Joint operation. (a) All powers, rights and authority granted to any political subdivision in this act may be exercised and enjoyed by 2 or more of them, or by this state and 1 or more such political subdivisions, acting jointly, either within or without the territorial limits of either or any of them, and within or without this state; or by this state or any political subdivision acting jointly with any other state or political subdivision thereof, whether within or without this state; provided the laws of such other state permit such joint action; and contracts may be entered with each other for the herein provided and authorized joint action.
  (b) Political subdivisions of this state acting jointly as herein authorized shall create a board from the inhabitants thereof for the purpose of acquiring property for, establishing, constructing, enlarging, improving, maintaining, equipping, operating and regulating the airports, landing fields and other aeronautical facilities, and airport protection privileges to be jointly acquired, controlled and operated. Such board shall consist of members to be appointed by the governing body of each political subdivision involved, the number to be appointed by each to be provided for by the agreement for the joint venture. Each member shall serve for such time and upon such terms as to compensation, if any, as may be provided for in the agreement.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 259.134

  • Aeronautical facilities: means any device, physical or otherwise, that is an object of nature or that is human-made, that aids and is used in aeronautics. See Michigan Laws 259.2
  • Airport: means any location, either on land or water, that is used for the landing or take-off of aircraft, and includes the buildings and facilities, if any, on that location. See Michigan Laws 259.2
  • Political subdivision: means a county, city, village, or township of this state, and any other political subdivision, public corporation, authority, or district in this state that is or may be authorized by law to acquire, establish, construct, maintain, improve, and operate airports, landing fields, and other aeronautical facilities. See Michigan Laws 259.7
  • 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
  (c) Such board may exercise, on behalf of the political subdivisions acting jointly by which it is appointed, all the powers of each such political subdivision granted by this act.
  (d) Condemnation proceedings shall be instituted in the names of the political subdivisions jointly, and the property acquired shall be held by the political subdivisions as tenants in common.
  (e) For the purpose of providing funds for necessary expenditures in carrying out the provisions of this act, a joint fund shall be created and maintained, into which each of the political subdivisions involved shall deposit its proportionate share as provided by the joint agreement; revenues in excess of cost of maintenance and operating expenses of the joint properties to be divided as may be provided in the original agreement for the joint venture.
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