Act No. 244
Public Acts of 2001
Approved by the Governor
January 7, 2002
Filed with the Secretary of State
January 8, 2002
EFFECTIVE DATE: January 8, 2002
STATE OF MICHIGAN
91ST LEGISLATURE
REGULAR SESSION OF 2001
Introduced by Reps. Kowall, Waters, Lipsey, Kilpatrick, Raczkowski, Thomas, Daniels, Toy, Richner, Garza, Stallworth, Hale, Rivet, Clarke and Lemmons
Reps. Cameron Brown, DeRossett, Hardman, Jacobs, Jamnick, McConico, Meyer, Mortimer, O'Neil, Pappageorge and Stewart named co-sponsors
ENROLLED HOUSE BILL No. 4872
AN ACT to amend 1978 PA 639, entitled "An act to authorize the establishing of port authorities in cities and counties; to prescribe the powers and duties of port authorities, cities, and counties; to authorize the incurrence of contract obligations and the issuance and payment of bonds or other evidences of indebtedness; to provide for a pledge by a city or county of its full faith and credit for the payment of contract obligations entered into under this act and the levy of taxes without limitation as to rate or amount to the extent necessary; to validate obligations issued; to provide for the adoption of a port facilities plan; to provide for the financing of the operating budget of port authorities; to prescribe penalties and provide remedies; and to repeal acts and parts of acts," by amending section 5 (MCL 120.105).
The People of the State of Michigan enact:
Sec. 5. (1) Except as provided in subsection (5), an authority shall consist of 5 or 7 members as follows:
(a) One member shall be appointed by the governor.
(b) The remaining members shall be appointed by the governing body of each city and the governing body of each county that requested the incorporation of the authority. The representation on, and the number of members of, the authority shall be determined by agreement among the incorporating units and included within the joint resolution requesting incorporation of the authority.
(2) The members first appointed shall serve staggered terms. After the first appointment, each member shall serve a term of 4 years, except that a person appointed to fill a vacancy shall be appointed for the balance of the unexpired term. A member shall be eligible for reappointment.
(3) The members shall elect 1 of their membership as chairperson and another as vice-chairperson, shall designate the terms of office of those officers, and shall appoint a secretary-treasurer who need not be a member. A majority of the members of the authority shall constitute a quorum. The affirmative vote of a majority of the members shall be necessary for any action taken by the authority.
(4) The members shall serve without compensation but shall be reimbursed for all necessary travel and other expenses incurred in the discharge of their duties.
(5) An authority that is established in a county having a population of 1,500,000 or more shall consist of 5 members as follows:
(a) One member shall be appointed by the governor.
(b) Two members shall be appointed by a majority of all the members of the county board of commissioners of the county. The members appointed shall be nominated by the commissioners on the board who do not reside within the political boundaries of a city having a population of 750,000 or more.
(c) Two members shall be appointed by the mayor of a city having a population of 750,000 or more that is located in the county.
(6) To the extent not protected by the immunity conferred by 1964 PA 170, MCL 691.1401 to 691.1415, a member of the authority appointed under this section who exercises the powers contained in this act in good faith is immune from civil or administrative liability arising from that conduct, unless the conduct was gross negligence or willful and wanton misconduct.
This act is ordered to take immediate effect.
Clerk of the House of Representatives.
Secretary of the Senate.
Approved
Governor.