HB-4367, As Passed House, June 21, 2011HB-4367, As Passed Senate, June 21, 2011
March 2, 2011, Introduced by Reps. McCann and O'Brien and referred to the Committee on Transportation.
A bill to amend 1986 PA 196, entitled
"Public transportation authority act,"
by amending section 4 (MCL 124.454).
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN ENACT:
Sec. 4. (1) A political subdivision or a combination of 2 or
more political subdivisions may form a public authority under this
act. A county with a population between 240,000 and 255,000 may
form more than 1 public authority under this act. A city, village,
or
township, or county forming a public authority by itself or in
combination with 1 or more other political subdivisions may provide
that
only a portion of the city, village, or township, or county
shall become part of the public authority. The portion of the city,
village,
or township, or county to become part of the public
authority shall be bounded by precinct lines drawn for election
purposes.
(2) Formation of a public authority pursuant to subsection (1)
shall be accomplished by adoption of articles of incorporation by
an affirmative vote of a majority of the members elected to and
serving on the legislative body of each political subdivision.