125.651 Definitions. Sec. 1. As used in this act: (a) “Borrower” means either of the following: (i) The city, village, township, or county operating under this act. (ii) A commission created under this act if empowered by ordinance of the creating governing body to act as a borrower for purposes of issuing bonds or notes […]
125.652 Cities, villages, townships, counties; housing facilities and conditions, powers. Sec. 2. Any city, village, township or county of the state of Michigan may purchase, acquire, construct, maintain, operate, improve, extend or repair housing facilities and eliminate housing conditions which are detrimental to the public peace, health, safety, morals or welfare. History: 1933, Ex. Sess., […]
125.653 Municipal housing commission; creation; referendum; rejection; powers of township and county commissioners. Sec. 3. (a) Any city, village, township or county may create by ordinance, a commission with power to accomplish the purposes set forth in section 2 of this act. Any ordinance hereafter enacted shall not go into effect until 15 days after […]
125.653a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties. Sec. 3a. A petition under section 3, including the circulation and signing of the petition, is subject to section 488 of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, MCL 168.488. A person who violates a provision of the Michigan election law, 1954 PA 116, […]
125.654 Municipal housing commission; appointment and terms of members; tenant of public or subsidized housing as member; notice; removal; vacancies; compensation and expenses; public body corporate; powers of commission; definitions. Sec. 4. (1) Subject to subsection (2), the commission shall consist of 5 members to be appointed by the chief administrative officer of the city […]
125.655 Housing commission; conducting business at public meeting; notice; meetings; rules; record; quorum; availability of writings to public; election, appointment, duties, and compensation of officers and employees. Sec. 5. (1) The business that the commission may perform shall be conducted at a public meeting of the commission held in compliance with the open meetings act, […]
125.656 Municipal housing commission; funds for operation. Sec. 6. (1) Funds for the operation of the commission may be loaned or granted by the governing body. The governing body may condition the provision of funds to the commission upon an agreement that the commission shall as soon as possible reimburse the incorporating unit for all […]
125.657 Municipal housing commission; powers and duties. Sec. 7. Such commission shall have the following enumerated powers and duties: (a) To determine in what areas of the city or village it is necessary to provide proper sanitary housing facilities for families of low income and for the elimination of housing conditions which are detrimental to […]
125.658 Municipal housing commission; interest of members, officers, employees in contracts. Sec. 8. No member of the housing commission or any of its officers or employes shall have any interest directly or indirectly in any contract for property, materials or services to be acquired by said commission. History: 1933, Ex. Sess., Act 18, Imd. Eff. […]
125.659 Municipal housing commission; report to governing body. Sec. 9. The commission shall make an annual report of its activities to the governing body of the incorporating unit and shall make other reports as the governing body may from time to time require. The governing body of the incorporating unit, by resolution, may request the […]
125.660 Municipal housing commission; proceedings under power of eminent domain. Sec. 10. (a) The housing commission may recommend to the governing body the institution and prosecution of proceedings under the power of eminent domain in accordance with the laws of the state, and/or provisions of a local charter relative to condemnation. Housing projects contemplated by […]
125.661 Municipal housing commission; deeds, mortgages, contracts, leases, purchases. Sec. 11. (1) All deeds, mortgages, contracts, leases, purchases, or other agreements regarding real property, including agreements to acquire or dispose of real property, shall be approved and executed in the name of the commission or the incorporating unit, as specified by ordinance or resolution of […]
125.661a Property, income, and operations exempt from state taxation. Sec. 11a. (1) Property, income, and operations of the commission and property of a qualified entity that is located in the incorporating unit of the commission are exempt from all taxation by the state or any of its political subdivisions. However, a governing body may adopt […]
125.662 Municipal housing commission; control of project. Sec. 12. The commission shall have complete control of the entire housing project or projects including the construction, maintenance and operation as fully and completely as if said commission represented private owners. Contracts for construction or purchase of materials entered into by the commission shall not be required […]
125.663 Claims against project; damages; asserting governmental immunity as defense. Sec. 13. Unless a governing body of the incorporating unit authorizes the execution of agreements regarding real property in the name of a commission as provided in section 11, all claims that may arise in connection with a housing project or projects shall be presented […]
125.664 Claims against project; contractual. Sec. 14. The notes, bonds, or other obligations or any claims of whatever nature against said housing project or projects, shall not be debts or charges against the city or village nor against any members of the commission and no individual liability shall attach for any official act done by […]
125.665 Preliminary estimate of costs. Sec. 15. Whenever the commission shall determine to purchase, acquire, construct, improve, enlarge, extend, operate, and/or repair any housing facility or facilities under the provisions of this act, it shall first cause an estimate to be made of the cost thereof, and the fact that such estimate has been made […]
125.666 Enabling ordinances or resolutions; loan by commission; housing project to include purchase by nonprofit entity; use of proceeds. Sec. 16. (1) For the purposes of this act, any borrower is authorized to adopt or enact an ordinance or ordinances, or a resolution or resolutions if the borrower is a commission, providing for the issuance […]
125.667 Revenue bonds generally. Sec. 17. (1) For the purpose of defraying the cost of purchasing, acquiring, constructing, improving, enlarging, extending, or repairing any housing project or combined projects, any borrower may borrow money and issue revenue bonds. The bonds may be awarded before an authorizing ordinance or resolution is adopted; however, the bonds shall […]
125.668 Bondholder’s lien; contributions contract. Sec. 18. The authorizing ordinance shall create a first lien which by this act is made a statutory first lien upon the revenue of any such housing facility, to, and in favor of the holders of the bonds and each of them. If bonds are issued for the purposes of […]
