(1) A board shall draft and adopt articles of incorporation and bylaws for the administration of the authority.
  (2) An authority’s articles shall state the name of the authority; the name of the participating city and state agency; the purposes for which the authority is formed; the powers, duties, and limitations of the authority and its board; the manner in which participating local and state governmental units shall take part in the governance of the authority; the general method of amending the articles; and any other matters that the board considers advisable.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.903

  • Articles: means the articles of incorporation of an authority. See Michigan Laws 324.901
  • Authority: means a joint city-state environmental management authority created pursuant to section 902. See Michigan Laws 324.901
  • Board: means the board of directors of the authority. See Michigan Laws 324.901
  • 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
  • State agency: means either the department or the governing body of the state park that is participating in an authority. See Michigan Laws 324.901