Act 196 - Ann Arbor

The Public Transportation Authority Act, Act 196 of 1986, provides the authority to create a regional transportation authority that would cover more than one city or township.

The Ann Arbor Transportation Authority is considering whether to create a new authority under this act in order to move from its current city structure into a county-wide service.

In the news

Ann Arbor Mayor: Need Transit Board Members, Ann Arbor Chronicle, October 15, 2012

Ann Arbor mayor John Hieftje has made a public call for volunteers to serve on the new 15-member transit authority board, recently incorporated under Act 196 of 1986. He made the formal announcement at the city council’s Oct. 15, 2012 meeting

http://www.annarbor.com/news/aata-taking-steps-toward-countywide-expansion-of-transit-services/

CEO Michael Ford has recommended AATA reorganize under Act 196 to prepare the transit agency to administer funding for expanded service, including countywide transit service and a portion of commuter rail operating costs.

Legislative text

Original from State of Michigan Legislature, Act 196 of 1986.

AN ACT to authorize the formation of public transportation authorities with certain general powers and duties; to provide for the withdrawal of certain local entities from public transportation authorities; to authorize certain local entities to levy property taxes for public transportation service and public transportation purposes; to protect the rights of employees of existing public transportation systems; to provide for the issuance of bonds and notes; to provide for the pledge of taxes, revenues, assessments, tax levies, and other funds for bond or note payment; to provide for the powers and duties of certain state agencies; to validate taxes authorized before July 10, 1986, elections held before July 10, 1986, and bonds and notes issued before July 10, 1986; to provide for transfer of certain tax revenue and certain powers, rights, duties, and obligations; to authorize condemnation proceedings; to grant certain powers to certain local entities; to validate and ratify the organization, existence, and membership of public transportation authorities created before July 10, 1986 and the actions taken by those public transportation authorities and by the members of those public transportation authorities; and to prescribe penalties and provide remedies.