Sec. 1. (1) A county, city, village, or township may incorporate, as provided in this act, 1 or more authorities for the purpose of acquiring, furnishing, equipping, owning, improving, enlarging, operating and maintaining a building or buildings, automobile parking lots or structures, transit-oriented developments, transit-oriented facilities, recreational facilities, stadiums, and the necessary site or sites therefore, together with appurtenant properties and facilities necessary or convenient for the effective use of the facilities, for use for any legitimate public purpose of the county, city, village, or township. (2) As used in this section: (a) "Transit-oriented development" means infrastructure improvements that are located within 1/2 mile of a transit station or transit-oriented facility that promotes transit ridership or passenger rail use. (b) "Transit-oriented facility" means a facility that houses a transit station in a manner that promotes transit ridership or passenger rail use.
Mich. Comp. Laws § 123.951
Local building authorities; incorporation; purposes; "transit-oriented development" and "transit-oriented facility" defined
Applied in 7 court decisions — leading case Alan v. Wayne County (1972)
Most recently applied in Detroit Building Authority v. Wayne County Treasurer (September 2007)
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