Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)
Section 124.407 - Rates and Charges; Services; Public Service Commission; Jurisdiction; Appeals; Injunctions.

Sec. 7.
Any authority may fix rates, fares, tolls, rents and other charges for the use of the transportation facilities owned and operated for all intraregional travel within the jurisdiction of the authority as well as the services to be rendered by the authority. The authority shall determine by itself exclusively, after appropriate public hearing, the transportation facilities to be operated by it, the services to be available to the public and the rates to be charged therefor. Where the authority has acquired, constructed or initiated a system which includes routes or service which originates in, terminates in or passes through areas not included in the authority then those routes, service and maintenance of service as well as the rates therefor shall be under the jurisdiction of the public service commission in the same manner and to the same degree as any other common motor carrier of passengers for hire operating outside the authority area. If the counties in which these areas are situate become part of the authority the jurisdiction of the public service commission as to the routes, service maintenance of service and rates of the authority in that county shall terminate. Any person aggrieved by any rate or service or change of service fixed by the authority may bring an appeal against the authority in the proper court in any county in the metropolitan area in which the charge, service or change of service is applicable, for the purpose of protesting against any such charge, service or change of service. The grounds for such appeals shall be restricted to an abuse of discretion or an error of law; otherwise, all such actions by the authority are final. Whenever 2 or more appeals are brought against the same action of the authority, exclusive jurisdiction for the determination thereof shall be vested in the first court to receive an appeal, and all other courts receiving subsequent appeals against the same action shall transfer the appeals to the first court. Upon the finding of an error of law or a manifest and flagrant abuse of discretion, the court shall issue an order setting forth the abuse or error and returning the matter to the authority for such further action as is not inconsistent with the findings of the court. No cause of action shall exist on behalf of any person directly or indirectly, under which any court shall have jurisdiction or power to issue or grant any temporary or preliminary injunction or restraining order to prevent or suspend the operation of any order or rule of the authority which fixes rates, fares, tolls, rents or other charges for the use of or which changes any services of the transportation facilities under the jurisdiction of the authority.
History: 1967, Act 204, Imd. Eff. July 10, 1967

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 124 - Municipalities

Act 204 of 1967 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act of 1967 (124.401 - 124.426)

Section 124.401 - Metropolitan Transportation Authorities; Short Title.

Section 124.402 - Definitions.

Section 124.403 - Authorities; Powers.

Section 124.404 - Regional Transportation Authorities; Establishment; Resolution of Withdrawal; Veto.

Section 124.404a - Repealed. 2012, Act 387, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2012.

Section 124.404b - Repealed. 2012, Act 387, Imd. Eff. Dec. 19, 2012.

Section 124.405 - Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority; Establishment; Resolution of Withdrawal; Veto; Effect of Withdrawal; Cessation of Operation or Dissolution; State Guaranteed Payment of Claims; Lien of State; Citizens Planning and Adv...

Section 124.405a - Authority; Dissolution; Diminishment of Powers.

Section 124.405b - Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority; Allocation and Conveyance of Assets and Liabilities by Board; Comprehensive Audit; Approval of Fund Allocations.

Section 124.406 - Authorities; Additional Powers and Duties.

Section 124.407 - Rates and Charges; Services; Public Service Commission; Jurisdiction; Appeals; Injunctions.

Section 124.408 - Repealed. 1988, Act 481, Imd. Eff. Dec. 28, 1988.

Section 124.409 - Authority Exempt From Motor Carrier Act, Motor Bus Transportation Act, and Public Service Act.

Section 124.410 - Provisions Applicable Only to Authorities Other Than Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority; Provisions Applicable Only to Southeastern Michigan Transportation Authority.

Section 124.411 - Governing Boards; General Manager; Policies, Annual Audits.

Section 124.412 - Governing Boards; General Manager; Appointment, Powers, Duties, Term.

Section 124.413 - Governing Boards; Officers, Employees, Agents; Appointment, Classification, Merit Rating; Collective Bargaining; Assumed Wage, Hour, and Other Benefit Obligations; Returning Servicemen.

Section 124.414 - Taxation; Methods of Financing.

Section 124.415 - Annual Operating and Capital Budget; Review, Approval; Five-Year Capital Program Budgets, Annual Revision; Financial Audits; Construction Programs.

Section 124.416 - Bonds; Contractual Obligations; Issuance and Sale; Advancing Money or Delivering Property to Authority; Resolution Authorizing Execution of Contract; Petition; Referendum; Approval of Certain Bonds or Notes; Subway; Notes Not Subjec...

Section 124.416a - Violation of MCL 168.1 to 168.992 Applicable to Petitions; Penalties.

Section 124.417 - Competitive Bids; Procedure; Written Price Quotations; Procurement Procedures; Waiver; Savings to Be Used for Construction of Bus Shelter.

Section 124.418 - Concessions; Award, Procedure.

Section 124.419 - Transportation Authority Claims; Notice, Allowance, Jurisdiction Over Actions Against Authority.

Section 124.420 - Assistance From Political Subdivisions and Public and Private Agencies.

Section 124.421 - Liberal Construction of Act.

Section 124.422 - Tax Exemption of Property.

Section 124.423 - Annual Public Report and Financial Statement.

Section 124.424 - Acquisition of Transportation Operating Facilities; Negotiation; Condemnation or Arbitration, Election; Competition With Common Carriers.

Section 124.425 - Availability of Records and Other Writings to Public; Conducting Business at Public Meeting; Notice of Meeting.

Section 124.426 - Emergency Financial Manager.