Metropolitan area council; formation; council as public corporate body and authority; powers generally.
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MI Code › Chapter 124 › Act Act-292-of-1989 › Section 124.655
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Sec. 5.
A combination of 2 or more local governmental units in a metropolitan area may form a metropolitan area council by adopting articles of incorporation pursuant to the requirements of sections 7 and 9.
A council is a public corporate body with power to sue and be sued in any court of the state.
A council is an authority under section 6 of article IX of the state constitution of 1963.
A council possesses all the powers necessary for carrying out the purposes of its formation. The enumeration of specific powers in this act shall not be construed as a limitation on the general powers of a council, consistent with its articles.
History: 1989, Act 292, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990; Am. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998
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