Michigan Compiled Laws

Mich. Comp. Laws § 124.281 (2026)

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MUNICIPAL SEWAGE AND WATER SUPPLY SYSTEMS

Act 233 of 1955

124.281 Definitions.

Sec. 1.

As used in this act:

(a) "Authority", unless the context clearly implies a different meaning, means an authority incorporated under section 2.

(b) "Constituent municipality" or "constituent municipalities" includes all of the municipalities that signed or became signatories of articles of incorporation of any authority incorporated under this act. However, if an authority is incorporated by 2 or more counties, each municipality within the respective territorial limits of the counties, whether the counties are original incorporators or subsequently became a constituent part of the authority under section 6, is a constituent municipality.

(c) "Indian tribe" means an Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community of Indians that is recognized as eligible for services by the United States secretary of the interior because of their status as Indians.

(d) "Municipality" means a county, township, city, or village.

(e) "Sewage disposal system" includes all interceptor sewers, storm sewers, sanitary sewers, combined sanitary and storm sewers, sewage treatment plants, and all other plants, works, instrumentalities, and properties used or useful in connection with the collection, treatment, or disposal of sewage or industrial wastes.

(f) "Solid waste management system" includes all plants, works, instrumentalities, and properties used or useful in connection with the collection, transportation, processing, or disposal of discarded or waste materials of any sort, including access roads and facilities for resource recovery. Solid waste management system does not include the storage or disposal of toxic materials.

(g) "Water supply system" includes all plants, works, instrumentalities, and properties used or useful in connection with obtaining a water supply, the treatment of water, or the distribution of water.

History: 1955, Act 233, Eff. Oct. 14, 1955 ;-- Am. 1958, Act 34, Imd. Eff. Apr. 3, 1958 ;-- Am. 1981, Act 154, Imd. Eff. Nov. 19, 1981 ;-- Am. 2009, Act 164, Imd. Eff. Dec. 14, 2009

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 6 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1958–2024 · leading case: Bacon v. Kent-Ottawa Metro. Water Auth., 92 N.W.2d 492 (Mich. 1958).

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Bacon v. Kent-Ottawa Metro. Water Auth., 92 N.W.2d 492 (Mich. 1958). · cites it 2× “In the meantime PA 1955, No 233 (CLS 1956, § 124.281 et seq., Stat Ann 1958 Rev § 5.”

Baker v. Waste Mgmt. of Michigan, Inc, 528 N.W.2d 835 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995). “The charter townships of Plymouth, Canton, and Northville formed the wtua pursuant to MCL 124.281 et seq.; MSA 5.2769(51) et seq.”

Knauff v. Oscoda Cnty. Drain Comm'r, 618 N.W.2d 1 (Mich. Ct. App. 2000). “116(C)(10), arguing that the Drain Code was inapplicable to this project and that the sewer system was properly con *488 structed in accordance with the provisions of Michigan’s sewage disposal, water supply, and solid waste management system authorities act (sewage disposal…”

Jones v. East Lansing-Meridian Water & Sewer Auth., 296 N.W.2d 202 (Mich. Ct. App. 1980). · cites it 3× “The East Lansing-Meridian Water and Sewer Authority (hereinafter referred to as the Authority) was established jointly in 1969 by East Lansing and Meridian Township pursuant to 1955 PA *106 233; MCL 124.281 et seq.; MSA 5.2769(51) et seq.”

Od Taxpayers for Michigan Constitutional Govt v. State of Michigan (Mich. Ct. App. 2022). “ Sewage Disposal Authority, MCL 124.281 et seq.—allows “2 or more municipalities to form an authority for the purpose of acquiring, owning .”

Great Lakes Water Auth. v. Midwest Mem'l Grp. LLC (Mich. Ct. App. 2024). “Further, defendant argued that GLWA was not exempt from local zoning ordinances under the municipal sewage and water supply systems act (MSWSSA), MCL 124.281 et seq. Defendant also argued that GLWA’s decision to place the project in a cemetery constituted an abuse of discretion…”

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