Sec. 212.
(1) An authority with the approval of the municipal governing body may levy an ad valorem tax on the real and tangible personal property not exempt by law and as finally equalized in the downtown district. The tax shall not be more than 1 mill if the downtown district is in a municipality having a population of 1,000,000 or more, or not more than 2 mills if the downtown district is in a municipality having a population of less than 1,000,000. The tax shall be collected by the municipality creating the authority levying the tax. The municipality shall collect the tax at the same time and in the same manner as it collects its other ad valorem taxes. The tax shall be paid to the treasurer of the authority and credited to the general fund of the authority for purposes of the authority.
(2) The municipality may at the request of the authority borrow money and issue its notes under the revised municipal finance act, 2001 PA 34, MCL 141.2101 to 141.2821, in anticipation of collection of the ad valorem tax authorized in this section.
History: 2018, Act 57, Eff. Jan. 1, 2019
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 125 - Planning, Housing, and Zoning
Act 57 of 2018 - Recodified Tax Increment Financing Act (125.4101 - 125.4915)
57-2018-2 - Part 2 Downtown Development Authorities (125.4201...125.4230)
Section 125.4201 - Definitions.
Section 125.4201a - Legislative Findings.
Section 125.4202 - Authority; Establishment; Restriction; Public Body Corporate; Powers Generally.
Section 125.4203b - Ratification and Validation of Ordinance and Actions; Compliance.
Section 125.4203c - Proceedings or Findings; Validity.
Section 125.4205 - Director; Acting Director; Treasurer; Secretary; Legal Counsel; Other Personnel.
Section 125.4206 - Participation of Employees in Municipal Retirement and Insurance Programs.
Section 125.4207 - Powers of Board; Creation, Operation, or Funding of Retail Business Incubator.
Section 125.4208 - Board Serving as Planning Commission; Agenda.
Section 125.4209 - Authority as Instrumentality of Political Subdivision.
Section 125.4210 - Taking, Transfer, and Use of Private Property.
Section 125.4212 - Ad Valorem Tax; Borrowing in Anticipation of Collection.
Section 125.4213 - Revenue Bonds.
Section 125.4216 - General Obligation Bonds and Tax Increment Bonds; Qualified Refunding Obligation.
Section 125.4217 - Development Plan; Preparation; Contents.
Section 125.4220 - Notice to Vacate.
Section 125.4222 - Development Area Citizens Council; Advisory Body.
Section 125.4223 - Consultation.
Section 125.4225 - Citizens District Council as Development Area Citizens Council.
Section 125.4226 - Notice of Findings and Recommendations.
Section 125.4227 - Development Area Citizens Council; Dissolution.
Section 125.4228 - Budget; Cost of Handling and Auditing Funds.
Section 125.4228a - Exemption.