# Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.657: Metropolitan council; articles of incorporation generally > Michigan · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C124_AAct-292-of-1989_S124.657 ## Section - **Citation:** Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.657 - **Heading:** Metropolitan council; articles of incorporation generally - **Jurisdiction:** Michigan - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** MI Code / Chapter 124 / Act Act-292-of-1989 / Section 124.657 ## Text Sec. 7. The articles of a council established under this act shall state the name of the council; the names of the participating local governmental units; the purposes for which the council is formed; the powers, duties, and limitations of the council and its officers; the qualifications, method of selection and terms of office of delegates sitting on the council and of council officers; the manner in which participating local governmental units shall take part in the governance of the council; the general method of amending the articles; the method of amending the articles to reflect the addition of a local governmental unit, which shall require the adoption of a resolution by a vote of not less than 2/3 of the delegates serving on the council; and any other matters that the participating local governmental units consider advisable. The articles may require each participating local governmental unit to annually pay to the council an amount not to exceed 0.2 mills multiplied by the taxable value of all the taxable real and personal property within that local governmental unit. Subject to subsection (4), the articles may authorize the council to levy on all the taxable real and personal property within the council area an ad valorem tax of not to exceed 0.5 mills of the taxable value of the taxable property. The levy of a tax under this subsection is subject to the requirements of sections 25 and 27. The articles of a metropolitan area council shall not authorize a tax levy under subsection (3) unless each delegate serving on the council holds an elected office in the local governmental unit that he or she represents on the council. As used in this section, "taxable value" means that value calculated under section 27a of the general property tax act, 1893 PA 206, MCL 211.27a. History: 1989, Act 292, Imd. Eff. Jan. 3, 1990; Am. 1998, Act 373, Imd. Eff. Oct. 20, 1998 ## Nearby sections - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.651 Short title.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C124_AAct-292-of-1989_S124.651.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.653 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C124_AAct-292-of-1989_S124.653.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.655 Metropolitan area council; formation; council as public corporate body and authority; powers generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C124_AAct-292-of-1989_S124.655.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.657 Metropolitan council; articles of incorporation generally.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C124_AAct-292-of-1989_S124.657.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.659 Articles of incorporation; adoption; amendment; publication; endorsement; filing.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C124_AAct-292-of-1989_S124.659.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.661 Addition of local governmental unit; requirements; filing amended articles.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C124_AAct-292-of-1989_S124.661.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.663 Referendum.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C124_AAct-292-of-1989_S124.663.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.663a Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 applicable to petitions; penalties.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C124_AAct-292-of-1989_S124.663a.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.665 Election of chairperson and other officers; chairperson as principal executive officer; meetings; powers and duties; appointments to other agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C124_AAct-292-of-1989_S124.665.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.667 Per diem compensation; reimbursement for expenses.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C124_AAct-292-of-1989_S124.667.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.669 Regulation of land and water; public improvements and services; operation; establishment of divisions, bureaus, and committees; expenses; data collection and storage; feasibility studies; applicability of other laws.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C124_AAct-292-of-1989_S124.669.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.671 Powers and duties of metropolitan area council.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C124_AAct-292-of-1989_S124.671.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.673 Employee rights; collective bargaining; labor agreements; pension or retirement system.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C124_AAct-292-of-1989_S124.673.md) - [Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.675 Tax; manner of levy and collection.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C124_AAct-292-of-1989_S124.675.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MI_C124_AAct-292-of-1989_S124.657. 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