Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 338 of 1974 - Economic Development Corporations Act (125.1601 - 125.1636)
Section 125.1634a - Corporation Deemed Validly Incorporated; Validity of Action Taken by Corporation Under Act; Validity and Legality of Evidences of Indebtedness and Related Instruments.

Sec. 34a.
(1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a corporation for which a copy of articles of incorporation is on file with the secretary of state on or before the effective date of this section shall be deemed validly incorporated under this act from the date on which the articles of incorporation were filed, whether or not the articles of incorporation were adopted, executed, printed, certified, or filed in accordance with this act as in effect at the time of filing.
(2) Any action taken by the corporation under this act, which at the time of the taking of the action the corporation would have been empowered to take, is deemed valid from the date the action was taken.
(3) Any bond, note, or other evidence of indebtedness of any corporation and any instrument relating thereto authorized, issued, or delivered prior to the effective date of this section, is valid and legal for all purposes.
History: Add. 1980, Act 501, Imd. Eff. Jan. 22, 1981 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 501 of 1980 provides: “This amendatory act shall not take effect in a city with a population of greater than 750,000 persons until a subsidiary corporation described under section 6a has been created by the corporation of that city. In addition, any project for which a corporation has designated the project area at the time this amendatory act takes effect shall be exempt from the requirement of payment of the prevailing wage and fringe benefit rates described in section 8(4)(h).”Act 86 of 1984 amended enacting section 2 of Act No. 501 of 1980 to read as follows: “Section 2. Except for the issuance of bonds and entry into loan agreements by a corporation to refund bonds issued before January 21, 1981, under Act No. 62 of the Public Acts of 1963, being sections 125.1251 to 125.1267 of the Michigan Compiled Laws, this amendatory act shall not take effect in a city with a population of greater than 750,000 persons until a subsidiary corporation described under section 6a has been created by the corporation of that city. In addition, any project for which a corporation has designated the project area at the time this amendatory act takes effect shall be exempt from the requirement of payment of the prevailing wage and fringe benefit rates described in section 8(4)(h).

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