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Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 460. Public Utilities § 460.831

Current as of February 09, 2022 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

Sec. 31. A joint agency is formed when the governing bodies of 2 or more municipalities by resolution determine that it is in the best interest of the municipalities in accomplishing the purposes of this act to create a joint agency for the purpose of undertaking the planning, financing, development, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, improvement, enlargement, betterment, operation, or maintenance of a project or projects to supply electric power and energy for their present or future needs as an alternative or supplemental method of obtaining the benefits and assuming the responsibilities of ownership in a project. In determining whether the creation of a joint agency for this purpose is in the best interest of a municipality, the governing body of each municipality shall consider, but shall not be limited to, the following:

(a) Whether a separate entity may be able to finance the cost of projects in a more economic and efficient manner.

(b) Whether financial market acceptance may be enhanced if 1 entity is responsible for issuing and selling all of the bonds required for a project or projects in a timely and orderly manner and with a uniform credit rating, instead of multiple entities marketing their separate issues of bonds.

(c) Whether savings and other advantages may be obtained by providing a separate entity responsible for the acquisition, construction, ownership, and operation of a project or projects.

(d) Whether the existence of a separate entity will foster the continuation of joint planning and undertaking of projects, and the resulting economies and efficiencies to be realized from the joint planning and undertaking will serve the interests of the residents of the municipality. The determination made by the governing body of a municipality hereunder shall be conclusive.

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