LAND RECLAMATION AND IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY ACT (EXCERPT) Act 173 of 1992
125.2459 Authority board; term of office; appointment or election of successors; conduct of election; list of record owners; votes cast by record owners.
Sec. 9.
(1) Except as provided in section 8 for the first authority board and as may be provided in a contract entered into pursuant to section 38, the term of office of a member of the authority board is 6 years.
(2) Except as may be provided in a contract entered into pursuant to section 38, the county board of commissioners or the township board, as the case may be, that nominated a member of the first authority board appointed under section 8(4)(b)(iv), (c)(iv), (d)(iv), or (d)(v) shall appoint that member's successors. The state treasurer shall appoint the successors of a member of the first authority board appointed under section 8(4)(a)(ii), (a)(iii), (b)(ii), (b)(iii), (c)(ii), (c)(iii), (d)(ii), or (d)(iii). However, on or after the later of the date on which no indebtedness of the authority issued pursuant to this act is outstanding or 6 years after the date on which the authority was established, successors of a member of the first authority board appointed under section 8(4)(a)(ii), (a)(iii), (b)(ii), (b)(iii), (c)(ii), (c)(iii), (d)(ii), or (d)(iii) shall be elected by the record owners of real property located within the authority district as provided in subsections (4) and (5)(b).
(3) The successors to a member of the authority board appointed pursuant to section 8(4)(a)(i), (b)(i), (c)(i), or (d)(i) shall be elected by the record owners of real property located within the authority district as provided in subsections (4) and (5).
(4) An election under subsection (2) or (3) shall be conducted at the annual meeting of the authority board under section 12 immediately preceding the expiration of the term of the member of the authority board whose successor is to be elected. The authority board may provide by resolution for the manner of conducting an election of a member of the authority board.
(5) At the request of the authority board for the purpose of conducting an election, the county register of deeds shall prepare and submit to the authority board a certified list of the names and mailing addresses of the record owners of real property located within the authority district. For each record owner of 1 or more acres, the list shall specify the number of acres owned. In an election, each record owner of real property located within the authority district may cast the following number of votes:
(a) At an election other than an election described in subdivision (b), 1 vote. However, a record owner of 1 or more acres may instead cast 1 vote for each acre, or portion of an acre, owned by the record owner.
(b) At an election conducted on or after the later of the date on which no indebtedness of the authority issued pursuant to this act is outstanding or 6 years after the date on which the authority was established, 1 vote.
LAND RECLAMATION AND IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY ACT (EXCERPT) Act 173 of 1992
125.2459 Authority board; term of office; appointment or election of successors; conduct of election; list of record owners; votes cast by record owners.
Sec. 9.
(1) Except as provided in section 8 for the first authority board and as may be provided in a contract entered into pursuant to section 38, the term of office of a member of the authority board is 6 years.
(2) Except as may be provided in a contract entered into pursuant to section 38, the county board of commissioners or the township board, as the case may be, that nominated a member of the first authority board appointed under section 8(4)(b)(iv), (c)(iv), (d)(iv), or (d)(v) shall appoint that member's successors. The state treasurer shall appoint the successors of a member of the first authority board appointed under section 8(4)(a)(ii), (a)(iii), (b)(ii), (b)(iii), (c)(ii), (c)(iii), (d)(ii), or (d)(iii). However, on or after the later of the date on which no indebtedness of the authority issued pursuant to this act is outstanding or 6 years after the date on which the authority was established, successors of a member of the first authority board appointed under section 8(4)(a)(ii), (a)(iii), (b)(ii), (b)(iii), (c)(ii), (c)(iii), (d)(ii), or (d)(iii) shall be elected by the record owners of real property located within the authority district as provided in subsections (4) and (5)(b).
(3) The successors to a member of the authority board appointed pursuant to section 8(4)(a)(i), (b)(i), (c)(i), or (d)(i) shall be elected by the record owners of real property located within the authority district as provided in subsections (4) and (5).
(4) An election under subsection (2) or (3) shall be conducted at the annual meeting of the authority board under section 12 immediately preceding the expiration of the term of the member of the authority board whose successor is to be elected. The authority board may provide by resolution for the manner of conducting an election of a member of the authority board.
(5) At the request of the authority board for the purpose of conducting an election, the county register of deeds shall prepare and submit to the authority board a certified list of the names and mailing addresses of the record owners of real property located within the authority district. For each record owner of 1 or more acres, the list shall specify the number of acres owned. In an election, each record owner of real property located within the authority district may cast the following number of votes:
(a) At an election other than an election described in subdivision (b), 1 vote. However, a record owner of 1 or more acres may instead cast 1 vote for each acre, or portion of an acre, owned by the record owner.
(b) At an election conducted on or after the later of the date on which no indebtedness of the authority issued pursuant to this act is outstanding or 6 years after the date on which the authority was established, 1 vote.
LAND RECLAMATION AND IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY ACT (EXCERPT) Act 173 of 1992
125.2459 Authority board; term of office; appointment or election of successors; conduct of election; list of record owners; votes cast by record owners.
Sec. 9.
(1) Except as provided in section 8 for the first authority board and as may be provided in a contract entered into pursuant to section 38, the term of office of a member of the authority board is 6 years.
(2) Except as may be provided in a contract entered into pursuant to section 38, the county board of commissioners or the township board, as the case may be, that nominated a member of the first authority board appointed under section 8(4)(b)(iv), (c)(iv), (d)(iv), or (d)(v) shall appoint that member's successors. The state treasurer shall appoint the successors of a member of the first authority board appointed under section 8(4)(a)(ii), (a)(iii), (b)(ii), (b)(iii), (c)(ii), (c)(iii), (d)(ii), or (d)(iii). However, on or after the later of the date on which no indebtedness of the authority issued pursuant to this act is outstanding or 6 years after the date on which the authority was established, successors of a member of the first authority board appointed under section 8(4)(a)(ii), (a)(iii), (b)(ii), (b)(iii), (c)(ii), (c)(iii), (d)(ii), or (d)(iii) shall be elected by the record owners of real property located within the authority district as provided in subsections (4) and (5)(b).
(3) The successors to a member of the authority board appointed pursuant to section 8(4)(a)(i), (b)(i), (c)(i), or (d)(i) shall be elected by the record owners of real property located within the authority district as provided in subsections (4) and (5).
(4) An election under subsection (2) or (3) shall be conducted at the annual meeting of the authority board under section 12 immediately preceding the expiration of the term of the member of the authority board whose successor is to be elected. The authority board may provide by resolution for the manner of conducting an election of a member of the authority board.
(5) At the request of the authority board for the purpose of conducting an election, the county register of deeds shall prepare and submit to the authority board a certified list of the names and mailing addresses of the record owners of real property located within the authority district. For each record owner of 1 or more acres, the list shall specify the number of acres owned. In an election, each record owner of real property located within the authority district may cast the following number of votes:
(a) At an election other than an election described in subdivision (b), 1 vote. However, a record owner of 1 or more acres may instead cast 1 vote for each acre, or portion of an acre, owned by the record owner.
(b) At an election conducted on or after the later of the date on which no indebtedness of the authority issued pursuant to this act is outstanding or 6 years after the date on which the authority was established, 1 vote.
