Sec. 17.
(1) A participating municipality in which the tax authorized by section 13 is in effect may withdraw from an authority if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
(a) Not less than 2 months before the next regularly scheduled election of the municipality, the legislative body of the municipality adopts a resolution to withdraw from the authority on a date specified in the resolution. The date specified shall be not less than 6 months after the next regularly scheduled election of the municipality.
(b) Notice of an election on the resolution is published in a newspaper of general circulation in the municipality not less than 10 days before the next regularly scheduled election of the municipality following adoption of the resolution.
(c) The resolution is approved by a majority of the electors of the municipality that reside within the district voting on the resolution at the next regularly scheduled election of the municipality following adoption of the resolution.
(d) After approval of the resolution by the electors, the clerk of the municipality files with the secretary of state a copy of the official canvass statement and a certified copy of the resolution and files with the board a copy of the official canvass statement and a number of certified copies of the resolution sufficient for distribution to the legislative body of each of the participating municipalities.
(e) Payment or the provision for payment to the authority or its creditors of all obligations of the municipality seeking to withdraw is made.
(2) A tax authorized by section 13 before the adoption of the resolution to withdraw shall be levied in the municipality for its original purpose but only for the period of time originally authorized and only so long as the board continues in existence. In addition, a municipality that withdraws from an authority shall continue to receive community swimming pool services so long as the tax authorized to be levied by section 13 before the withdrawal of the municipality continues to be levied in the municipality and the community swimming pool remains in operation.
(3) A participating municipality in which no tax authorized by section 13 is in effect may withdraw from an authority if all of the following requirements are satisfied:
(a) The legislative body of the municipality adopts a resolution to withdraw from the authority on a date specified in the resolution. The withdrawal date shall follow the date of the resolution by not less than 1 year.
(b) The clerk of the municipality files with the secretary of state a certified copy of the resolution and files with the board a number of certified copies of the resolution sufficient for distribution to the legislative bodies of each of the participating municipalities.
(c) Payment or the provision for payment to the authority or its creditors of all obligations of the municipality seeking to withdraw is made.
(4) After the withdrawal of a municipality, the articles of incorporation shall be amended to reflect the withdrawal.
History: 1994, Act 425, Imd. Eff. Jan. 6, 1995
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 123 - Local Government
Act 425 of 1994 - Community Swimming Pool Authority (123.1061 - 123.1077)
Section 123.1061 - Definitions.
Section 123.1067 - Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws.
Section 123.1069 - Authority; General Powers.
Section 123.1071 - Borrowing Money or Issuing Notes or Bonds.
Section 123.1073 - Taxation for Purposes of Owning or Operating Community Swimming Pool.
Section 123.1075 - Collection and Distribution of Tax.
Section 123.1077 - Withdrawal of Municipality From Authority.