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Act 344 of 1945
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BLIGHTED AREA REHABILITATION

Act 344 of 1945

AN ACT to authorize counties, cities, villages and townships of this state to adopt plans to prevent blight and to adopt plans for the rehabilitation of blighted areas; to authorize assistance in carrying out such plans by the acquisition of real property, the improvement of such real property and the disposal of real property in such areas; to prescribe the methods of financing the exercise of these powers; and to declare the effect of this act.


History: 1945, Act 344, Imd. Eff. May 31, 1945 ;-- Am. 1986, Act 320, Imd. Eff. Dec. 26, 1986




The People of the State of Michigan enact:

DocumentTypeDescription
Section 125.71SectionLegislative findings and declaration.
Section 125.72SectionDefinitions.
Section 125.73SectionPowers of municipality.
Section 125.74SectionPlans, statements, and actions as requirements and conditions for exercise of powers; plans to be adopted by local legislative body; designation of district areas; provisions governing citizens' district councils; consultation between local official and citizens' district council; record; notice of zoning change, hearing, or condemnation proceedings; public hearing; information; coordinating council on community redevelopment; adoption of development plan; compliance; information on housing available to displaced families and individuals; conditions to determination of blighted area; notice of approval or disapproval of development plan.
Section 125.74aSectionRacial segregation in housing; consultation and assistance of state civil rights commission.
Section 125.75SectionRehabilitation of blighted areas; acquisition of property; proceedings under power of eminent domain; condemnation; dispossession.
Section 125.75aSectionRehabilitation of blighted areas; urban renewal plat.
Section 125.76SectionAcquisition of property; jurisdiction of public agencies.
Section 125.77SectionRepealed. 1957, Act 296, Eff. Sept. 27, 1957.
Section 125.77aSectionMunicipal bonds or notes.
Section 125.77bSectionGeneral obligation bonds of municipality; purpose; resolution; pledge of full faith and credit; “cost of any project” and “net project cost” defined; issuance and sale of bonds; maximum amount; designation and approval of bonds; legislative determination; assessed value of real and personal property; validation of actions and bonds; limitation on time of sale; provisions governing bonds.
Section 125.77cSectionTax revenues.
Section 125.78SectionLoans and grants; acceptance, federal assistance, conditions; labor wages and standards.
Section 125.79SectionModification of plan; hearing.
Section 125.80SectionWork done in accordance with plan.
Section 125.81SectionDesignation of administrative agency.
Section 125.82SectionAction by ordinance or resolution; validation of prior actions.
Section 125.83SectionPowers deemed additional.
Section 125.84SectionUrban renewal projects.
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