DISPOSAL OF LIGHTING PLANTS

Act 261 of 1925

AN ACT to authorize incorporated villages and cities of the fourth and fifth classes to sell and dispose of their gas, electric or other lighting plants, and to determine the procedure therefor.


History: 1925, Act 261, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1925




The People of the State of Michigan enact:


123.81 Sale of lighting plants by fourth, fifth class cities; referendum.

Sec. 1.

     The council of any city of the fourth or fifth class, or of any incorporated village, is hereby authorized to sell, transfer and convey at such price and upon such terms as said council shall deem advisable, any works, system or property owned by such city or village for the purpose of supplying such city or village and the inhabitants thereof with gas, electric or other lights, or any part of such works, system or property: Provided, That no such proposed sale, transfer and conveyance shall be valid until the same shall have been approved by the affirmative votes of 3/5 of the electors of such city or village voting thereon at a regular or special municipal or village election.


History: 1925, Act 261, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1925 ;-- CL 1929, 2408 ;-- CL 1948, 123.81





123.82 Construction of act.

Sec. 2.

     Nothing in this act shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect the powers of any cities except cities of the fourth and fifth classes.


History: 1925, Act 261, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1925 ;-- CL 1929, 2409 ;-- CL 1948, 123.82




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