259.801 Airport authority; formation, charter; population specifications. Sec. 1. Within 90 days of the effective date of this act, counties, any portion of whose boundaries are within 10 miles of any state-owned airport and any city located within the boundaries of any such counties and having a population of over 100,000, by a resolution passed […]
259.802 Airport authority board; number, appointment, and qualifications of members. Sec. 2. The authority shall be directed and governed by an airport authority board. The airport authority board shall consist of 3 members from each city designated in section 1, appointed by the mayor with the advice and consent of the city council; 3 members […]
259.803 Airport authority board; members, term, vacancy. Sec. 3. Of the county members first appointed, 1 member shall be appointed for 4 years and 1 member for 3 years. Of the city members, 1 shall be appointed for 2 years, 1 for 3 years and 1 for 4 years. After the initial appointments expire all […]
259.804 Airport authority board; removal of member. Sec. 4. The legislative body of a county or the city council appointing members to the board may remove any member appointed by it by a 3/4 vote of its full membership. History: 1970, Act 73, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1970
259.805 Additional counties joining authority. Sec. 5. Any additional county contiguous to the original counties forming the authority may subsequently become a member of the authority upon resolution adopted by the governing body of the county and acceptance thereof by resolution adopted by majority vote of the board. The number of members to be added […]
259.806 Airport authority board; first meeting; election of officers; conducting business at public meeting; notice; corporate seal; executive committee; expenses; quorum; legal majority. Sec. 6. By October 14, 1970, the board shall hold its first meeting and organize by electing a chairperson and vice-chairperson who are members of the board, and a secretary and treasurer […]
259.807 Airport authority as body corporate; other airports; powers. Sec. 7. The authority shall be a public body corporate with powers to sue or be sued in any court of this state and have the power and duty of planning, promoting, extending, owning, maintaining, acquiring, purchasing, constructing, improving, enlarging and operating all publicly-owned airports and […]
259.808 Airport authority board; meetings; records; availability of certain writings to public; system of accounts; audit; treasurer’s bond; executive director; rules and policies; interest in contract prohibited; personal liability. Sec. 8. (1) After organization, the board shall hold meetings at the call of the chairperson. The board shall adopt a schedule of regular monthly meetings […]
259.809 Airport authority; powers, duties and limitations; elections. Sec. 9. In exercising its powers and duties, the authority and the cities and counties comprising the authority shall be vested with and be subject to the same powers, duties and limitations as provided by Act No. 206 of the Public Acts of 1957, as amended, being […]
259.810 Budget; contents; adoption; annual report. Sec. 10. On or before June 1 of each year the board shall prepare a budget containing an itemized statement of the estimated current operational expenses and the expenses for capital outlay including funds for the operation and development of all airports under the jurisdiction of the board, including […]
259.811 Local units contributions; certification, payment; tax, rate, limitation. Sec. 11. The board shall certify to each participating county the amount to be raised by them, and the counties comprising the authority shall include the certified amount to be raised in their next ensuing budget and shall pay the amounts so certified from any funds […]
259.812 Revenue bonds; purpose. Sec. 12. For the purpose of acquiring, purchasing, constructing, improving, enlarging or repairing airports and airport facilities created within or hereafter acquired by the authority, the board may issue self-liquidating bonds of the authority in accordance with the provisions of Act No. 94 of the Public Acts of 1933, as amended, […]
259.813 State employees; transfer provisions, rights. Sec. 13. Employees of the airport division of the state aeronautics commission employed at the state-owned airport on the date the authority is established may transfer to the employment of the authority. The authority shall accept the transfers without a break in employment. Employees transferring shall be retained in […]
259.814 Operative sections. Sec. 14. In the event that an authority is formed as prescribed in section 1, sections 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 and 22 shall become operative. History: 1970, Act 73, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1970
259.815 Capital city airport; transfer. Sec. 15. The state administrative board shall transfer to the authority subject to conditions and restrictions herein approximately 1,135 acres of land in fee simple, 238 acres in easements and land now under lease, including all options, easements, rights of way, and all improvements thereto, except as noted herein and […]
259.816 Terminal building; transfer. Sec. 16. The state administrative board shall, subject to restrictions of this act, transfer and convey the terminal building and all buildings and other properties and interests and liabilities of the control and management of the board of control to the authority. History: 1970, Act 73, Imd. Eff. July 16, 1970
259.817 Repealed. 1990, Act 192, Imd. Eff. July 24, 1990. Compiler’s Notes: The repealed section pertained to reservation by state of space in terminal building, and provided parking for state employees.
259.818 Property rights reserved by state; descriptions. Sec. 18. (1) The state shall have the use of the fueling rights, ramps, aircraft parking, and motor vehicle parking rights, and the use of a plot of land without charge located in the southeast aviation development area with assured ingress and egress to the area for aircraft […]
259.819 State’s free use of facilities. Sec. 19. The state shall have the free use of runways, taxiways, ramp facilities and public areas, under the jurisdiction of the authority, necessary to the operation of its aircraft. The authority is prohibited from charging the state landing fees, tie-down fees or other similar fees. History: 1970, Act […]
259.820 Transfer of existing contracts and agreements. Sec. 20. All contracts and rental agreements between the state aeronautics commission, the terminal building board of control and contracting parties relevant of space, services, facilities or business enterprises in existence at the time of the formation of the authority shall be transferred to the authority and all […]
