Section 259.137 – Chapter Short Title.

259.137 Chapter short title. Sec. 137. This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the “regional airport authority act”. History: Add. 2015, Act 95, Imd. Eff. June 30, 2015

Section 259.138 – Definitions.

259.138 Definitions. Sec. 138. (1) Unless specified otherwise in this chapter, definitions in chapter II apply to terms used in this chapter. (2) As used in this chapter: (a) “Airport” means a publicly owned airport licensed by the department under section 86 and includes all airport facilities at the airport. An airport is publicly owned […]

Section 259.139 – Authority as Public Body Corporate; Intent to Incorporate Regional Authority; Resolution; Presumption of Validity; Rules Prohibited.

259.139 Authority as public body corporate; intent to incorporate regional authority; resolution; presumption of validity; rules prohibited. Sec. 139. (1) An authority created under this section is a public body corporate for purposes of state and federal law and must comply with all of the following: (a) The open meetings act, 1976 PA 267, MCL […]

Section 259.140 – Board; Membership; Terms; Qualifications; Appointment; Expiration; Resignation; Vacancy; Removal; First Meeting; Election of Officers; Withdrawal of Power From Chief Executive Officer; Compensation; Expenses; Action of Board by Resolution or Ordinance; Vote; Quorum.

259.140 Board; membership; terms; qualifications; appointment; expiration; resignation; vacancy; removal; first meeting; election of officers; withdrawal of power from chief executive officer; compensation; expenses; action of board by resolution or ordinance; vote; quorum. Sec. 140. (1) An authority created under this chapter must be directed and governed by a board consisting of not fewer than […]

Section 259.141 – Meetings; Audit Committee.

259.141 Meetings; audit committee. Sec. 141. (1) After organization, a board shall adopt a schedule of regular meetings and adopt a regular meeting date, place, and time. The board shall meet not less than quarterly. A special meeting of the board may be scheduled as provided in the bylaws of the regional authority, but the […]

Section 259.142 – Chief Executive Officer; Chief Financial Officer; Appointment; Qualifications; Duties and Responsibilities; Regional Authority; Procurement Policies and Procedures; Purchasing Contracts and Agreements; Members of Board or Officer, Appointee, or Employee of Regional Authority as Public Servant; Ethics Policy; Personal Liability; Indemnification.

259.142 Chief executive officer; chief financial officer; appointment; qualifications; duties and responsibilities; regional authority; procurement policies and procedures; purchasing contracts and agreements; members of board or officer, appointee, or employee of regional authority as public servant; ethics policy; personal liability; indemnification. Sec. 142. (1) A board shall appoint a chief executive officer who must have […]

Section 259.143 – Regional Authority; Powers; Limitations; Actions by Local Government.

259.143 Regional authority; powers; limitations; actions by local government. Sec. 143. (1) A regional authority may do any of the following: (a) Adopt a corporate seal. (b) Sue or be sued in any court of this state or file suit in any federal court. (c) Plan, promote, extend, maintain, acquire, purchase, construct, install, improve, repair, […]

Section 259.144 – Approval Date; Powers and Duties of Regional Authority and Local Government; Assumption of Actions, Commitments, and Proceedings by Regional Authority; Right and Authority to Occupy, Operate, Control, and Use Airport Facilities; Acquisitions, Assumptions, Successions, or Transfers.

259.144 Approval date; powers and duties of regional authority and local government; assumption of actions, commitments, and proceedings by regional authority; right and authority to occupy, operate, control, and use airport facilities; acquisitions, assumptions, successions, or transfers. Sec. 144. (1) All of the following occur on the approval date: (a) The regional authority may acquire, […]

Section 259.145 – Transfer of Operational Jurisdiction Over Airport to Regional Authority; Contracts Not Impaired; Relief of Local Government From Certain Costs and Responsibilities; Duties of Local Government; Transitional Services; Payment of Costs.

259.145 Transfer of operational jurisdiction over airport to regional authority; contracts not impaired; relief of local government from certain costs and responsibilities; duties of local government; transitional services; payment of costs. Sec. 145. (1) The transfer of the operational jurisdiction over an airport to a regional authority may not in any way impair any contract […]

Section 259.146 – Employees; Transfer to Regional Authority; Dates; Terms of Employment; Collective Bargaining Agreement; Regional Authority as Employer; Retirement System or Pension Plan; Transfer of Amounts Under Subsection (3); Assumption of Retiree Health Benefit or Payment Obligations by Regional Authority; Eligibility of Employee Hired by Regional Authority to Participate in Benefit Plan; Definitions.

259.146 Employees; transfer to regional authority; dates; terms of employment; collective bargaining agreement; regional authority as employer; retirement system or pension plan; transfer of amounts under subsection (3); assumption of retiree health benefit or payment obligations by regional authority; eligibility of employee hired by regional authority to participate in benefit plan; definitions. Sec. 146. (1) […]

Section 259.147 – Transfer of Operational Jurisdiction of Other Publicly Owned Airports to Regional Authority.

259.147 Transfer of operational jurisdiction of other publicly owned airports to regional authority. Sec. 147. A regional authority may accept the transfer of operational jurisdiction of other publicly owned airports, in and outside of the local government. In accepting a transfer, the regional authority shall not assume financial obligations other than those associated with the […]

Section 259.148 – Issuance of Bonds, Notes, or Other Evidences of Indebtedness by Regional Authority.

259.148 Issuance of bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness by regional authority. Sec. 148. (1) For the purpose of acquiring, purchasing, constructing, improving, installing, enlarging, furnishing, equipping, reequipping, or repairing airports and airport facilities for which operational jurisdiction is transferred under this chapter or is acquired by the regional authority, a regional authority may […]

Section 259.149 – Purposes of Regional Authority; Effectuation; Payment of Taxes or Assessments Not Required.

259.149 Purposes of regional authority; effectuation; payment of taxes or assessments not required. Sec. 149. The effectuation of the authorized purposes of a regional authority must be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the region the airport serves and in order to meet present and future state and regional needs with […]