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Terms Used In Michigan Laws 125.4314

  • Authority: means a tax increment finance authority created under this part. See Michigan Laws 125.4301
  • Board: means the governing body of an authority. See Michigan Laws 125.4301
  • Development program: means the implementation of the development plan. See Michigan Laws 125.4301
  • Governing body: means the elected body of a municipality having legislative powers. See Michigan Laws 125.4301
  • Tax increment financing plan: means that information and those requirements set forth in section 313 to 315. See Michigan Laws 125.4301
  • Tax increment revenues: means the amount of ad valorem property taxes and specific local taxes attributable to the application of the levy of all taxing jurisdictions upon the captured assessed value of real and personal property in the development area, subject to the following requirements:
    (i) Tax increment revenues include ad valorem property taxes and specific local taxes attributable to the application of the levy of all taxing jurisdictions other than the state pursuant to the state education tax act, 1993 PA 331, MCL 211. See Michigan Laws 125.4301
    (1) The municipal and county treasurers shall transmit to the authority tax increment revenues.
    (2) The authority shall expend the tax increment revenues received for the development program only in accordance with the tax increment financing plan. Surplus funds may be retained by the authority for the payment of the principal of and interest on outstanding tax increment bonds or for other purposes that, by resolution of the board, are determined to further the development program. Any surplus funds not so used shall revert proportionately to the respective taxing bodies. These revenues shall not be used to circumvent existing property tax laws or a local charter that provides a maximum authorized rate for levy of property taxes. The governing body may abolish the tax increment financing plan when it finds that the purposes for which the plan was established are accomplished. However, the tax increment finance plan shall not be abolished, allowed to expire, or otherwise terminate until the principal of, and interest on, bonds issued pursuant to section 315 have been paid or funds sufficient to make the payment have been segregated.