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Mich. Comp. Laws § 119.1 (2026)

Metropolitan districts; purposes; body corporate.

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THE METROPOLITAN DISTRICT ACT


Act 312 of 1929


119.1 Metropolitan districts; purposes; body corporate.

Sec. 1.

    Any 2 or more cities, villages or townships or any combination or parts thereof, may incorporate into a metropolitan district or districts comprising territory within their respective limits for the purpose of acquiring, owning, operating and maintaining either within or without their limits, as may be established hereunder, parks or public utilities for supplying sewage disposal, drainage, water or transportation or any combination thereof. Each organized district hereunder shall be a body corporate.

History: 1929, Act 312, Eff. Aug. 28, 1929 ;-- CL 1929, 2275 ;-- CL 1948, 119.1

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases (3 in the last 5 years), 1954–2021 · leading case: Twp. of Lansing v. City of Lansing, 97 N.W.2d 128 (Mich. 1959).
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Twp. of Lansing v. City of Lansing, 97 N.W.2d 128 (Mich. 1959). “The voters of Lansing township and a portion of Delhi township approved a charter creating the district under authority of article 8, § 31, of the Michigan Constitution (1908), and the metropolitan district act, as amended (CL 1948, § 119.1 et seq. [Stat Ann 1958 Rev § 5.2131 et…”
Taxpayers for Michigan Constitutional Govt v. State of Michigan (Mich. 2021). · cites it 3× “26 MCL 119.1 et seq. 27 The dissent also discusses the Mackinac Bridge Authority, created to construct and maintain the Mackinac Bridge.”
Taxpayers for Michigan Constitutional Govt v. State of Michigan (Mich. 2021). · cites it 3× “26 MCL 119.1 et seq. 27 The dissent also discusses the Mackinac Bridge Authority, created to construct and maintain the Mackinac Bridge.”
Horace Sheffield III v. Detroit City Clerk (Mich. 2021). “10, part of the Metropolitan District Act, MCL 119.1 et seq., adopted in 1929 PA 312 .”
Somerville v. Landel Metro. Dist., 65 N.W.2d 825 (Mich. 1954). “provisions of the Constitution (1908), art 8, § 31, and PA 1929, No 312 (CL 1948, § 119.1 et seq. [Stat Ann 1949 Rev §5.2131 et seq.”
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