(1) Except as reduced by the amount provided for under subsection (2), the authority shall allocate the annual maintenance fees collected under this act to fund the fee-sharing mechanism under section 11.
  (2) To the extent that fees exceed $30,000,000.00 in any year and are from fees for linear feet of rights-of-way in which telecommunication facilities are constructed by a provider after the effective date of this act, the authority shall allocate that amount to fund the fee-sharing mechanism under section 12.

Terms Used In Michigan Laws 484.3110

  • Authority: means the metropolitan authority created under the local community stabilization authority act. See Michigan Laws 484.3102
  • Commission: means the Michigan public service commission in the department of licensing and regulatory affairs. See Michigan Laws 484.3102
  • Escrow: Money given to a third party to be held for payment until certain conditions are met.
  • facilities: means the equipment or personal property, such as copper and fiber cables, lines, wires, switches, conduits, pipes, and sheaths, which are used to or can generate, receive, transmit, carry, amplify, or provide telecommunication services or signals. See Michigan Laws 484.3102
  • Municipality: means a township, city, or village. See Michigan Laws 484.3102
  (3) To be eligible to receive fee-sharing payments under this act, a municipality shall comply with this act. For the purpose of the distribution under section 11 and 12, a municipality is considered to be in compliance with this act unless the authority finds to the contrary in a proceeding against the municipality affording due process initiated by a provider, the commission, or the attorney general. If a municipality is found not to be in compliance, fee-sharing payments shall be held by the authority in escrow until the municipality returns to compliance. A municipality is not ineligible to receive fee-sharing payments for any matter found to be a good faith dispute or matters of first impression under this act or other applicable law.
  (4) The amount received under section 11 and 12 shall be used by the municipality solely for rights-of-way related purposes. Rights-of-way purposes does not include constructing or utilizing telecommunication facilities to serve residential or commercial customers.
  (5) A municipality receiving funds under section 11 and 12 with a population of less than 10,000 may file and a municipality receiving funds under section 11 and 12 with a population of 10,000 or more shall file an annual report with the authority on the use and disposition of the funds. The authority shall prescribe the form of the report to be filed under this subsection, which report shall be in a simplified format.