Terms Used In Michigan Laws 124.463

  • Board: means the governing body of a public authority. See Michigan Laws 124.452
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Public authority: means an authority created under this act. See Michigan Laws 124.452
  • Public transportation system: means a system for providing public transportation service, including public transportation facilities. See Michigan Laws 124.452
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories belonging to the United States; and the words "United States" shall be construed to include the district and territories. See Michigan Laws 8.3o
     A public authority formed under this act shall be a corporate body with power to sue and be sued in any court of the state and shall be considered to be an agency and instrumentality of the state. The public authority shall possess all the powers necessary to carry out the purposes of its formation and all things incident to carrying out the purposes of its formation. The public authority shall be administered in the manner determined by the board and as provided in its articles of incorporation. The public authority by contract may employ a management firm, either corporate or otherwise, to operate the public transportation system, under the supervision of the public authority. The enumeration of powers of this act shall not be construed as a limitation on the general powers of the public authority.