Section 121.11 – Budget; Submission, Hearing, Adoption.
121.11 Budget; submission, hearing, adoption. Sec. 11. On or before February 1 of each year, the board of commissioners shall prepare and submit to the governing bodies of each governmental unit comprising the authority, a proposed budget covering its anticipated expenses of administration, operation and maintenance, plus any reserve therefor to be established, for the […]
Section 121.26 – Joinder of Municipality After Incorporation of Authority; Procedure.
121.26 Joinder of municipality after incorporation of authority; procedure. Sec. 26. (1) Any municipality which did not join in the incorporation of an authority may become a part thereof by: (a) The adoption of a resolution by the legislative body of the municipality indicating its intent to become a part of the authority, a certified […]
Section 121.1 – Charter Water Authority; Definition; Intent of Act, Limitation on Authority.
121.1 Charter water authority; definition; intent of act, limitation on authority. Sec. 1. As used in this act, “water supply and transmission system” means plants, works, instrumentalities and properties used or useful in connection with obtaining a water supply and the treatment thereof, and necessary transmission mains and appurtenances for the distribution of the water […]
Section 121.2 – Incorporating Municipalities; Act as Charter.
121.2 Incorporating municipalities; act as charter. Sec. 2. Any 2 or more cities, villages or townships, or any combination thereof, having a combined current state equalized valuation of not less than $200,000,000.00, by vote of their respective electors, may incorporate an authority comprising the territory within their respective limits for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, […]
Section 121.3 – Referendum on Joinder; Form of Ballot.
121.3 Referendum on joinder; form of ballot. Sec. 3. Each city, village or township desiring to become a part of the authority shall indicate, by resolution of its legislative body, its desire to become a part thereof, and shall submit the proposition of becoming a part of the authority to a vote of its qualified […]
Section 121.4 – Referendum; Simultaneous Submission.
121.4 Referendum; simultaneous submission. Sec. 4. Any city, village or township shall become a member of the authority when a majority of the electors voting on the proposition vote in favor thereof. The proposition to incorporate the authority shall be submitted at a general or special election held simultaneously in each city, village or township […]
Section 121.5 – Referendum; Certificates, Incorporation, Name.
121.5 Referendum; certificates, incorporation, name. Sec. 5. If on the vote being canvassed in each city, village or township, the result is determined to be in favor of the incorporation, the city clerk in the case of cities, the village clerk in the case of villages, and the township clerk in the case of townships, […]
Section 121.6 – Board of Commissioners; Voting Strength, Term.
121.6 Board of commissioners; voting strength, term. Sec. 6. The incorporated authority shall be directed and governed by a board of commissioners appointed as herein provided. The legislative body of each city, village or township constituting a part of the authority, within 30 days after the incorporation of the authority, shall elect a commissioner as […]
Section 121.7 – Board of Commissioners; First Meeting, Officers, Employees, Bylaws, Office.
121.7 Board of commissioners; first meeting, officers, employees, bylaws, office. Sec. 7. The board of commissioners shall hold their first meeting within 1 month after their selection, on the call of the mayor of the most populous city of the authority, or if no city is a part of the authority, the mayor or president […]
Section 121.8 – Board of Commissioners; Record of Proceedings; Accounts, Audit, Bond.
121.8 Board of commissioners; record of proceedings; accounts, audit, bond. Sec. 8. The board of commissioners shall keep a written record of every session of the board, which record shall be public. It shall also provide for a system of accounts to conform to any uniform system required by law, and for the auditing at […]