Michigan Laws 259.147 – Transfer of operational jurisdiction of other publicly owned airports to regional authority
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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 259.147
- Airport: means a publicly owned airport licensed by the department under section 86 and includes all airport facilities at the airport. See Michigan Laws 259.138
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Local government: means a county, city, township, or village that creates the regional authority. See Michigan Laws 259.138
- Regional authority: means a regional airport authority created under section 139 and governed by a board. See Michigan Laws 259.138
A regional authority may accept the transfer of operational jurisdiction of other publicly owned airports, in and outside of the local government. In accepting a transfer, the regional authority shall not assume financial obligations other than those associated with the operation of the airport being transferred and with debt issued to finance improvements at the airport being transferred.