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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 505.(1) After installation and commencement of operation of a 9-1-1 system implemented pursuant to this act, a public agency all or part of which is included within a 9-1-1 service district may withdraw all or part of its jurisdiction from a 9-1-1 service district effective January 1 of the following year if all of the following occur:
(a) The public agency, after giving notice required in subdivisions (b) and (c), conducts a public hearing on the withdrawal at which all persons attending are afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard.
(b) Written notice of the time, date, and place of the public hearing conducted by the public agency is given to the county clerk and the clerk of each public agency within the 9-1-1 service district, at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing.
(c) Notice of the time, date, place, and purpose of the public hearing is published twice in a newspaper of general circulation within the public agency, the first publication of the notice occurring at least 30 days prior to the date of the hearing.
(d) After the public hearing on withdrawal but prior to 90 days before the end of the calendar year, the legislative body of the public agency adopts a resolution withdrawing all or part of the area of the public agency from the 9-1-1 service district. Such resolution shall describe the area of the public agency withdrawing from the 9-1-1 service district. The resolution shall also state the emergency telephone number to be used within the jurisdiction of the public agency following withdrawal from the 9-1-1 service district.
(e) Within 5 days after adoption of the resolution by the legislative body of the public agency, the clerk or other appropriate official of the public agency shall forward such resolution by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the county clerk. Within 5 days of receipt of a certified copy of the resolution adopted pursuant to this section, the county clerk shall forward such resolution by certified mail, return receipt requested, to the service suppliers providing or designated to provide 9-1-1 service to the area of the public agency withdrawing from the 9-1-1 service district.
(2) A public service agency may not withdraw any part of its jurisdiction from a 9-1-1 service district until all outstanding qualified obligations secured by emergency telephone operational charges incurred after the time of the addition of the public service agency to the 9-1-1 service area agreed to by the withdrawing public service agency and the remaining public service agencies comprising the 9-1-1 service district are paid or other provisions are made to pay the qualified obligations.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Michigan Compiled Laws, Chapter 484. Telephone, Telegraph and Radio § 484.1505 - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mi/chapter-484-telephone-telegraph-and-radio/mi-comp-laws-484-1505/
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