(1) The articles of an authority shall be adopted and may be amended by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members serving on the governing body of the participating city and state agency.
  (2) Before the articles or amendments to the articles are adopted, the articles or amendments to the articles shall be published by the clerk of the city at least once in a newspaper generally circulated within the participating city.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 324.904

  • 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
  • Commission: means the commission of natural resources. See Michigan Laws 324.301
  • 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
  (3) The adoption of articles or amendments to the articles by the respective governing bodies shall be evidenced by an endorsement on the articles or amendments by the clerk or secretary of the governing bodies in a form substantially as follows:
   “These articles of incorporation (or amendments to the articles of incorporation) were adopted by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members serving on the governing body of __________, __________ at a meeting duly held on the _____ day of ________, A.D., _____.”
  (4) Upon adoption of the articles or amendments to the articles, a printed copy of the articles or the amended articles shall be filed with the secretary of state, the clerk of the city, and the secretary of the state commission.
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