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Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.132 (2026)

Declaration of public purpose and necessity.

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AERONAUTICS CODE OF THE STATE OF MICHIGAN


Act 327 of 1945


259.132 Declaration of public purpose and necessity.

Sec. 132.

    Declaration of public purpose and as a public necessity. The acquisition of any lands for the purpose of establishing airports, landing fields or other aeronautical facilities; the acquisition, of airport protection privileges; the acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment and operation of airports, landing fields and other aeronautical facilities, and the exercise of any other powers herein granted to political subdivisions of this state, are hereby declared to be public, governmental and municipal functions, exercised for a public purpose, and matters of public necessity.

History: 1945, Act 327, Imd. Eff. May 28, 1945 ;-- CL 1948, 259.132

FormerLaw Notes:

    See section 3 of Act 182 of 1927, being CL 1929, § 4831.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 8 cases, 1971–2013 · leading case: Ludwig v. Learjet, Inc., 830 F. Supp. 995 (E.D. Mich. 1993).
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Ludwig v. Learjet, Inc., 830 F. Supp. 995 (E.D. Mich. 1993). · cites it 9× “Mich. Comp.Laws Ann. § 259.132 (West 1990).”
Lela Tompkins v. Crown Corr, Inc., 726 F.3d 830 (6th Cir. 2013). “Mich. Comp. Laws § 259.132 (“[T]he acquisition, establishment, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment and operation of airports, landing fields and other aeronautical facilities .”
Johnson v. Detroit Metro. Airport, 350 N.W.2d 295 (Mich. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 4× “) MCL 259.132; MSA 10.232. Clearly, this statute was designed by the Legislature to give the defendant the power of eminent domain, such as railroads, gas companies, and public utilities enjoy.”
Codd v. Wayne Cnty., 537 N.W.2d 453 (Mich. Ct. App. 1995). “226, MCL 259.132; MSA 10.232. However, plaintiffs argue that the operation of the airport falls within the proprietary exception to governmental immunity.”
Fulco, Inc. v. Martin Tropf & Sons, Inc., 193 N.W.2d 194 (Mich. Ct. App. 1971). · cites it 2× “” MCLA § 259.132 (Stat Ann 1968 Rev § 10.232) (Emphasis supplied.”
Bank One Trust Co., NA v. Cnty. of Iosco, 597 F. Supp. 586 (E.D. Mich. 1984). “§ 259.132. Applying this statute to plaintiff’s claim leads the Court to conclude that defendants were performing a governmental function in maintaining and operating the Iosco County Airport.”
Dodds v. McDonnell Douglas Corp., 976 F. Supp. 1076 (E.D. Mich. 1997). · cites it 2× “In particular, Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 259.132 provides: The acquisition of any lands for the purpose of establishing airports, landing fields or other aeronautical facilities; the acquisition of airport protection privileges; the acquisition, establishment, construction,…”
In re Air Crash at Detroit Metro. Airport, 976 F. Supp. 1076 (E.D. Mich. 1997). · cites it 2× “In particular, Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 259.132 provides: The acquisition of any lands for the purpose of establishing airports, landing fields or other aeronautical facilities; the acquisition of airport protection privileges; the acquisition, establishment, construction,…”
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