or emoluments of any public official after his or her election or appointment or during his or her term of office. The term of any public official shall not be shortened or extended beyond the period for […]
119.6 Incorporation; procedure; charter commission to prepare budget. Sec. 6. Proceedings for the incorporation of metropolitan districts shall be originated as follows: Any city, village or township may, by a resolution adopted by its legislative body, have prepared a description in general terms of the district proposed to be included in a metropolitan district. Each […]
119.7 Charter commission; duties; first district election. Sec. 7. The charter commission shall proceed to adopt a name for the district and frame a charter for the district as soon thereafter as practicable. The commission shall determine the rules of its proceedings and keep a journal. A roll call of its members on any question […]
119.8 Charter rejection; unfavorable vote, charter provision; resubmission proceedings. Sec. 8. If the proposed charter be rejected at such election, any election of officers therein provided shall be void. Said commission shall reconvene upon a call of its president or the written request of a majority of its members and the proposed charter amended in […]
