Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 224 of 1985 - Enterprise Zone Act (125.2101 - 125.2123)
Section 125.2120a - Exemption of Commercial, Industrial, or Utility Property From Ad Valorem Real and Personal Property Taxes; Compliance Required.

Sec. 20a.
(1) Commercial, industrial, or utility property that is located in the area comprising an enterprise zone at the time the area is approved as an enterprise zone and that is not exempt under section 20 or 20b is exempt from ad valorem real and personal property taxes imposed through the year 2004 under the general property tax act.
(2) The exemption allowed by this section applies only to commercial, industrial, or utility property located in an enterprise zone that was created before 1994 and that is located in a local governmental unit that complies with all of the following:
(a) The governing body of the local governmental unit in cooperation with the local governmental unit's chief executive officer develops a comprehensive development plan that addresses the needs of the local governmental unit, that includes a strategy for achieving the goals of the local governmental unit and its residents and businesses, and that meets the requirements of section 13. The development plan shall contain a spending plan, approved by a resolution of the authority, for the additional money received as a result of the amendments to this act made by the amendatory act that added this section. Money included in the spending plan is also subject to the annual appropriation process of the local governmental unit as required by law.
(b) The local governmental unit creates and compensates the position of an enterprise zone assistant to oversee development of the spending plan required in subdivision (a) and to aid in other economic development efforts.
History: Add. 1990, Act 80, Imd. Eff. May 24, 1990 ;-- Am. 1991, Act 185, Imd. Eff. Dec. 27, 1991 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 230, Imd. Eff. June 30, 1994 ;-- Am. 1994, Act 311, Imd. Eff. July 20, 1994 Compiler's Notes: Section 2 of Act 80 of 1990 provides: “This amendatory act applies to the 1990 tax year and tax years after the 1990 tax year.

Structure Michigan Compiled Laws

Michigan Compiled Laws

Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning

Act 224 of 1985 - Enterprise Zone Act (125.2101 - 125.2123)

Section 125.2101 - Short Title.

Section 125.2102 - Legislative Findings.

Section 125.2103 - Definitions.

Section 125.2104 - Michigan Enterprise Zone Authority; Creation; Powers, Duties, and Functions; Staff; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Members; Vacancy; Designees; Reimbursement of Expenses.

Section 125.2105 - Powers of Authority Vested in Members; Quorum; Action by Authority; Meetings.

Section 125.2106 - Powers and Duties of Authority Generally.

Section 125.2107 - Analysis of Economic Impacts of Enterprise Zones; Presentation to Legislative Committees; Development and Implementation of Recommendations.

Section 125.2108 - Qualifying Local Governmental Units.

Section 125.2109 - Citizens' Council for Potential Enterprise Zone; Establishment; Appointment, Qualifications, and Terms of Members; Staff; Administrative Duties and Functions.

Section 125.2110 - Duties of Citizens' Council.

Section 125.2111 - Adoption of Ordinance Establishing Proposed Enterprise Zone; Public Hearing; Notice; Vote; Boundaries.

Section 125.2112 - Application to Have Area Approved as Enterprise Zone; Filing; Form; Contents.

Section 125.2113 - Review of Application; Approval or Rejection; Comprehensive Development Plan; Contents; Public Hearing; Notice; Action by Authority; Spending Tax Revenue on Physical Improvements; Revocation.

Section 125.2114 - Application for Certification as Qualified Business; Procedure.

Section 125.2114a - Certification as Qualified Business; Application; Eligibility; Time Period; Revocation; Limitation.

Section 125.2115 - Condition to Certification as Qualified Business.

Section 125.2116 - Effect of Transferring Employment From 1 or More Local Governmental Units.

Section 125.2117 - Allegations of Noncompliance; Procedure.

Section 125.2118 - Eligibility for Exemption, Credit, or Deduction.

Section 125.2119 - Duration of Exemption or Credit.

Section 125.2120 - Exemption From Ad Valorem Real and Personal Property Taxes.

Section 125.2120a - Exemption of Commercial, Industrial, or Utility Property From Ad Valorem Real and Personal Property Taxes; Compliance Required.

Section 125.2120b - Additional Exemption From Ad Valorem Real and Personal Property Taxes.

Section 125.2121 - Enterprise Zone Created Before 1994; Levy of Specific Tax; Amount; Payment; Disbursement; Agreement; Credit; Lien; Eligibility for Credit; Funding Emergency Dispatch Services, Senior Citizen Centers, and Substance Abuse Rehabilitat...

Section 125.2121a - Use of Disbursement Pursuant to MCL 125.2121 (4)(a) and (B).

Section 125.2121b - Enterprise Zone Created After 1993; Levy of Specific Tax; Amount; Payment; Disbursement; Lien; Qualification as Replacement Facility; Failure to Pay Tax; Allocation to School District.

Section 125.2121c - Property Located in Renaissance Zone.

Section 125.2121d - Facility Certified as Qualified Business; Exemption for Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property; "Eligible Manufacturing Personal Property" Defined.

Section 125.2122 - Neglecting or Failing to Pay Tax; Seizure and Sale of Property; Civil Action; Jeopardy Assessment; Collection of Delinquent Tax; Remedies; Disbursement of Amount of Tax and Interest on Tax.

Section 125.2123 - Revenue Lost as Result of Reduced Taxes; Appropriation and Distribution to Local Government; Amount.